Darrell Jackson (Ohio)
Darrell Jackson was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 79 of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Elections
2014
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Darrell Jackson was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kyle Koehler defeated Rick Chimento and Argeri Lagos in the Republican primary. Koehler defeated Jackson in the general election.[1]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
60.7% | 19,157 | |
Democratic | Darrell Jackson | 39.3% | 12,388 | |
Total Votes | 31,545 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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53.7% | 6,221 |
Argeri Lagos | 36.1% | 4,179 |
Rick Chimento | 10.2% | 1,185 |
Total Votes | 11,585 |
Campaign themes
2014
Jackson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Keep Our Communities Safe
- Excerpt: "As a former Deputy Sheriff, I know the devastating effects that drug addiction and crime can have on communities. I will use my experience in law enforcement to fight back against Ohio’s heroin epidemic by supporting laws that treat the sick and punish the dealers to get these drugs off the streets."
Build the Economy
- Excerpt: "We need to reverse Ohio’s economic decline and we need to do it now. I will listen to and work with local business leaders and with my colleagues across the aisle to ensure that we have the foundation to promote job growth."
Fund our Schools
- Excerpt: "Our children’s health and education is paramount to the success of our state. I will fight to ensure that our schools remain well funded so that we can guarantee the health, education and safety of our children."
Support the Middle Class
- Excerpt: "Having worked as a Deputy Sheriff, I know what it means to serve my community. I am committed to protecting workers against attacks like so called 'right to work,' which compromise the safety and security of their jobs."
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Darrell + Jackson + Ohio + House"
See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Ohio House of Representatives District 79
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Darrell Jackson on Facebook
- Darrell Jackson on Twitter
Footnotes