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Mary Taylor (Ohio)
Mary Taylor (b. March 7, 1966, in Green, Ohio) was the 65th Ohio lieutenant governor from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, she was first elected in 2010 on a ticket with John Kasich and assumed office on January 10, 2011.[1] Taylor won re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2][3]
Upon being sworn in as lieutenant governor, Kasich also appointed Taylor to jointly serve as the Ohio insurance director and lead CSI Ohio, the Common Sense Initiative, designed to address the state's business regulation policies. Taylor resigned her post as insurance director on March 31, 2017, to focus on her role as lieutenant governor and to prepare for her gubernatorial campaign in 2018.[4]
Prior to becoming lieutenant governor, Taylor served as Ohio state auditor from 2007 to 2011 and was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2003 to 2006. She began her career in politics in 2001 when she was elected to the Green City Council.[5]
Taylor was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Ohio. She was one of 66 delegates from Ohio pledged to support John Kasich at the convention.
Biography
Taylor began her career in 1990 with Deloitte and Touche. She then joined the Akron firm of Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company in 1994, where she served as director of the firm's tax department and senior manager of the employee benefits practice.[1]
Education
- B.S., in accounting, University of Akron
- M.A., in taxation, University of Akron[6]
Political career
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (2011-2019)
Taylor was the 65th lieutenant governor of Ohio. She was first elected in 2010 on the Republican ticket with John Kasich, the governor of Ohio. She assumed office on January 10, 2011.[1] She served until January 2019.
Issues
Presidential preference
2016
Mary Taylor endorsed John Kasich in the 2016 presidential election.
2012
Mary Taylor endorsed Mitt Romney (R) in the 2012 presidential election.[7]
Ohio Insurance Director (2011-2017)
At the time she took office as lieutenant governor, Taylor also assumed the role of Ohio director of insurance. She resigned as director of insurance on March 31, 2017, to focus on her role as lieutenant governor and to prepare for her 2018 gubernatorial campaign.[4]
Ohio State Auditor (2007-2011)
Taylor served as Ohio state auditor from 2007 to 2011.[1][5]
Ohio House of Representatives (2003-2006)
Taylor was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2003 to 2006.[1][5]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Governor of Ohio
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Ohio on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Richard Michael DeWine (R) | 50.4 | 2,231,917 |
![]() | Richard Cordray (D) | 46.7 | 2,067,847 | |
![]() | Travis Irvine (L) ![]() | 1.8 | 79,985 | |
![]() | Constance Gadell-Newton (G) | 1.1 | 49,475 | |
Renea Turner (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 185 | ||
![]() | Richard Duncan (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 132 | |
Rebecca Ayres (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 41 |
Total votes: 4,429,582 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Collin Hill (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Richard Cordray | 62.2 | 428,159 |
![]() | Dennis Kucinich | 23.0 | 158,284 | |
![]() | Joseph Schiavoni | 9.2 | 63,131 | |
![]() | William O'Neill | 3.3 | 22,667 | |
Paul Ray | 1.4 | 9,536 | ||
Larry Ealy | 1.0 | 7,011 |
Total votes: 688,788 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Connie Pillich (D)
- Jonathan Heavey (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Ohio
Richard Michael DeWine defeated Mary Taylor in the Republican primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Richard Michael DeWine | 59.8 | 499,639 |
Mary Taylor | 40.2 | 335,328 |
Total votes: 834,967 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Renacci (R)
Green primary election
Green primary for Governor of Ohio
Constance Gadell-Newton advanced from the Green primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Constance Gadell-Newton | 100.0 | 3,031 |
Total votes: 3,031 | ||||
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Polls
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Ohio Governor 2018, Republican primary | |||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Mike DeWine | Mary Taylor | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
Remington Research Group for Taylor (April 10, 2018) | 42% | 32% | 26% | +/-3.1 | 1,064 | ||||||||||||||
