2018 With assistance from Hannah News Service, Inc. OHIO ELECTIONGuide The Ohio Election Guide is created for Ohioans interested in excellence in government. The Guide compiles comprehensive economic and political data for each district, as well as details of legislative and judicial races. Ohio is strengthened one informed vote at a time. ohiomfg.com C Welcome TABLE OF CONTENTS July 2018 2 How To Use Dear Fellow Ohioan: Producing the Ohio Election Guide is a biennial tradition of The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association going back more than Notes to Reader two decades. The Guide is a highly anticipated resource 3 around “Cap Square” and well beyond. It is compiled to provide comprehensive information about Ohio Statewide Races our state, federal and key judicial candidates. And it is 5 compiled to provide insights about Ohio’s House, Senate and Congressional districts. 11 Ohio Supreme Court Look for these features in the 2018 Guide: • Political Index — The updated 2018 political index incorporates six recent major elections and represents Ohio Courts of Appeals the district’s relative Republican/Democrat voting 15 strength. The 2014 and 2016 indices are also provided to inform political-leaning shifts in the districts. Ohio Congressional Races • Updated demographic profile for each 23 district — There are fresh district demographic data that can provide insight into the socioeconomic makeup of the citizen base in each district. Ohio Senate Races 43 There continues to be no more pressing issue than the economic vitality of Ohio and the availability of good jobs for its citizens. The work of our elected leaders and officials Ohio House Races 81 contributes greatly to the social and economic environment in Ohio. We acknowledge their courage in undertaking the grave responsibilities of elected office and we thank them for 190 Methodology working to protect our citizens and our democracy. Please acknowledge the advertising organizations that make this project possible. The Ohio Election Guide is 192 Appendix: funded solely through the support of these friends of good District Demographics government. Finally, make your unique voice heard! Vote in the November 6th elections! Index by Name 198 Sincerely, 200 Advertisers Index Scott J. Balogh President & CEO Mar-Bal, Inc. Chairman, The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association 2018 OHIO ELECTION GUIDE — 1 1 How to Use THE 2018 OHIO ELECTION Candidate party abbreviations: C—Constitutional D—Democrat Eleventh G—Green 11 HOUSE DISTRICT I—Independent L—Libertarian District Map: Candidates: Based in Cuyahoga County, this district includes five wards of the STEPHANIE HOWSE (D-Cleveland) ★ City of Cleveland, Garfield Heights, and Newburgh Heights, located • Social Media: @stephaniehowse R—Republican within the 21st Senate District. • Occupation: Legislator • Experience: Cleveland City Council; Admissions and Community WI—Write-In Outreach Coordinator, Entrepreneurship Preparatory School; Village Preparatory School • Education: Bachelor’s Degree Civil Envioronment Engineering, Florida A&M University; M.A. Environmental Studies, Cleveland State University ★ Denotes incumbent The Political • Campaign Committee: Friends of Stephanie Howse, 1220 Spring Cleveland Republican Index Rd., Cleveland, OH 44109 SHALIRA TAYLOR (R-Cleveland) is an average of CUYAHOGA • Social Media: @st4oh Background the percentage • Occupation: Business Owner • Experience: Owner, Olive Hair Club.com; Regional Manager, DMT information of votes received Cleveland; Fashion Week Cleveland • Education: Lorain Community College; Cleveland State University and campaign by Republican • Memberships: Order of the Eastern Star, Grand Chapter; Co- Chair of the African American Advisory Committee for RNC; Ohio sources for the candidates in recent Political Landscape: Black Republican Association; St. Agnes-Our Lady of Fatima Parish Political R Index: 2014: 13.13% 2016: 15.89% 2018: 18.26% candidates as major elections. For • Campaign Committee: Friends of Shalira Taylor, 9618 Orleans 2016 District Results: Ave., Cleveland, OH 44105 provided by more information, Stephanie Howse (D) 85.72% • Website: st4oh.info Shalira Taylor (R) 14.28% the candidates see page 3, Notes HOUSE 2016 Presidential Results: DEMOCRATS SAY: State Rep. and President of the Ohio Donald Trump (R) 13.83% Legislative Black Caucus Stephanie Howse will continue to lead, themselves to Reader. Also Hillary Clinton (D) 84.09% advocate, and legislate upon her reelection. and/or publicly displayed are 2012 Presidential Results: REPUBLICANS SAY: Historically tough district for Republicans, but Barack Obama (D) 87.68% Shalira Taylor will give it her all this fall. available the results of the Mitt Romney (R) 10.51% sources. district’s most recent match-ups. District Demographics: The Democrat Age Percent (%) Rank Education