Michael Murphy (Ohio)

Michael Murphy

Nonpartisan

Washington Local School District school board At-large

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

6

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Last election

November 4, 2025

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Michael Murphy is an at-large member of the Washington Local School District school board. He assumed office in 2020. His current term ends on December 31, 2029.

Murphy ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Washington Local School District school board. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Washington Local School District, Ohio, elections (2025)

General election

General election for Washington Local School District school board At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Mark Hughes, incumbent Michael Murphy, and Thomas Ilstrup defeated Irshad Bannister in the general election for Washington Local School District school board At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mark Hughes (Nonpartisan)	28.7	3,391
✔	Submit photo	Michael Murphy (Nonpartisan)	28.1	3,322
✔	Submit photo	Thomas Ilstrup (Nonpartisan)	22.2	2,623
	Submit photo	Irshad Bannister (Nonpartisan)	21.0	2,485

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,821
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mike Roby (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Murphy in this election.

2021

See also: Washington Local School District, Ohio, elections (2021)

General election

General election for Washington Local School District school board At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Karen Mayfield, incumbent Michael Murphy, and incumbent Mark Hughes defeated Gary Kujawa and Shane Logan in the general election for Washington Local School District school board At-large on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Karen Mayfield (Nonpartisan)	23.8	3,573
✔	Submit photo	Michael Murphy (Nonpartisan)	22.9	3,433
✔	Submit photo	Mark Hughes (Nonpartisan)	22.0	3,296
	Submit photo	Gary Kujawa (Nonpartisan)	17.0	2,550
	Submit photo	Shane Logan (Nonpartisan)	14.3	2,139

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,991
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2025

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2021

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