Demar Sheffey

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Demar Sheffey

Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

Notre Dame College of Ohio, 2011

Law

Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2016

Personal

Birthplace

Cleveland, Ohio

Profession

Nesco Resource

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

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Demar Sheffey (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Ohio. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.

Sheffey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Sheffey was a nonpartisan candidate for Ward 7 representative on the Cleveland City Council in Ohio. Sheffey was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.

Biography

Demar Sheffey was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Notre Dame College of Ohio in 2011 and a J.D. from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2016. His professional experience includes working for Nesco Resource and as a community advocate.

Elections

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Ohio, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Ohio

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Ohio on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.D. Vance (R)	53.0	2,192,114
		Tim Ryan (D)	46.9	1,939,489
		John Cheng (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	702
		Shane Hoffman (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	403
		LaShondra Tinsley (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	362
	Submit photo	Stephen Faris (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	194
	Submit photo	Matthew Esh (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	78

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,133,342
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Shawn Mousourakis (Independent)
• Chad Taylor (Independent)
• Eric Meiring (Independent)
• Samuel Ronan (Independent)
• Dominic LaCavera (Independent)
• Shannon Taylor (Independent)
• Kelli Prather (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

Tim Ryan defeated Morgan Harper and Traci Johnson in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Ryan	69.6	359,941
		Morgan Harper	17.8	92,347
		Traci Johnson	12.6	65,209

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 517,497
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tamie Wilson (D)
• LaShondra Tinsley (D)
• Rick Taylor (D)
• Demar Sheffey (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.D. Vance	32.2	344,736
		Josh Mandel	23.9	255,854
		Matt Dolan	23.3	249,239
		Mike Gibbons	11.7	124,653
		Jane Timken	5.9	62,779
	Submit photo	Mark Pukita	2.1	22,692
		Neil Patel	0.9	9,873

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,069,826
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Zachary Musick (R)
• Mackenzie Thompson (R)
• Michael Leipold (R)
• Bernie Moreno (R)
• John Berman (R)
• John Reed (R)
• Bill Graham (R)

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2017)

The city of Cleveland, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 12, 2017. The mayor and all 17 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 29, 2017.

The following candidates ran in the primary election for Ward 7 of the Cleveland City Council.

Cleveland City Council, Ward 7 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
TJ Dow Incumbent	40.38%	779
Basheer Jones	38.21%	737
Mansfield Frazier	10.06%	194
Daniel Graves	9.75%	188
Russ Gates	0.98%	19
Demar Sheffey	0.62%	12
Total Votes		1,929
Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Demar Sheffey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sheffey'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.

Demar Sheffey is a family man and a Servant Leader. He has always put people first in all of his community work. Demar passion is leadership and his purpose is service to his community.

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?

• We Believe
• Servant
• Leadership

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Healthcare

Education
Environmental

Child care

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

President Obama. His influence in the grassroots movement. The way he spoke and how he was people first.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Service, Is the elected official working on behalf of the people or just themselves.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I put people first above all else.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That expectations that people put on you don’t apply. The only expectation that matters are yours no matter the environment.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

I would love to be T’Challa from Black Panther.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No because what is political experience? This is how we find ourselves in party politics. This is why we have politicians getting money from the rich to get promotions. This is why humble citizens are not receiving the services they deserve We don’t have Humble Candidates who deal with everyday issues.

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

Background and proper fit.

What kind of relationships would you build with other senators?

Working relationship where we can get things accomplished.

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Footnotes

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Ohio's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Husted (R)

Bernie Moreno (R)

Representatives

District 1

Greg Landsman (D)

District 2

David Taylor (R)

District 3

Joyce Beatty (D)

District 4

Jim Jordan (R)

District 5

Bob Latta (R)

District 6

Michael Rulli (R)

District 7

Max Miller (R)

District 8

Warren Davidson (R)

District 9

Marcy Kaptur (D)

District 10

Michael Turner (R)

District 11

Shontel Brown (D)

District 12

Troy Balderson (R)

District 13

Emilia Sykes (D)

District 14

David Joyce (R)

District 15

Mike Carey (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (5)