Brendan Shea
Brendan Shea was a member of the Ohio State Board of Education, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 31, 2022. He left office on January 1, 2025.
Shea ran for election to the Ohio State Board of Education to represent District 10. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
On January 31, 2022, Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced new district boundaries for the Ohio State Board of Education as part of Ohio’s redistricting after the 2020 census. Although Shea was elected to District 10, the district became District 5 after boundary changes. To view the full announcement, click here.
Biography
Brendan Shea earned a bachelor's degree in English from Colby College. Shea's career experience includes working as a research analyst and financial advisor.[1]
Political career
Ohio State Board of Education (2021-2025)
Shea was elected to the board in November 2020 and assumed office in January 2021.
Elections
2024
Brendan Shea did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Ohio State Board of Education election, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 10
Brendan Shea defeated Mary Binegar in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brendan Shea (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 200,391 |
 | Mary Binegar (Nonpartisan) | 49.6 | 197,434 | |
| Total votes: 397,825 | |||
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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 Bill Dean defeated Barb Niemeyer in the Ohio House of Representatives District 74 general election.[2]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 74 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bill Dean Incumbent |
66.79% | 32,558 | |
| Democratic | Barb Niemeyer | 33.21% | 16,189 | |
| Total Votes | 48,747 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Barb Niemeyer ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 74 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 74, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Barb Niemeyer (unopposed) |
100.00% | 5,053 | |
| Total Votes | 5,053 | |||
Bill Dean defeated Chris Wallace, Brendan Shea and Joe Russell in the Ohio House of Representatives District 74 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 74, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bill Dean |
37.85% | 7,364 | |
| Republican | Chris Wallace | 31.11% | 6,054 | |
| Republican | Brendan Shea | 18.97% | 3,691 | |
| Republican | Joe Russell | 12.07% | 2,349 | |
| Total Votes | 19,458 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Brendan Shea did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Department of Education, "District 10 | Brendan Shea," accessed March 20, 2021
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Christina Collins |
Ohio State Board of Education District 5 2022-2025 |
Succeeded by Mary Binegar |
| Preceded by Nick Owens |
Ohio State Board of Education District 10 2021-2022 |
Succeeded by Tim Miller |
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