SurveyUSA (March 16-20, 2018) | 50% | 18% | 31% | +/-5.8 | 541 | ||||||||||||||
Fallon Research (January 16-19, 2018) | 54% | 14% | 32% | +/-3.5 | 801 | ||||||||||||||
AVERAGES | 48.67% | 21.33% | 29.67% | +/-4.13 | 802 | ||||||||||||||
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. |
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2014
Taylor ran for re-election to the office of Ohio lieutenant governor. Taylor won the Republican nomination in the unopposed primary on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
63.6% | 1,944,848 | |
Democratic | Ed FitzGerald/Sharen Neuhardt | 33% | 1,009,359 | |
Green | Anita Rios/Bob Fitrakis | 3.3% | 101,706 | |
Total Votes | 3,055,913 | |||
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State |
2010
Governor/Lt. Governor of Ohio, 2010 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
49% | 1,889,186 | |
Democratic | Ted Strickland/Yvette McGee Brown Incumbent | 47% | 1,812,059 | |
Libertarian | Ken Matesz/Margaret Ann Leech | 2.4% | 92,116 | |
Green | Dennis Spisak/Anita Rios | 1.5% | 58,475 | |
Write-In | David Sargent | 0% | 633 | |
Total Votes | 3,852,469 | |||
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State |
2006
On November 7, 2006, Mary Taylor won election to the office of Ohio auditor of state. She defeated Barbara Sykes (D) in the general election.
Ohio auditor of state, 2006 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
50.6% | 1,940,665 | |
Democratic | Barbara Sykes | 49.4% | 1,891,874 | |
Total Votes | 3,832,539 | |||
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State. |
Campaign themes
2018
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A health care plan designed by Ohio for Ohioans Battling Ohio's Addiction Epidemic Note: Opioid addiction is the most pressing problem today and therefore the focus of this proposal, but the initiatives of the Taylor Administration will address addiction in whatever form it takes. Further Change the culture around prescribing opioids Jump starting a private sector treatment system Coordinating efforts and supporting law enforcement to keep drugs off the streets Raising awareness and addressing mental health challenges Mary's Tax Plan Reduce the Income Tax Form to the Size of a Postcard Letting Ohioans Keep their Money by Fixing Ohio's Withholding Tables Not Pulling the Rug Out From Under Taxpayers Fighting For, Not Against, Taxpayers |
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—Taylor Estruth for Ohio[37] |
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Taylor was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Ohio. She was pledged to John Kasich. Kasich suspended his campaign on May 4, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 156 bound delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates.
Delegate rules
Each presidential candidate was required to submit a slate of at-large and district-level delegates to the Republican Party of Ohio. The candidate who received the most votes in the statewide primary had his or her slate of delegates elected to represent Ohio at the 2016 Republican National Convention. According to Brittany Warner, communications director for the state party, delegates from Ohio were bound on the first ballot at the national convention to support the winner of the statewide primary.[38]
Ohio primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Ohio, 2016
Ohio Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
Jeb Bush | 0.3% | 5,398 | 0 | |
Ben Carson | 0.7% | 14,351 | 0 | |
Chris Christie | 0.1% | 2,430 | 0 | |
Ted Cruz | 13.3% | 264,640 | 0 | |
Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 2,112 | 0 | |
Mike Huckabee | 0.2% | 4,941 | 0 | |
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47% | 933,886 | 66 | |
Marco Rubio | 2.3% | 46,478 | 0 | |
Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 1,320 | 0 | |
Donald Trump | 35.9% | 713,404 | 0 | |
Totals | 1,988,960 | 66 | ||
Source: The New York Times and Ohio Secretary of State |
Delegate allocation
Ohio had 66 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 48 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 16 congressional districts). Ohio's district delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's district delegates.[39][40]
Of the remaining 18 delegates, 15 served at large. Ohio's at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[39][40]
See also
Ohio | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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- Governor of Ohio
- Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- Lieutenant Governor
- Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
- Ohio Director of Insurance
- Ohio Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions, 2002-2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Governor.Ohio.gov, "About Lt. governor Mary Taylor," accessed September 22, 2011
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "Election 2014," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ NBC News, "Decision 2014 – Ohio Governor," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. News and World Report, "Lieutenant Governor Steps Down as Ohio Insurance Director," March 31, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cleveland.com, "Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor won't seek re-election, instead will run for lieutenant governor," January 12, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 30, 2013
- ↑ Examiner.com, "Ohio Gov., Lt. Gov. endorse Romney, but Kasich won't be with Romney in Lorain," April 19, 2012
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ted Cruz endorses Mary Taylor for Ohio governor," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Toledo Blade, "Mary Taylor claims endorsement of Rand Paul," April 5, 2018
- ↑ Twitter, "Mary Taylor," March 6, 2018
- ↑ Twitter, "Mary Taylor," March 5, 2018
- ↑ FOX 45 Now, "Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum endorses Mike DeWine for Ohio Governor," October 19, 2017
- ↑ Circleville Herald, "Scherer endorses DeWine at Lincoln Day Dinner," March 10, 2018
- ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 14.19 14.20 14.21 14.22 14.23 14.24 14.25 14.26 14.27 14.28 14.29 14.30 14.31 14.32 14.33 14.34 14.35 14.36 14.37 14.38 14.39 14.40 14.41 Mike DeWine for Governor, "More Than 60% of the Ohio House Republican Caucus Endorses Mike DeWine for Governor," February 20, 2018
- ↑ AP, "Ohio ex-official Blackwell backs GOP's Taylor for governor," January 23, 2018
- ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14 16.15 16.16 16.17 The Columbus Dispatch, "Three-fourths of Ohio Senate Republicans endorse DeWine," January 18, 2018
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Ohio Senate president endorses DeWine for governor," January 12, 2018
- ↑ U.S. News, "Gov. Kasich's Backing a Mixed Blessing for GOP's Mary Taylor," July 7, 2017
- ↑ Mike DeWine for Governor, "Bubb endorses DeWine for governor," April 24, 2018
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Former Renacci running mate backs Mike DeWine in governor's race," January 16, 2018
- ↑ WFMJ, "DeWine under fire for controversial endorsement," January 9, 2018
- ↑ The Courier, "For governor," April 26, 2018
- ↑ Akron Beacon Journal, "Beacon Journal/Ohio.com editorial board: Ready for the governor’s office, Richard Cordray and Mike DeWine," April 21, 2018
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Mike DeWine in the Republican primary for Ohio governor: endorsement editorial," April 15, 2018
- ↑ Ohio Restaurant Association, "News Release: ORA Endorses Mike DeWine for Governor," March 13, 2018
- ↑ Dayton Daily News, "Miami County GOP endorses Taylor for Ohio governor," March 11, 2018
- ↑ Mike DeWine for Governor, "Ohio Value Voters Endorses Mike DeWine for Governor," February 16, 2018
- ↑ Life News, "Ohio Pro-Life Group Endorses Pro-Life Candidate Mike DeWine for Governor," February 12, 2018
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio Republican Party endorses Mike DeWine for governor, Jim Renacci for U.S. Senate," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Mike DeWine," February 7, 2018
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Newcomer Gibbons upsets Mandel for Franklin County GOP nod," December 6, 2017
- ↑ Securing Ohio's Future, "CONSERVATIVE ADVOCACY GROUP FIRST TO ENDORSE DEWINE/HUSTED TICKET," November 30, 2017
- ↑ Zanesville Times-Recorder, "Morgan County Republicans endorse DeWine," November 21, 2017
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Summit County Republican Party endorses Mike DeWine for governor," November 18, 2017
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Lucas County GOP endorses DeWine for governor," October 3, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mary Taylor for Governor, "Home," accessed February 26, 2018
- ↑ Conservative Review, "Upon Exiting Race, Kasich's Ohio Delegates are Not Bound to Trump," March 24, 2016
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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Preceded by Lee Fisher (D) |
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Jon Husted (R) |
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