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Joan Sweeny
Joan Sweeny (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 7. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Sweeny completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joan Sweeny was born in Lakewood, Ohio. She served in the U.S. Army from 1991 to 2016. Sweeny earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton and a master’s degree from Ohio State University. Her career experience includes working as a program assistant for Veterans Services and Programs at the Cuyahoga Community College Veterans Initiative Department. She also served as a police officer in Colorado Springs while in the Army Reserve from 1997 to 2001.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Thomas Patton defeated Joan Sweeny in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Patton (R) | 58.2 | 37,493 |
 | Joan Sweeny (D)  | 41.8 | 26,922 | |
| Total votes: 64,415 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 7
Joan Sweeny advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 7 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joan Sweeny | 100.0 | 8,082 |
| Total votes: 8,082 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Thomas Patton advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 7 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Patton | 100.0 | 6,561 |
| Total votes: 6,561 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Sweeny's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joan Sweeny completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sweeny's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm a Northeast Ohio native, born and raised in Lakewood along with my five brothers and sisters. After 25 years in the US Army, which included service in Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield, I returned home to Berea with my husband, Mark. I'm ready to begin the job on day one, having extensive experience in crisis management and leadership as well as a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration from the Ohio State University.
- Ohio is in crisis-from the pandemic, to economic hardship, to high-level corruption-and needs strong, proven leadership more than ever.
- The Republican supermajority in our State House, preserved by gerrymandering and vast sums of dark money, has allowed a culture of corruption and complacency among our Republican elected officials.
- As a 25-year Army veteran proven in leadership and crisis management, I have the experience, vision, and commitment to public service to help lead us through the crises we're facing and work to build a better future for all Ohioans.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 19, 2020
