Crystal Lett

Crystal Lett (Democratic Party) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 11. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Lett (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 11. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Crystal Lett was born in Columbus, Ohio. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University in 2008. Lett’s career experience includes working as a mental health professional.^[1]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 11

Crystal Lett defeated Stephanie Kunze in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 11 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Crystal Lett (D)	51.8	33,327
	Stephanie Kunze (R)	48.2	30,965

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,292
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11

Crystal Lett advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Crystal Lett	100.0	5,503

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,503
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11

Stephanie Kunze advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Kunze	100.0	6,685

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,685
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

General election

General election for Ohio State Senate District 25

William DeMora defeated Chandler Wysocki in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 25 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	William DeMora (D)	72.9	78,050
	Chandler Wysocki (R)	27.1	28,999

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 107,049
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 25

William DeMora defeated Elizabeth Thien in the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 25 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William DeMora	99.1	13,302
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Thien (Write-in)	0.9	123

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,425
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Crystal Lett (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 25

Chandler Wysocki advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 25 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chandler Wysocki	100.0	3,488

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,488
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2020

General election

General election for Ohio State Senate District 16

Incumbent Stephanie Kunze defeated Crystal Lett in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 16 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Stephanie Kunze (R)	50.0	106,053
	Crystal Lett (D)	50.0	105,937

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 211,990
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 16

Crystal Lett defeated Troy Doucet and Mark Bailey in the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 16 on April 28, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Crystal Lett	78.8	23,349
	Troy Doucet	14.8	4,389
	Mark Bailey	6.3	1,880

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 29,618
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Eric Connelly (D)
Justin Adkins (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 16

Incumbent Stephanie Kunze advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 16 on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Kunze	100.0	13,098

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,098
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Campaign finance

2018

Special election

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 12

Troy Balderson defeated Danny O'Connor and Joe Manchik in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Troy Balderson (R)	50.1	104,328
	Danny O'Connor (D)	49.3	102,648
	Joe Manchik (G)	0.6	1,165

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 208,141
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Jonathan Veley (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Danny O'Connor	40.9	18,422
	Zach Scott	16.8	7,544
	John Russell	16.7	7,515
	Jackie Patton	13.6	6,111
	Ed Albertson	8.1	3,638
	Doug Wilson	3.9	1,771

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 45,001
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Crystal Lett (D)

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Troy Balderson	29.2	20,101
		Melanie Leneghan	28.3	19,437
		Tim Kane	17.1	11,743
	Submit photo	Kevin Bacon	14.3	9,819
		Carol O'Brien	6.4	4,406
		Jon Halverstadt	1.5	998
		Lawrence Cohen	1.2	807
		Mick Shoemaker Jr.	1.1	750
		Pat Manley	1.1	729

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 68,790
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Gary Chiero (R)
Brandon Grisez (R)

Green primary election

Special Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

Joe Manchik advanced from the special Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Manchik	100.0	197

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 197
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Regular election

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 12

Incumbent Troy Balderson defeated Danny O'Connor and Joe Manchik in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Troy Balderson (R)	51.4	175,677
	Danny O'Connor (D)	47.2	161,251
	Joe Manchik (G)	1.4	4,718
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0	1

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 341,647 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jonathan Veley (Independent)
Matthew Brendan O'Connor (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Danny O'Connor	40.5	18,211
	John Russell	16.3	7,310
	Zach Scott	16.1	7,236
	Jackie Patton	14.0	6,299
	Ed Albertson	7.9	3,531
	Doug Wilson	3.7	1,683
	John Peters	1.5	670

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 44,940
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Crystal Lett (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Troy Balderson	28.7	19,552
		Melanie Leneghan	27.6	18,777
		Tim Kane	16.9	11,491
	Submit photo	Kevin Bacon	14.3	9,711
		Carol O'Brien	6.5	4,415
		Jon Halverstadt	1.7	1,130
		Mick Shoemaker Jr.	1.2	802
		Lawrence Cohen	1.2	798
		Pat Manley	1.1	741
		John Adams	0.9	618

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 68,035
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Brandon Grisez (R)
Gary Chiero (R)

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

Joe Manchik advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Manchik	100.0	181

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 181
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Crystal Lett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Crystal Lett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lett's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm a mother, mental healthcare professional, and advocate for women and families. I grew up in Hilliard and graduated from Hilliard Davidson High School. I got my Bachelor's Degree from The Ohio State University. Having lost my brother to suicide, I decided to become a qualified mental health specialist at North Central Mental Health where I helped children with severe mental illness connect with treatment and resources. When my son Noble was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, I became a "case manager" from my own living room. I went to DC to fight alongside Senator Sherrod Brown and save the Children's Health Insurance Program for hundreds of thousands of Ohio families. I've been an advocate for Protect Our Care, Save the Children Action Network, Paid Leave for the United States, and Ignite Our City. As an advocate for paid family leave, equal pay, and universal preschool, I've worked with representatives on both sides of the aisle to advance good policy. Now I'm running for the Ohio Senate to fight for affordable healthcare, fully-funded public schools, and common-sense gun safety legislation. As your State Senator, I will work to create an Ohio where every child has the opportunity to thrive.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Ohio families need access to quality, affordable healthcare. We need to ensure that no child goes without care and no family is plunged into financial ruin due to a medical bill.
It's time to make our public education system a priority. I will support fully-funded public schools with the resources to teach children in a safe, healthy, and constructive environment.
Our children should be able to live without a fear of gun violence. I have a comprehensive common-sense gun safety platform that will reduce firearm fatalities and hold gun owners accountable.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Access to mental health care is extremely close to my heart. Growing up, my brother suffered from severe bipolar disorder. I saw first-hand how the stigma of mental illness affected my family, my brother, and his treatment. Despite my family's efforts to help my brother, I lost him to suicide just after leaving college. It was undoubtedly one of the most difficult and challenging moments of my life. I decided to become a qualified mental health specialist to help other children who suffer from mental illness. I began my career at North Central Mental Health where I served as a case manager for underprivileged youth with severe and symptomatic mental health disorders. I worked with these young people to connect them to housing, food sources, medical assistance, therapy, and other basic necessities. While I knew I could make a difference, the resources available were incredibly inadequate. There aren't enough hospital beds or shelters. There aren't enough food banks or food stamps. There were nowhere near enough mental health professionals and therapists. It became clear that we must do better to provide for the most vulnerable people in our community. I'll fight to increase funding for community mental health centers, reduce the use of prisons as mental health facilities, and work to end the stigma surrounding mental illness.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working at a childcare center in a local gym. I held the job for three years in high school. In that position, I worked with kids on health and wellness goals, ran summer camps revolving around playing outside and introducing kids to organized sports.

