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Josh Jaffe
Josh Jaffe was a nonpartisan candidate for representative on the Columbus City Council in Ohio. Jaffe was defeated in the primary election on May 2, 2017.
Biography
Jaffe received a bachelor's degree in political science from Washington University in St. Louis. He started working for the Franklin County Republican Party in 2011 as an intern, was a political director from 2011 to 2015, and became executive director of the organization in November 2015.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on May 2, 2017. Three of the seven seats on the city council were up for election. The positions of city attorney and city auditor were also on the ballot. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 1, 2017.[2]
The following candidates ran in the Columbus City Council primary election.[3]
| Columbus City Council, Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Priscilla Tyson Incumbent |
19.30% | 20,621 |
| Shannon Hardin Incumbent |
17.47% | 18,663 |
| Mitchell Brown Incumbent |
16.72% | 17,864 |
| Jasmine Ayres |
8.65% | 9,245 |
| Will Petrik |
8.13% | 8,691 |
| Kieran Cartharn |
7.52% | 8,035 |
| Sarah Ries | 7.37% | 7,873 |
| Josh Jaffe | 7.09% | 7,574 |
| Whitney Smith | 5.23% | 5,592 |
| Kathryn Hille (Withdrawn) | 2.37% | 2,528 |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 158 |
| Total Votes | 106,844 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
2017
Jaffe was endorsed by the Franklin County Republican Party.[4]
See also
| Columbus, Ohio | Ohio | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Josh Jaffe," accessed April 19, 2017
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Election Schedule," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Franklin County Republican Party, "2017 Endorsed Candidates," accessed April 19, 2017
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