Below you will find brief profiles of the candidates running to represent Ohio House District 19 and overviews of the demographic and geographic makeup of the district.
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Candidates
Mary Lightbody (D) – Incumbent
| About Lightbody | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Plain Township |
| Previous experience | Elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2018. 27 years teaching both K-12 education and at the collegiate level in Central Ohio, most recently in a position at Ohio State’s Newark campus. |
| Education | Harvard University, B.A. East Asian Studies Ohio State University, M.Ed. and Ph.D. in science education |
| facebook.com/marylightbodyOH19/ | |
| @Mary_Lightbody | |
| @MaryLightbody | |
| LinkedIn Page | linkedin.com/in/mary-lightbody-district19 |
| Campaign website | marylightbody.com |
| Wikipedia | Mary Lightbody (Ohio politician) |
Meredith Freedhoff (R)
| Residence | New Albany |
| Previous experience | Former journalist, stay-at-home mom, diabetes advocate, and volunteer. |
| Education | Capital University, Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Ashland University, Master’s of Divinity |
| facebook.com/FreedhoffforOhio | |
| linkedin.com/in/meredithfreedhoff/ | |
| Campaign website | meredithforohio.com |
Media coverage
Columbus Dispatch, 3/4/20 – Ohio GOP not giving up suburbs without a fight
About House District 19
Demographics
| Population |
|---|
| 121,416 |
| Voting Age |
|---|
| 73.63% age 18 and over |
| Race | |
|---|---|
| White | 78.3% |
| Black | 11.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Median Household Income | |
|---|---|
| District 19 | $81,292 |
| Ohio | $52,407 |
| Educational Attainment (Age 25+) | |
|---|---|
| Higher degree | 58.8% |
| High school diploma | 37% |
| No high school diploma | 4.3% |
| Health Insurance | HD19 | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.7% | 7.4% |
| Medicaid | 7.8% | 19.7% |
| Disability status (with a disability) | 8.7% | 13.8% |
Geography
| Counties |
|---|
| Franklin |
| Cities |
|---|
| Columbus, Gahanna, New Albany, Westerville |
| Townships |
|---|
| Blendon, Jefferson, Mifflin, Plain, Sharon |
Sources
- Center for Community Solutions – Ohio Legislative District Community Fact Sheets
- Ballotpedia – Ohio House District 27
- StatisticalAtlas.com – Ohio Overview