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Dave Ferguson
Dave Ferguson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 19. Ferguson lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 19
Mary Lightbody defeated Tim Barhorst in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 19 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Lightbody (D) | 55.7 | 33,025 |
 | Tim Barhorst (R) | 44.3 | 26,293 | |
| Total votes: 59,318 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 19
Mary Lightbody defeated Noni Banks in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 19 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Lightbody | 55.9 | 3,939 |
| Noni Banks | 44.1 | 3,102 | ||
| Total votes: 7,041 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 19
Tim Barhorst defeated Dave Ferguson and Chris Curry in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 19 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Barhorst | 53.3 | 4,893 |
| Dave Ferguson | 39.5 | 3,621 | ||
| Chris Curry | 7.2 | 660 | ||
| Total votes: 9,174 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Dave Ferguson participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Dave Ferguson's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Create a tax and regulatory system the promotes growth and job creation. 2) Ensure schools receive fair funding and maintain local control. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | My background is business finance. As Managing Director of Transmission Finance for a large Electric Utility in Ohio, I see first hand what over regulation and inconsistent tax codes can do to an economy. That's why I want to simplify the tax code and regulatory environment to promote growth and job creation in Ohio.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Dave Ferguson answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Principled Leadership. I believe that all elected officials owe it their families and to their communities to stand for what is right.[3] | ” |
| “ | I will put Ohio families first, not special interest groups and lobbyists. I believe at the state level you have the opportunity to positively impact the daily life in our communities and I want to be able to do that for my community.[3] | ” |
| “ | My family.[3] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Dave Ferguson's responses," April 10, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
