We spolighted all the union members who were running for election to the Ohio General Assembly.
Day 1: Union members running for the Ohio House
Day 2: Union members running for the Ohio House
Day 3: Union members running for the Ohio House
Day 4: Union members running for the Ohio House
Day 5: Union members running for the Ohio House
Union members spotlight - State Senate
How did they do*? 7 lost, 2 very narrowly, but 19 will advance to the general election, including 11 teachers. While Eric Spicer lost, so too did his opponent, the SB5 voting incumbent Rep. Jarrod Martin.
DISTRICT | NAME | UNION | Result | Winner |
HD 7 | Matt Patten (D) | LABORERS | Winner | |
HD 16 | Todd Laveck (D) | OFT | Narrow loss | Andrew Meyer |
HD 20 | Marco Miller (D) | IAFF (Ret.) | Loss | Heather Bishoff |
HD 21 | Donna O’Connor (D) | OEA | Winner | |
HD 24 | Maureen Reedy (D) | OEA | Winner | |
HD 37 | Tom Schmida (D) | OFT | Winner | |
HD 45 | Teresa Fedor (D) | OFT | Winner | |
HD 47 | Jeff Bunck (D) | OEA | Winner | |
HD 57 | Matt Lark (D) | OEA | Winner | |
HD 58 | Bobby Hagan (D) | BLET | Winner | |
HD 61 | Susan McGuinness (D) | ONA | Winner | |
HD 68 | Brad Schaff (D) | USW | Narrow loss | John Ryerson |
HD 69 | Judith Cross (D) | OEA (Ret.) | Winner | |
HD 71 | Brady Jones (D) | UAW | Winner | |
HD 72 | David Dilly (D) | UMWA | Winner | |
HD 73 | Eric Spicer (R) | FOP | Loss | Rick Perales |
HD 76 | Mary O’Toole (R) | OEA | Loss | Matt Lynch |
HD 81 | John Vanover (D) | USW | Winner | |
HD 87 | Dennis Sterling (R) | FOP | Loss | Jeff Mclain |
HD 88 | Bill Young (D) | OEA | Winner | |
HD 95 | Charles Daniels (D) | OCSEA | Winner | |
HD 95 | Jim Drake (D) | OEA | Loss | Charles Daniels |
HD 99 | John Patterson (D) | OEA | Winner | |
SD 6 | Rick McKiddy (D) | UAW (Ret.) | Winner | |
SD 20 | Teresa Scarmack (D) | OEA | Winner | |
SD 24 | Tom Patton (R) | IATSE | Winner | |
SD 26 | Tanyce Addison (D) | OEA | Winner |
*As reported by the Ohio Secretary of State at 9am 3/7/2012.