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Landon Meador
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Landon Meador (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 45. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Meador completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Jennifer Gross defeated Landon Meador in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 45 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Gross (R) | 61.9 | 37,565 |
 | Landon Meador (D)  | 38.1 | 23,138 | |
| Total votes: 60,703 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 45
Landon Meador advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 45 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Landon Meador | 100.0 | 3,163 |
| Total votes: 3,163 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Jennifer Gross advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 45 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Gross | 100.0 | 10,761 |
| Total votes: 10,761 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Meador signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Landon Meador completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Meador's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Landon Meador, I was born and raised right here in West Chester, Ohio. I have spent many years of my life focused on mental health advocacy and innovative economic groups. My true passion is through helping people. For too long Ohioans have received the short end of the stick and it is showing with our current State Representative. I am determined to fight for those who have been left behind and advance our state to the next level. I am driven by the morals I believe every office holder should possess which includes accountability, transparency and grit.
- One of the things most important to me is restoring Ohio and focusing on Ohio First policies. Ohioans have been fooled for years now while pay-to-play schemes have corrupted our State House and our elected leaders. Ohioans cannot rely on our legislators because they have failed them for many years. We must work for our constituents and pass bills that benefit their life instead of passing bills strictly for political or personal gain. This means that we must work to improve our education system. Ohio used to rank as one of the strongest state education programs -- but today, we rank in the 30's and 40's. Accountable education means every student is learning the same as another student and given the same resources to succeed.
- I believe we must focus on ending Ohio's war on drugs and our growing mental health crisis. Ohioans need access to affordable healthcare that allows them to put their best foot forward. I believe in standing up for our veterans, in which I want to work to build a strong future for them. Veterans come home and many of them struggle with mental health and that is something that can no longer go unanswered. Our legislators took an oath to protect the wellness of Ohioans and they have failed to do just that. I believe that by treating mental health conditions, we will see a decrease in substance abuse, suicide rates and family problems -- but we have to start by trying to solve the problem. We cannot kick the can down the road any longer.
- I believe Ohioans should be laser focused on our local economies. We must continue to bring business into the Buckeye State, that will bring good paying jobs into our districts. I believe in protecting Workers Rights and protecting our small businesses. Ohio has nearly a million small businesses that have built and provided for our economy. As businesses around the United States continue to close, I believe Columbus should be focused on making Ohio a business friendly state and we must invest back in blue collar jobs, along with jobs of the future. If we can build a strong, thriving business scene like we once had, we can build our retention numbers by keeping Ohioans in Ohio with good paying jobs, along with attracting new families in.
I have always been passionate about policies that are focused on actually fixing problems. This includes the points I made above. Likewise, I am passionate about Veterans Affairs, Personal Liberties and innovative public safety policies. I believe that we have failed veterans in Ohio, especially when compared to how veterans are treated in other states. Likewise, I believe every person is entitled to their personal liberties that are protected in the Constitution and the Ohio Revised Code. In order to have safe communities, we have to continue to look into new practices and solve problems at the local level. This is where a State Rep can really help if they are out talking to constituents so that we can solve problems at the local level.
State Representative's hold a unique position in the state and many people do not even know who they are. This position has an amazing opportunity to fix or enhance things at the local level. Local government is integral to the success of a state and I personally believe that is why Ohio has fallen so far behind. I believe that one must routinely meet with constituents each month, answering questions and comments through many different platforms and continuously working with their colleagues to better the state. Both parties have struggled with personality politics over the last few years at the national level, but I believe we must restore bipartisanship across the board, especially at the state level. A State Representative should be in communication with local police and sheriff departments, along with working in conjunction with local leaders like trustees and councilmembers. This job needs to be fluid, working where it is deemed fit. I do not believe that as an elected representative you only work one day a week. This must be a continued work and any elected member must continue to work until our state is back to where we used to be.
My very first job was as a Service Assistant at Texas Roadhouse in West Chester at 16 years old. I was with the company for five years, moving up from that position and ending as a New Store Trainer, along with taking over as the Service Manager for the Texas Roadhouse we opened in Florence, Kentucky. That was the best first job I could have ever asked for. An amazing company who gives back to the community and cares for its people.
I believe that mental health and substance abuse are tied together and pose the largest threat to Ohioans wellbeing. Since 2021, Ohioans have died at a historic rate, numbers that have never been seen in this state. We have hit record highs every year and our suicide rate is one of the worst in the country. With these two being tied so close together, it is crucial that we are able to begin implementing solutions to solve this problem. Not only do I want healthy Ohioans and have resources that people in need can access, but this also opens our state up in regards to getting people back to work and back to their families in a healthy manner. I do not believe and will never step to the side on this. We have Ohioans who are passing away every day from issues that can be fixed. If we never try to fix these problems, they will continue to get worse. Every family knows someone who has suffered from a mental illness or substance abuse. This hits everywhere and anyone can be a victim. In the 21st century, we have the resources to aid these problems, we just have to do it.
