Constance Gadell-Newton

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Constance Gadell-Newton

Green Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

High school

Bishop Watterson High School

Bachelor's

The Ohio State University

Law

Penn State Dickinson School of Law

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Personal website

Personal Twitter

Constance Gadell-Newton (Green Party) ran for election for Governor of Ohio. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

She ran on a joint ticket with the lieutenant gubernatorial nominee, Brett Joseph (L).

Gadell-Newton was a 2016 Green candidate for District 18 of the Ohio House of Representatives.

Biography

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Gadell-Newton graduated from Bishop Watterson High School in 1998. She received her B.A. in philosophy and women's studies from Ohio State University in 2002 and graduated from Penn State Dickinson School of Law in 2008 with a focus on international law. She has worked as an attorney in private practice since 2010.

Organizations and affiliations

• Ohio Green Party Central Committee, Chair
• Ohio Green Party Central Committee, Co-Chair
• Franklin County Green Party, Central Committee

Elections

2018

See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Ohio

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Ohio on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Michael DeWine (R)	50.4	2,231,917
		Richard Cordray (D)	46.7	2,067,847
		Travis Irvine (L)	1.8	79,985
		Constance Gadell-Newton (G)	1.1	49,475
		Renea Turner (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	185
		Richard Duncan (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	132
	Submit photo	Rebecca Ayres (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	41

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,429,582 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Collin Hill (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Cordray	62.2	428,159
		Dennis Kucinich	23.0	158,284
		Joseph Schiavoni	9.2	63,131
		William O'Neill	3.3	22,667
	Submit photo	Paul Ray	1.4	9,536
	Submit photo	Larry Ealy	1.0	7,011

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 688,788
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Connie Pillich (D)
• Jonathan Heavey (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Ohio

Richard Michael DeWine defeated Mary Taylor in the Republican primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Michael DeWine	59.8	499,639
		Mary Taylor	40.2	335,328

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 834,967
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jim Renacci (R)

Green primary election

Green primary for Governor of Ohio

Constance Gadell-Newton advanced from the Green primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Constance Gadell-Newton	100.0	3,031

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,031
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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 Kristin Boggs defeated David Todd and Constance Gadell Newton in the Ohio House of Representatives District 18 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kristin Boggs Incumbent	65.30%	36,519
	Republican	David Todd	27.81%	15,551
	Green	Constance Gadell Newton	6.90%	3,857
Total Votes				55,927
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent Kristin Boggs defeated Joshua Clark and Adhanet Kifle in the Ohio House of Representatives District 18 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 18, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kristin Boggs Incumbent	67.32%	9,672
	Democratic	Joshua Clark	19.52%	2,805
	Democratic	Adhanet Kifle	13.16%	1,890
Total Votes				14,367

Whitney Smith ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 18 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 18, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Whitney Smith  (unopposed)	100.00%	5,012
Total Votes				5,012

Campaign themes

2016

Gadell-Newton issued the following statement regarding her priorities if elected:

“	Pro-choice, protect reproductive freedoms. Protect Ohio’s clean water and wild life. Focus on mental health and addiction services. Decriminalize marijuana at the State level, to be regulated by existing State agencies such as the Dept. of Commerce and Dept. of Agriculture. Raise minimum wage and invest in workers. Equality and justice for all people regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, gender, or religion. Bring back incentives for Green energy in Ohio. Encourage small business ownership and entrepreneurship.	”
—Constance Gadell-Newton,

See also

• Governor of Ohio
• Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
• Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016

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