Percent (%) Rank and Republican Persons under 18 27.2% 4 No high school degree 22.0% 2 Persons 18–24 9.5% 29 High school graduate 78.0% 98 caucuses’ lively Persons 25–44 23.8% 52 College graduate 11.7% 99 viewpoints on the Persons 45–64 26.1% 78 Post-college graduate 4.0% 98 Persons 65 & older 13.4% 81 race. $ Rank Minority Voting Age Median household income Population Percent (%) Rank in past 12 months (in 2016 $23,596 99 Population 18 and inflation-adjustment $) older that are African 61.3% 1 Median home value $65,500 97 for comparative district comparative data. demographic for American alone 195 Population 18 and older % Rank & 3.1% 30 that are Hispanic/Latino 194 Below poverty level 39.8% 1 See pages 9292 — THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION Demographic and socioeconomic estimates including age, minority voting age population, education, median household income, median home value, and poverty population in the district. 2 2 — THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION Notes TO READER Political Index: Candidate profiles Each district profile includes a political index number which The candidate information in OMA’s 2018 Ohio Election represents the relative Republican/Democrat voting strength Guide was gathered by Hannah News Services, Inc. The in the district. The Republican index is constructed from the information was provided by the incumbents and candidates performance of Republican candidates in selected recent themselves and/or from publicly available sources. The Ohio elections in the district. We’ve included the index for the last Manufacturers’ Association and Hannah News Service, three cycles in order to show trend. Inc. do not make any representation as to the accuracy or The political index used in the 2018 Ohio Election Guide completeness of the information contained herein. Special was constructed from election results in these recent major gratitude goes to the Hannah News Service, Inc. staff for its elections, weighted equally: significant contributions to this publication. • 2016 Presidential Election • 2016 U.S. Senate Election Demographic data • 2014 Governor’s Election Please see page (191) for a description of the methodology • 2014 Ohio Attorney General’s Election used to produce these data. Our gratitude goes to the • 2014 Ohio Secretary of State Election Cleveland State University, Maxine Goodman Levin College • 2012 Presidential Election of Urban Affairs, faculty and staff. The 2016 political index was constructed from election results in these major elections, weighted equally: • 2010 Ohio Governor’s Election Recognition • 2010 Ohio Attorney General’s Election In addition to significant contributions by Cleveland State • 2012 Presidential Election University and Hannah News Service, Inc., special thanks to • 2012 U.S. Senate Election Bricker & Eckler LLP for judicial race data. • 2014 Ohio Secretary of State Election Portions of this book may be reproduced, provided that • 2014 Ohio Attorney General’s Election recognition is given to The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association. And the 2014 political index was constructed from election For permission, contact the OMA at (800) 662-4463 or results in these major elections, weighted equally: [email protected]. • 2008 Presidential Election • 2010 Ohio Governor’s Election • 2010 Ohio Attorney General’s Election • 2012 Presidential Election • 2012 U.S. Senate Election As with any political index, this measure is simply an indicator of past performance. It alone does not predict the outcome of an election. Other factors that contribute to the outcomes of elections are the popularity and position of the candidates, fundraising capabilities of the candidates, and performance at the top of the ticket. The index is helpful, however, in determining the overall prospects for candidates of any political party. District maps The maps used in OMA’s 2018 Ohio Election Guide were prepared specifically for this publication and are based on various publicly-available sources. Maps correspond to the Ohio congressional, senate and house districts based upon the 2010 U.S. census. These maps are intended as a general reference to the location of election districts in the State of Ohio. To find out the district of a specific city or location, please contact your local Board of Elections or the Ohio Secretary of State (www.sos.state.oh.us). 2018 OHIO ELECTION GUIDE — 3 3 GOING GoBoldly.com AFTER CURES ISN’T FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. PhRMA is a proud supporter of the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association. Welcome to the future of medicine. For all of us. TM TM 4 4 — THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION 2018 OHIO STATEWIDE Races Ohio’s constitutional executive offices, that is, the offices of Governor (which runs as a team with the