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John Rush
John Rush (Republican Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 17. Rush lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Rush was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 17 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[1] Rush was a 2015 candidate for the Columbus, Ohio City Council. John Rush lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Rush holds several degrees:
- 2011: MBA in management, Northwestern University
- 2010: M.A. in nonprofit management, North Park University
- 2004: M.A. in religion in American life, Wheaton College
- 2001: M.A. in theology, Wheaton College
- 2000: M.A. in urban studies, Moody Theological Seminary
- 2000: B.A. in theology, church history and ancient languages, Moody Bible Institute[2]
Rush describes himself as a "social entrepreneur" and has the following professional experience:
- 2011-Present: CEO/President, CleanTurn International LLC
- 2009-Present: Partner, Talents Capital
- 2010-2011: President, 180 Properties
- 2006-2010: Managing director, Cleanslate Chicago
- 2001-2005: Pastor, Grace & Truth, Inc.
- 1998-2001: Community service director, Grace Church of DuPage
- 1998-1999: Program coordinator, Pacific Garden Mission
- 1993-1997: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Adam Miller defeated John Rush in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Miller (D) | 60.4 | 16,456 |
 | John Rush (R) | 39.6 | 10,788 | |
| Total votes: 27,244 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Adam Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Miller | 100.0 | 3,343 |
| Total votes: 3,343 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ali Hagi Ridwan (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17
John Rush advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rush | 100.0 | 2,471 |
| Total votes: 2,471 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015. Incumbent Mike Curtin (D) did not seek re-election.
Adam Miller defeated John Rush in the Ohio House of Representatives District 17 general election.[3]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Adam Miller |
54.41% | 19,039 | |
| Republican | John Rush | 45.59% | 15,953 | |
| Total Votes | 34,992 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Adam Miller defeated Matt Jolson in the Ohio House of Representatives District 17 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 17, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Adam Miller |
57.92% | 4,011 | |
| Democratic | Matt Jolson | 42.08% | 2,914 | |
| Total Votes | 6,925 | |||
John Rush ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 17 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 17, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Rush (unopposed) |
100.00% | 5,166 | |
| Total Votes | 5,166 | |||
2015
- See also: Columbus, Ohio municipal elections, 2015
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 4, 2015.[6][7] Four of the city's seven at-large council seats were up for election. In the primary election for city council, incumbents Zachary M. Klein, Michelle Mills and Jaiza N. Page and challengers John Rush, Besmira Sharrah, Ibrahima Sow, Dimitrious Wayne Stanley and Michael Stinziano advanced to the general election past Orie Givens, Kiwan R. Lawson and Will Petrik.[8][9] Former candidates include Josh Jaffre, Zachary E. Manifold and Francine C. Ryan. They were "placeholder" candidates. In March 2015, they were removed from the list and replaced by John Rush, Michael Stinziano and Jaiza N. Page, respectively. Doyline E. Williams appeared on the original 2015 filing list, but did not appear on the 2015 certified list. Incumbent Andrew J. Ginther ran for mayor of Columbus. Zachary M. Klein, Jaiza N. Page, Elizabeth Brown and Michael Stinziano won the election.[10]
| Columbus City Council At-large, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Zachary M. Klein Incumbent |
18.2% | 92,250 |
| Elizabeth Brown |
17.5% | 89,049 |
| Michael Stinziano |
17.4% | 88,273 |
| Jaiza N. Page Incumbent |
15.0% | 76,248 |
| Dimitrious Wayne Stanley | 13.1% | 66,269 |
| John Rush | 8.5% | 43,182 |
| Besmira Sharrah | 5.2% | 26,513 |
| Ibrahima Sow | 4.9% | 24,933 |
| Write-in votes | 0.18% | 924 |
| Total Votes | 507,641 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 General Election Official Results," November 24, 2015 | ||
| Columbus City Council, At-large, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Michael Stinziano |
16.6% | 26,489 | |
| Michelle Mills Incumbent |
16.4% | 26,109 | |
| Zachary M. Klein Incumbent |
15.8% | 25,212 | |
| Jaiza N. Page Incumbent |
15.3% | 24,303 | |
| Dimitrious Wayne Stanley |
10.5% | 16,681 | |
| John Rush |
8.1% | 12,844 | |
| Besmira Sharrah |
5.4% | 8,609 | |
| Ibrahima Sow |
4.6% | 7,383 | |
| Will Petrik | 4.3% | 6,905 | |
| Kiwan R. Lawson | 3% | 4,790 | |
| Total Votes | 118,794 | ||
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Rush is married with eight children. He currently lives on the southwest side of Columbus.[11]
Recent news
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See also
- Columbus, Ohio
- United States municipal elections, 2015
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio House of Representatives District 17
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Ohio State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- John Rush on Facebook
- John Rush on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "John Rush Profile," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 Election Info," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Schedule," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Ohio, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Certified Candidate List," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 General Election Unofficial Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of John Rush, "John Rush," accessed August 3, 2015
