Marilyn Tunnat
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Marilyn Tunnat (Republican Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 32. Tunnat lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Catherine Ingram defeated Marilyn Tunnat in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 32 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Catherine Ingram (D) | 79.1 | 32,020 |
 | Marilyn Tunnat (R) | 20.9 | 8,481 | |
| Total votes: 40,501 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Catherine Ingram advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 32 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Catherine Ingram | 100.0 | 5,323 |
| Total votes: 5,323 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 32
Marilyn Tunnat advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 32 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marilyn Tunnat | 100.0 | 1,520 |
| Total votes: 1,520 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Marilyn Tunnat participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 28, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Marilyn Tunnat's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Removing Common Core from schools and help return local controll to school boards. 2) Work to return more tax dollars to communities, counties, schools and townships. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Issues which effect families and communities are all connected. If we want strong families, we need strong communities, which provide good jobs, which provides a strong workforce, which allows for better schools. We are loosing the strength of families and are clearly in crisis. As we recover as a nation, we will retool Ohio and bring our great state back to the forefront as a great place to live and thrive.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Marilyn Tunnat answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | I was greatly influenced as a young student, by my Ohio History teacher, Walter Powell, who was also our State Representative from Fairfield. He later served as our Congressman in Washington, D.C. He infused a love of history, government, and following the call to move one's feet to action.[3] | ” |
| “ | Long ago I read the biography, Lincoln the Unknown. It provided great insight into one of our most beloved presidents, and his rise and struggle as a complicated man. I follow Lincoln's quote, ""Whatever you are, be a good one."" This is how I have tried to live my life; not just politically, but morally as well.[3] | ” |
| “ | An elected official must always remember to listen well to his or her constituency, consider all the opinons and options and communicate effectively when moving forward in decisions effecting all.[3] | ” |
| “ | I am a good listener. When I lack an understanding of something, I research, listen to opinions, and think creatively to come to the best outcomes, remembering we are working to be fiscally responsible.[3] | ” |
| “ | An elected official must always remember he or she represents a group of diverse people, and should not forget it is these people he or she should always listen and answer to, without fail.[3] | ” |
| “ | Returning prosperity to our communities, so families are safe from crime; to grow, thrive, and always feel safe, would be quite a legacy. It would be a true partnership, as it will take the work of many to succeed.[3] | ” |
| “ | I clearly remember listening to President Eisenhower speak on our television as a little girl, mo more than four years old. A few years later, the first manned rocket launched to orbit the earth. I have been inspired and witness to amazing historical events. We learn so much when we learn from and remember the past.[3] | ” |
| “ | My father bought a local business when I was in high school. I worked there every Saturday, stocking shelves, replenishing literature, cleaning shelves, floors, and restrooms. Once I started college, this became my summer job, where I would fill in for our secretary, while she took vacations, and helped answering phones to take orders from customers. I even took a hiatus from teaching to work in the family business again as an outside Sales Representative in the Greater Cincinnati area. My dad is 87, and still works with my brother every day. I continue to help from time to time with writing or editing occasional articles. But, my longest and most rewarding job, was as a Kindergarten and First grade teacher for over 30 years, coupled with working as an adjunct professor at Miami University.[3] | ” |
| “ | Wow. Well, that would be the 1st date I had with my husband of almost four years, back in 1974 at Miami University. We had our second date in 2012. Let's just say, we took a long detour before we decided on date number two![3] | ” |
| “ | Growing up as a young girl in Northwestern Indiana, near Lake Michigan, I thought everyone had snow from Halloween to Easter. Imagine my surprise to find Southwestern Ohio to often lack that event! We would travel back to Indiana for Christmas almost every year, and I would always associate those happy reunions with my aunts, uncles, and cousins with snow at Christmas. I still love Christmas, because of those sweet memories.[3] | ” |
| “ | I have thought about this quite a bit. I think I must say, the book of Esther in the Old Testament. I was greatly moved and inspired by her story a number of years ago, enhanced through a women's study group at church, where we discussed the book and it's meaning in depth. The author of the study guide, Beth Moore, said this in the forward, ""Beth Moore’s words sum things up nicely—“I had to accept that I was not called to an easy life. I was called to a purposeful life.” I find this true for myself.[3] | ” |
| “ | When I was a little girl, I wanted to be Annie Oakley. Playing cowboys was a thing, back in the day, and I dreamed of riding a horse and being handy wirh a six shooter. Today, I must say, I admire James Patterson's Lindsey Boxer, from the Women's Murder Club Series. I'm a hopeless fan.[3] | ” |
| “ | I love my big, comfortable couch, where I can be with my husband and two dogs, while on the phone and laptop, reading or watching the news. (Yes, I really do multitask.) My library is close by, so my favorite reference books are easy to reach.[3] | ” |
| “ | Let's Stay Together, by Al Greene[3] | ” |
| “ | Learning to be helpful, but not an enabler, has been a challenge at times. There's a difference.[3] | ” |
| “ | The Senate and House of Representatives work as a system of checks and balances to write, rewrite and enact ideas into law. Both should be good listeners, but there are more Representatives per population area, so again, they work in tandem to distill wishes.[3] | ” |
| “ | No. The state house is the people's house, which benefits from a variety of opinions and experiences in leadership.[3] | ” |
| “ | We must restore communities to centers of work, study, and family centers of safety. We face big challenges in these areas, but have people excited and ready to move us forward.[3] | ” |
| “ | The governorshould be bringing big ideas, endevers, and key people to the forefront, as the legislative body reviews these issues for viability, practicality. Both should work in a system of checks and balances to further the needs of the state residents: lowering tax burdons, increasing job growth, creating the canvas of prosperity for everyone to share.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes, it is most certainly beneficial. Each Representative and Senator holds a voice for a unique and diverse group of people. These unique and diverse voices can and should work together for the good of all, most iften finding we share more in common than not[3] | ” |
| “ | A fair balance of density in population is essential, but noting our larger population areas create a situation where distance is not always a possible agent in creating effective change. Hopefully, a balanced form of representation can move forward in rhe near future.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes! Education, Transportation and Public Safety, and Federalism and Interstate Relations[3] | ” |
| “ | I greatly admire the work of several past legislatures: Walter Powell, Shawn Webster and Michael Fox. Currently, I am following the work of Candice Keller, Bill Seitz, Tom Brinkman, and Lou Terhar.[3] | ” |
| “ | I am not sure. I do feel a calling to help make changes at the state level.[3] | ” |
| “ | I am still affected by the story of one of my former students, a first grader who lived with her loving grandparents in difficult circumstances, but thriving, only to be diagnosed with cancer. We worked as a community to make changes in important ways. We needed a bit of local help, but it was people who cared and moved their feet to make a difference. I've seen amazing things happen in a local setting. I have no doubt it can happen at a state level: people coming together for good.[3] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Marilyn Tunnat's responses," March 28, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Current members of the Ohio House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jason Stephens
Majority Leader:Marilyn John
Minority Leader:Dani Isaacsohn
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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
Vacant
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)
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Democratic Party (33)
Vacancies (1)
