Our 2022 Endorsements

In 2022, The Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) Action Fund endorsed the largest and most comprehensive slate of candidates in the organization’s history. Despite political headwinds, a majority of the OEC Action Fund’s endorsed candidates and issues were victorious on Election Day. 

STATEWIDE

  • Nan Whaley - Governor

  • Cheryl Stephens - Leuitenant Governor

  • Chelsea Clark - Secretary of State

  • Taylor Sappington - Auditor of the State

  • Jennifer Brunner - Chief Justice, Ohio Supreme Court

  • Terri Jamison - Associate Justice, Ohio Supreme Court

  • Marilyn Zayas - Associate Justice, Ohio Supreme Court

  • ELECTED Jennifer Kinsley - District 1, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • Earle E. Wise, Jr. - District 5, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • David T. Ball - District 5, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • ELECTED Judge Christine Mayle - District 6, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • Gene Donofrio - District 7, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • ELECTED Michael John Ryan - District 8, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • ELECTED Lisa Forbes - District 8, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • Thomas A. Teodosio - District 9, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • Erica Voorhees - District 9, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • Amber Rae Crowe - District 9, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • ELECTED Carly Edelstein - District 10, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • ELECTED Kristin Boggs - District 10, Ohio Court of Appeals

  • ELECTED David Leland - District 10, Ohio Court of Appeals

OHIO SENATE

  • Tina Maharath - District 3

  • ELECTED Catherine Ingram - District 9

  • ELECTED Paula Hicks-Hudson - District 11

  • Anthony Eliopulos - District 13

  • ELECTED Hearcel Craig - District 15

  • Heather Swinger - District 19

  • ELECTED Kent Smith - District 21

  • ELECTED Nickie Antonio - District 23

  • ELECTED William DeMora - District 25

  • Dr. Patricia Goetz - District 27

  • Bob Hagan - District 33

OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  • ELECTED Dontavius Jarrells - District 1

  • ELECTED Latyna Humphrey - District 2

  • ELECTED Ismail Mohamed - District 3

  • ELECTED Mary Lightbody - District 4

  • Richard Brown - District 5

  • ELECTED Adam Miller - District 6

  • ELECTED Allison Russo - District 7

  • ELECTED Beth Liston - District 8

  • ELECTED Munira Abdullahi - District 9

  • Russell Harris - District 10

  • ELECTED Dr. Anita Somani - District 11

  • ELECTED Michael Skindell - District 13

  • ELECTED Sean Brennan - District 14

  • ELECTED Bride Rose Sweeney - District 16

  • ELECTED Darnell Brewer - District 18

  • ELECTED Phil Robinson - District 19

  • Terrence Upchurch - District 20

  • ELECTED Elliot Forhan - District 21

  • Juanita Brent - District 22

  • ELECTED Daniel Troy - District 23

  • ELECTED Dani Issacsohn - District 24

  • ELECTED Cecil Thomas - District 25

  • ELECTED Rachel Baker - District 27

  • ELECTED Jessica Miranda - District 28

  • Alissa Mahaus - District 30

  • Rita Darrow - District 31

  • Matt Shaughnessy - District 32

  • ELECTED Tavia Galonski - District 33

  • ELECTED Casey Weinstein - District 34

  • Addison Caruso - District 36

  • Leronda Jackson - District 39

  • Nancy Larson - District 41

  • Erika White - District 42

  • ELECTED Michele Grim - District 43

  • ELECTED Elgin Rogers Jr. - District 44

  • Chuck Horn - District 45

  • Lawrence Mulligan - District 46

  • Evan Rosborough - District 57

  • ELECTED Lauren McNally - District 59

  • Louise Valentine - District 61

  • Brian Flick - District 62

  • Vince Peterson - District 64

  • Christina Collins - District 66

  • Kathleen Clyde - District 72

  • Jan Materni - District 75

  • Taylor Eastham - District 79

  • Claire Osborne - District 83

  • Sophia Rodriquez - District 84

  • Barbara A. Luke - District 86

  • Jim Obergefell - District 89

LOCAL LEADERS

  • ELECTED Lenny Eliason - Athens County Commissioner

  • Latisha Hazell - Butler County Commissioner

  • ELECTED Sunny Simon - Cuyahoga County Council

  • ELECTED Chris Ronayne - Cuyahoga County Executive

  • ELECTED Erica Crawley - Franklin County Commissioner

  • ELECTED Stephanie Summerow Dumas - Hamilton County Commissioner

  • Adam Dudziak - Lake County Commissioner

  • Maureen G. Kelly - Lake County Commisioner

  • Matt Lundy - Lorain County Commissioner

  • ELECTED Carol Rimedio-Righetti - Mahoning County Commissioner

  • Kathy Menditto - Medina County Commissioner

  • Carolyn Rice - Montgomery County Commissioner

  • Geradline Nelson - Portage County Commissioner

  • ELECTED Elizabeth Walters - Summit County Council At-Large

  • Nabila Babar - Warren County Commissioner

PARK LEVIES

  • Trumbull County MetroParks

  • PASSED Cleveland MetroParks

  • PASSED MetroParks Toledo