Absolutely. This has been a lost art recently in politics, especially in Columbus. Right now, we have three groups of State Representatives who are all fighting amongst each other. We must get back to the day where we can work together to improve the lives of Ohioans. These people were sent to Columbus by their constituents, the same people that pay their paycheck. If you are unable to get along and work together, you do not belong fighting for Ohio.
I believe strongly in Fiscal Responsibility and Government Accountability. I think it was horrendous when Larry Householder and the Super Majority produced a bribery scheme that cost Ohioans millions of dollars to bailout an energy company. When we look at taxpayer dollars, it is crucial that they are being spent responsibly. Ohioans are the stakeholders for our state and that is why I believe so deeply that there must be an open door between elected officials and their constituents, no matter what office you are in. When managing in the past, it was also crucial to produce cost analysis and make sure that what we were doing made sense and that the return on investment was at levels that made the expenditures worth it. As citizens, we must continue to hold our government in check, watching the money they spend and make sure it is spent wisely. Ohio spends a huge chunk of our budget on Public Welfare and K-12 Education. These programs are super important to our states success but we must continue to make sure that the expenditures are paying off. We have seen problems in our welfare programs that must be addressed. While that might not mean cutting spending, reallocating funds to programs that would benefit Ohioans more could be something that could happen. Bottomline, we can never disregard the importance of tax payer dollars and the responsibility we have to those tax payers to show that their money is being put to use in ways that better our state and communities.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
Current members of the Ohio House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jason Stephens
Majority Leader:Marilyn John
Minority Leader:Dani Isaacsohn
Representatives
District 1
District 2
Latyna Humphrey (D)
District 3
Ismail Mohamed (D)
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
Allison Russo (D)
District 8
Anita Somani (D)
District 9
Munira Abdullahi (D)
District 10
Mark Sigrist (D)
District 11
Crystal Lett (D)
District 12
Brian Stewart (R)
District 13
Tristan Rader (D)
District 14
Sean Brennan (D)
District 15
Chris Glassburn (D)
District 16
District 17
Mike Dovilla (R)
District 18
Juanita Brent (D)
District 19
Phil Robinson (D)
District 20
District 21
Eric Synenberg (D)
District 22
Darnell Brewer (D)
District 23
Dan Troy (D)
District 24
Dani Isaacsohn (D)
District 25
Cecil Thomas (D)
District 26
District 27
Rachel Baker (D)
District 28
Karen Brownlee (D)
District 29
Cindy Abrams (R)
District 30
Mike Odioso (R)
District 31
Bill Roemer (R)
District 32
Jack Daniels (R)
District 33
Veronica Sims (D)
District 34
Derrick Hall (D)
District 35
Steve Demetriou (R)
District 36
Andrea White (R)
District 37
Tom Young (R)
District 38
Desiree Tims (D)
District 39
Phil Plummer (R)
District 40
Rodney Creech (R)
District 41
Erika White (D)
District 42
Elgin Rogers (D)
District 43
Michele Grim (D)
District 44
Josh Williams (R)
District 45
Jennifer Gross (R)
District 46
Thomas Hall (R)
District 47
Diane Mullins (R)
District 48
Scott Oelslager (R)
District 49
Jim Thomas (R)
District 50
Matthew Kishman (R)
District 51
Jodi Salvo (R)
District 52
Gayle Manning (R)
District 53
Joe Miller (D)
District 54
Kellie Deeter (R)
District 55
Michelle Teska (R)
District 56
Adam Mathews (R)
District 57
Jamie Callender (R)
District 58
Lauren McNally (D)
District 59
Tex Fischer (R)
District 60
Brian Lorenz (R)
District 61
Beth Lear (R)
District 62
Jean Schmidt (R)
District 63
Adam Bird (R)
District 64
Nick Santucci (R)
District 65
David Thomas (R)
District 66
Sharon Ray (R)
District 67
Melanie Miller (R)
District 68
District 69
Kevin Miller (R)
District 70
Brian Lampton (R)
District 71
Levi Dean (R)
District 72
Heidi Workman (R)
District 73
Jeff LaRe (R)
District 74
Bernard Willis (R)
District 75
Haraz Ghanbari (R)
District 76
Marilyn John (R)
District 77
Meredith Craig (R)
District 78
Matt Huffman (R)
District 79
District 80
Johnathan Newman (R)
District 81
James Hoops (R)
District 82
Roy Klopfenstein (R)
District 83
Ty Mathews (R)
District 84
Angela King (R)
District 85
Tim Barhorst (R)
District 86
Tracy Richardson (R)
District 87
Riordan McClain (R)
District 88
Gary Click (R)
District 89
D.J. Swearingen (R)
District 90
Justin Pizzulli (R)
District 91
Bob Peterson (R)
District 92
Mark Johnson (R)
District 93
Jason Stephens (R)
District 94
Kevin Ritter (R)
District 95
Ty Moore (R)
District 96
Ron Ferguson (R)
District 97
Adam Holmes (R)
District 98
Mark Hiner (R)
District 99
Sarah Fowler (R)
Republican Party (65)
Democratic Party (34)
