OEC Action Fund Endorses State Legislative Candidates ahead of August 2 Primary Election

Columbus, OH — The Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) Action Fund today announced 40 endorsements of candidates running for the Ohio House of Representative and 11 candidates running for the Ohio Senate ahead of the August 2nd Primary Election. 

“The OEC Action Fund is thrilled to be endorsing a diverse slate of climate champions who will go to the Ohio Statehouse and fight for our future,” said Trish Demeter, Interim President of the OEC Action Fund. “These champions are running to ensure that every Ohioan has clean air, clean water, public lands, and a robust democracy.”

The endorsed candidates are:

House District 1: Dontavius Jarrells

House District 2: Latyna Humphrey

House District 4: Mary Lightbody

House District 5: Richard Brown

House District 6: Adam Miller

House District 7: Allison Russo

House District 8: Dr. Beth Liston

House District 9: Munira Abdullahi

House District 10: Russ Harris

House District 11: Dr. Anita Somani

House District 13: Mike Skindell

House District 14: Sean Brennan

House District 18: Darnell Brewer

House District 19: Phil Robinson

House District 20: Terrence Upchurch

House District 21: Elliot Forhan

House District 22: Juanita Brent

House District 23: Daniel Troy

House District 24: Dani Isaacsohn

House District 25: Cecil Thomas

House District 28: Jessica Miranda

House District 30: Alissa Mayhaus

House District 33: Tavia Galonski

House District 34: Casey Weinstein

House District 36: Addison Caruso 

House District 39: Leronda Jackson

House District 41: Nancy Larson

House District 42: Erika White

House District 43: Michele Grim

House District 44: Elgin Rogers Jr. 

House District 46: Larry Mulligan

House District 56: Sam Cao

House District 59: Lauren McNally

House District 61: Louise Valentine

House District 64: Vincent Peterson

House District 72: Kathleen Clyde 

House District 75: Jan Materni

House District 79: Taylor Eastham

House District 83: Claire Osborne

House District 89: Jim Obergefell

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Senate District 3: Tina Maharath

Senate District 9: Catherine Ingram 

Senate District 11: Paula Hicks-Hudson 

Senate District 13: Anthony Eliopoulos

Senate District 15: Hearcel Craig

Senate District 19: Heather Swiger

Senate District 21: Kent Smith

Senate District 23: Nickie Antonio

Senate District 25: William DeMora

Senate District 27: Dr. Patricia Goetz

Senate District 33: Bob Hagan

View the OEC Action Fund’s 2022 Endorsements to date here.

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The OEC Action Fund, a 501c4 organization, seeks to protect and enhance the environment, economic viability, and health of all Ohio communities by expanding access to public lands, advancing critical environmental priorities, holding policy makers accountable, and electing environmental champions.