Rachel Selby
Rachel Selby (Republican Party) ran for election to the Ohio State Senate to represent District 6. She lost in the Republican primary on April 28, 2020.
Selby completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
In 2020, Selby participated in a Candidate Conversation hosted by Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to view the recording.
Biography
Rachel Selby was born in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Sinclair Community College for part of her undergraduate studies. She obtained a bachelor's degree in general studies and a second bachelor's degree in political science from Indiana University in May 2012. She earned a master's in humanities with a concentration in communication from Tiffin University in May 2018.[1][2]
As of 2020, Selby was a philanthropy officer at Dayton Children's Hospital. She was a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She was also a member of the Centerville Noon Optimist, the Washington Township Board of Zoning Appeals, and the vice president of the Young Republican Women of Dayton.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio State Senate District 6
Niraj Antani defeated Mark Fogel in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Niraj Antani (R) | 53.2 | 99,096 |
 | Mark Fogel (D)  | 46.8 | 87,280 | |
| Total votes: 186,376 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 6
Mark Fogel defeated Albert Griggs Jr. in the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 6 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Fogel | 82.2 | 16,867 |
| Albert Griggs Jr. | 17.8 | 3,643 | ||
| Total votes: 20,510 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 6
Niraj Antani defeated Rachel Selby and Gregory Alan Robinson in the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 6 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Niraj Antani | 64.4 | 14,866 |
 | Rachel Selby | 23.0 | 5,317 | |
| Gregory Alan Robinson | 12.5 | 2,885 | ||
| Total votes: 23,068 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Selby was endorsed by:[3]
- Ohio Sen. Peggy Lehner
- Kettering, Ohio Mayor Don Patterson
- Former Ohio Rep. Mike Henne
- Ohio State Board of Education Vice President Charlotte McGuire
- Centerville Deputy Mayor Joanne Rau
- Centerville City Council Member Belinda Kenley
- Trustee President of Washington Township Sharon Lowry
- Miamisburg City Council Member Sarah Clark
- Clayton City Council Member Brendan Bachman
- Kettering City Council Member Jacque Fisher
- Kettering City Council Member Rob Scott
- Huber Heights City Council Member Richard Shaw
- Former Washington Township Trustee Joyce Young
- Holly Schlaak, author of Invisible Kids: Marcus Fiesel’s Legacy
- Greg Fay, Owner of Greg Fay Insurance/Centerville
- Greg McAfee, Owner McAfee Heating and Cooling
- Steve Bruns, Owner Bruns Building and Development
Campaign themes
2020
Candidate Conversations
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rachel Selby completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Selby's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am prolife and believe that every life has value and is deserving of protection.
- I will work to improve outcomes for the most vulnerable children of Ohio in our child welfare system.
- I am passionate about health, and believe we must provide access and affordability to vital mental health services to impact our addiction and suicide rates in Ohio.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 6, 2020
- ↑ Rachel Selby 2020 campaign website, "About," accessed March 10, 2020
- ↑ Rachel Selby 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed March 10, 2020
