John Boccieri

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John Boccieri
Candidate, Ohio House of Representatives District 58
Prior offices:
Ohio House of Representatives District 59
Year left office: 2018

U.S. House Ohio District 16
Years in office: 2009 - 2011
Successor: Jim Renacci (R)

Ohio House of Representatives
Years in office: 2001 - 2006
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 6, 2018
Next election
May 5, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Saint Bonaventure University, 1992
Graduate
Webster University, 1996
Military
Service / branch
U.S. Air Force
Years of service
1994 - 1998
Service / branch
U.S. Air Force Reserve
Personal
Birthplace
Youngstown, OH
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Contact

John Boccieri (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 58. Boccieri declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 5, 2026.[source]

Boccieri (Democratic Party) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 59. Boccieri left office in 2018.

Biography

John Boccieri was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and lives in Poland, Ohio. Boccieri served in the U.S. Air Force from 1994 to 1998. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Saint Bonaventure University in 1992 and a master's degree in business/public administration from Webster University in 1996. Boccieri's career experience includes working as a squadron commander/evaluator pilot with the U.S. Air Force Reserve.[1]

Career

  • 2008-2010: United States House of Representatives, District 16
  • 2001-2006: Ohio State House of Representatives
  • 1998-present: United States Air Force Reserve
  • 1994-1998: United States Air Force
  • 1992-1994: Legislative Aide, Ohio State Representatives Greg DiDonanto and Richard Cordray
  • 1992: Semi-Professional Baseball Player, Portsmouth Explorers

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Ohio committee assignments, 2017
• Energy and Natural Resources
Insurance
• Public Utilities

Issues

Voting Record

Frequency of Voting with Democratic Leadership

According to a July 2010 analysis of 1,357 votes cast from January 1, 2009 to June 16, 2010, Boccieri has voted with the House Democratic leadership 93.4% of the time.[2] That same analysis reported that he also voted with party leadership 94.2% of the time in 2010.

Washington Post Analysis

A separate analysis from The Washington Post from July 23, 2010, concluded that he votes 93.8% of the time with a majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives.[3]

Elections

2026

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 58

Basia Adamczak (D), John Boccieri (D), and Jordan Pegues (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 58 on May 5, 2026.


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Republican primary

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 58

Heather Fronk (R) is running in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 58 on May 5, 2026.


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2018

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Ohio State Senate District 33

Michael Rulli defeated John Boccieri in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Rulli
Michael Rulli (R)
 
52.4
 
66,731
Image of John Boccieri
John Boccieri (D)
 
47.6
 
60,575

Total votes: 127,306
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 33

John Boccieri advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 33 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Boccieri
John Boccieri
 
100.0
 
23,583

Total votes: 23,583
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 33

Michael Rulli advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 33 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Rulli
Michael Rulli
 
100.0
 
16,617

Total votes: 16,617
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2016

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015.

Incumbent John Boccieri defeated Don Manning in the Ohio House of Representatives District 59 general election.[4]

Ohio House of Representatives, District 59 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Boccieri Incumbent 58.44% 36,661
     Republican Don Manning 41.56% 26,068
Total Votes 62,729
Source: Ohio Secretary of State


Incumbent John Boccieri ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 59 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Ohio House of Representatives District 59, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Boccieri Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 12,734
Total Votes 12,734


Don Manning defeated Jim Murphy in the Ohio House of Representatives District 59 Republican primary.[5][6]

Ohio House of Representatives District 59, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Don Manning 52.16% 8,606
     Republican Jim Murphy 47.84% 7,894
Total Votes 16,500


Campaign themes

2026

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John Boccieri campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Ohio State Senate District 33Lost general$474,914 N/A**
2016Ohio House of Representatives, District 59Won $128,237 N/A**
2010U.S. House: Ohio District 16Lost $2,038,568 N/A**
2006Ohio State Senate, District 33Won $223,787 N/A**
2004Ohio House of Representatives, District 61Won $157,204 N/A**
2002Ohio House of Representatives, District 61Won $132,741 N/A**
2000Ohio House of Representatives, District 57Won $270,625 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2020

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2019


2018


2017


2016


2015

Recent news

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