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Crystal Lett campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Ohio House of Representatives District 11	Won general	$202,705	$208,792
2020	Ohio State Senate District 16	Lost general	$544,793	N/A**
Grand total			$747,498	$208,792
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** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
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Current members of the Ohio House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Jason Stephens

Majority Leader:Marilyn John

Minority Leader:Dani Isaacsohn

Representatives

District 1

Dontavius Jarrells (D)

District 2

Latyna Humphrey (D)

District 3

Ismail Mohamed (D)

District 4

Beryl Piccolantonio (D)

District 5

Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D)

District 6

Christine Cockley (D)

District 7

Allison Russo (D)

District 8

Anita Somani (D)

District 9

Munira Abdullahi (D)

District 10

Mark Sigrist (D)

District 11

Crystal Lett (D)

District 12

Brian Stewart (R)

District 13

Tristan Rader (D)

District 14

Sean Brennan (D)

District 15

Chris Glassburn (D)

District 16

Bride Rose Sweeney (D)

District 17

Mike Dovilla (R)

District 18

Juanita Brent (D)

District 19

Phil Robinson (D)

District 20

Terrence Upchurch (D)

District 21

Eric Synenberg (D)

District 22

Darnell Brewer (D)

District 23

Dan Troy (D)

District 24

Dani Isaacsohn (D)

District 25

Cecil Thomas (D)

District 26

Vacant

District 27

Rachel Baker (D)

District 28

Karen Brownlee (D)

District 29

Cindy Abrams (R)

District 30

Mike Odioso (R)

District 31

Bill Roemer (R)

District 32

Jack Daniels (R)

District 33

Veronica Sims (D)

District 34

Derrick Hall (D)

District 35

Steve Demetriou (R)

District 36

Andrea White (R)

District 37

Tom Young (R)

District 38

Desiree Tims (D)

District 39

Phil Plummer (R)

District 40

Rodney Creech (R)

District 41

Erika White (D)

District 42

Elgin Rogers (D)

District 43

Michele Grim (D)

District 44

Josh Williams (R)

District 45

Jennifer Gross (R)

District 46

Thomas Hall (R)

District 47

Diane Mullins (R)

District 48

Scott Oelslager (R)

District 49

Jim Thomas (R)

District 50

Matthew Kishman (R)

District 51

Jodi Salvo (R)

District 52

Gayle Manning (R)

District 53

Joe Miller (D)

District 54

Kellie Deeter (R)

District 55

Michelle Teska (R)

District 56

Adam Mathews (R)

District 57

Jamie Callender (R)

District 58

Lauren McNally (D)

District 59

Tex Fischer (R)

District 60

Brian Lorenz (R)

District 61

Beth Lear (R)

District 62

Jean Schmidt (R)

District 63

Adam Bird (R)

District 64

Nick Santucci (R)

District 65

David Thomas (R)

District 66

Sharon Ray (R)

District 67

Melanie Miller (R)

District 68

Thaddeus Claggett (R)

District 69

Kevin Miller (R)

District 70

Brian Lampton (R)

District 71

Levi Dean (R)

District 72

Heidi Workman (R)

District 73

Jeff LaRe (R)

District 74

Bernard Willis (R)

District 75

Haraz Ghanbari (R)

District 76

Marilyn John (R)

District 77

Meredith Craig (R)

District 78

Matt Huffman (R)

District 79

Monica Robb Blasdel (R)

District 80

Johnathan Newman (R)

District 81

James Hoops (R)

District 82

Roy Klopfenstein (R)

District 83

Ty Mathews (R)

District 84

Angela King (R)

District 85

Tim Barhorst (R)

District 86

Tracy Richardson (R)

District 87

Riordan McClain (R)

District 88

Gary Click (R)

District 89

D.J. Swearingen (R)

District 90

Justin Pizzulli (R)

District 91

Bob Peterson (R)

District 92

Mark Johnson (R)

District 93

Jason Stephens (R)

District 94

Kevin Ritter (R)

District 95

Ty Moore (R)

District 96

Ron Ferguson (R)

District 97

Adam Holmes (R)

District 98

Mark Hiner (R)

District 99

Sarah Fowler (R)

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Elections

2024

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 11

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11

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Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for Ohio State Senate District 25

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 25

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 25

2020

General election

General election for Ohio State Senate District 16

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 16

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 16

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2018

Special election

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 12

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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

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Green primary election

Special Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

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General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 12

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

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Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

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Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

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