Joyce Healy-Abrams
Joyce Healy-Abrams was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 49 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[1]
Healy-Abrams was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Ohio.[2]
Elections
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 Stephen Slesnick (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Thomas West defeated Dan McMasters in the Ohio House of Representatives District 49 general election.[3]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Thomas West |
56.52% | 24,064 | |
| Republican | Dan McMasters | 43.48% | 18,512 | |
| Total Votes | 42,576 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Thomas West defeated Joyce Healy-Abrams in the Ohio House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 49, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Thomas West |
50.46% | 6,054 | |
| Democratic | Joyce Healy-Abrams | 49.54% | 5,944 | |
| Total Votes | 11,998 | |||
Dan McMasters ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 49, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dan McMasters (unopposed) |
100.00% | 8,992 | |
| Total Votes | 8,992 | |||
2012
Healy-Abrams lost the election to Republican Bob Gibbs.[6] Healy-Abrams ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 7th District. She won unopposed in the March 6 Democratic primary and faces incumbent Bob Gibbs (R) in the November 6 general election.
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[7] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joyce Healy-Abrams | 43.6% | 137,708 | |
| Republican | Bob Gibbs Incumbent |
56.4% | 178,104 | |
| Total Votes | 315,812 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Businesswoman Joyce Healy-Abrams is vice president of Pennsylvania Railroad Holding Company in Columbus, Ohio. She previously ran a company that manages records for small and large businesses.[8]
She is married to Jeff Abrams.
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See also
- Ohio's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Ohio's 7th Congressional District
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio House of Representatives District 49
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Ohio State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Facebook account
- Twitter account
- YouTube account
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Ohio House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Cantonrep.com, "Candidates file campaign finance reports," accessed February 4, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Ohio," accessed November 11, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ The Plain Dealer. "Ex-Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner is treasurer for congressional candidate Joyce Healy-Abrams.," accessed March 7, 2012
