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Priscilla Tyson
Priscilla Tyson was a member of the Columbus City Council in Ohio. Tyson assumed office in 2007. Tyson left office on January 1, 2022.
Tyson ran for re-election to the Columbus City Council in Ohio. Tyson did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 2, 2021.
Biography
Tyson is a graduate of Eastmoor High School. She holds a B.S. in business administration from Franklin University.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Columbus, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Columbus City Council (3 seats)
Incumbent Shannon Hardin, Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, and Nick Bankston defeated Tom Sussi and Sheila Eubanks in the general election for Columbus City Council on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shannon Hardin (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 65,230 |
| ✔ | Lourdes Barroso de Padilla (Nonpartisan) | 27.3 | 61,431 | |
| ✔ | Nick Bankston (Nonpartisan) | 27.2 | 61,285 | |
| Tom Sussi (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 35,725 | ||
| Sheila Eubanks (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 576 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 1,024 | ||
| Total votes: 225,271 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Priscilla Tyson (Nonpartisan)
- Mitchell Brown (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mitchell Brown, incumbent Shannon Hardin, incumbent Priscilla Tyson, Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, and Tom Sussi advanced from the primary for Columbus City Council.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nick Bankston (Nonpartisan)
- Sheila Eubanks (Nonpartisan)
- Marc Gofstein (Nonpartisan)
- Dasan Carr Williams (Nonpartisan)
- Farxaan Jeyte (Nonpartisan)
- Joshua Williams (Nonpartisan)
- Luis Gil (Nonpartisan)
2017
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on May 2, 2017. Three of the seven seats on the city council were up for election. The positions of city attorney and city auditor were also on the ballot. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 1, 2017.[2] The following candidates ran in the Columbus City Council general election.[3]
| Columbus City Council, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Priscilla Tyson Incumbent |
23.75% | 59,889 |
| Shannon Hardin Incumbent |
23.45% | 59,141 |
| Mitchell Brown Incumbent |
20.64% | 52,046 |
| Jasmine Ayres | 12.23% | 30,853 |
| Will Petrik | 10.43% | 26,313 |
| Kieran Cartharn | 8.68% | 21,887 |
| Write-in votes | 0.82% | 2,072 |
| Total Votes | 252,201 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 21, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Columbus City Council primary election.[3]
| Columbus City Council, Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Priscilla Tyson Incumbent |
19.30% | 20,621 |
| Shannon Hardin Incumbent |
17.47% | 18,663 |
| Mitchell Brown Incumbent |
16.72% | 17,864 |
| Jasmine Ayres |
8.65% | 9,245 |
| Will Petrik |
8.13% | 8,691 |
| Kieran Cartharn |
7.52% | 8,035 |
| Sarah Ries | 7.37% | 7,873 |
| Josh Jaffe | 7.09% | 7,574 |
| Whitney Smith | 5.23% | 5,592 |
| Kathryn Hille (Withdrawn) | 2.37% | 2,528 |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 158 |
| Total Votes | 106,844 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Tyson received the following endorsements in 2017:[4]
- Franklin County Democratic Party
- Baptist Ministerial Alliance of Columbus and Vicinity
- Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio
2012
Tyson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 3rd District. Tyson lost to Joyce Beatty in the March 6, 2012 primary.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joyce Beatty |
38.3% | 15,848 |
| Mary Jo Kilroy | 34.7% | 14,369 |
| Priscilla Tyson | 15.1% | 6,244 |
| Ted Celeste | 11.8% | 4,895 |
| Total Votes | 41,356 | |
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Priscilla Tyson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Tyson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Economic plan
- Excerpt: "Our city needs more good-paying jobs. We must do everything possible to create a good climate for job growth by going the extra mile to secure jobs from firms in growing rather than declining sectors. The city needs to make job-creating investments with honest, accountable business partners."
Safe neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "Our city’s most basic duty is to make our streets, schools, and neighborhoods safe to live and work in. Through strong organizational and fiscal management, we must make sure that our city government meets its responsibility to keep our citizens safe."
Education
- Excerpt: "Columbus can only reach its potential when our children do, in a healthy K-12 educational system in harmony with our strong universities. Although the school board is independent, City Council can help lead partnerships to improve our education system."
City government
- Excerpt: "All dealings with the city should be straightforward, affordable, and simple. City Council should take responsibility for monitoring and improving the performance of all city departments as they engage with residents and businesses on everything from permits and code enforcement to utilities."
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Columbus, "Tyson," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Election Schedule," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Priscilla Tyson campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed April 19, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed March 6, 2012
- ↑ Priscilla Tyson campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 19, 2017
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