Leo D'Cruz
Leo D'Cruz was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 32 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
D'Cruz's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Community & Environment Experience: Leo D'Cruz has a powerful and substantive record of community volunteerism and of working to help lift up those around him. As State Representative, Leo will continue to build on his record, he will continue to work with community stakeholders to equitably invest in our neighborhoods and will fight for innovative solutions to some or city’s most complex and pressing problems. Civil Rights Experience: Leo has advised on policy here in Cincinnati and in Washington, DC. He has twice been invited to the White House by the Obama Administration to discuss education, immigration and health care policy with top White House officials. These are primary issue areas that deeply impact both African American and Latino communities. Leo has been there, on the ground, in the community, fighting for issues that a matter to both Black and Brown communities. Education & Voter Rights Experience: Leo has a strong record of fighting on the front lines to protect the Voter Rights of everyday Ohioans. In 2012, Leo D'Cruz, former State Senate Minority Leader, Eric Kearny and former Ohio Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, were among the referendum committee members who fought back against HB194. Leo’s efforts and teamwork with others, forced the Ohio General Assembly to repeal a law for the first time in history, and helped to protect African American voters, Latino voters, the elderly and young people alike.[2] |
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| —Leo D'Cruz[3] | ||
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 Christie Bryant Kuhns (D) did not seek re-election.
Catherine Ingram defeated Matthew Wahlert in the Ohio House of Representatives District 32 general election.[4]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Catherine Ingram |
76.88% | 37,595 | |
| Republican | Matthew Wahlert | 23.12% | 11,308 | |
| Total Votes | 48,903 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Catherine Ingram defeated Shawn Butler, Leo D'Cruz and Kevin Johnson in the Ohio House of Representatives District 32 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 32, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Catherine Ingram |
51.63% | 7,623 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Butler | 30.01% | 4,432 | |
| Democratic | Leo D'Cruz | 18.31% | 2,704 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Johnson | 0.05% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 14,766 | |||
Matthew Wahlert ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 32 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 32, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Matthew Wahlert (unopposed) |
100.00% | 4,090 | |
| Total Votes | 4,090 | |||
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See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio House of Representatives District 32
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Ohio State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Leo D'Cruz on Facebook
- Leo D'Cruz on Twitter
- Candidate list
- Ohio House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Leo for Ohio, "About Leo for Ohio," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
