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Richard Dell'Aquila
Richard Dell'Aquila (Democratic Party) (also known as Rick) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. He left office on December 31, 2024.
Dell'Aquila (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Cuyahoga County Council to represent District 6 in Ohio. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Biography
Richard Dell'Aquila lives in Seven Hills, Ohio. Dell'Aquila graduated from Normandy High School. He earned a B.A. in political science from Kent State University and a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. His career experience includes working as an attorney at Cuyahoga Community College, a public defender in the City of North Royalton, an attorney in private practice, and a business owner. Dell'Aquila served as the safety director, mayor, and councilman of Seven Hills, Ohio. He also volunteered on the Padua High School board of trustees.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Council District 6
Robert Schleper defeated incumbent Jack Schron in the general election for Cuyahoga County Council District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Schleper (D) | 50.2 | 31,136 |
| Jack Schron (R) | 49.8 | 30,891 | ||
| Total votes: 62,027 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 6
Robert Schleper advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 6 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Schleper | 100.0 | 6,372 |
| Total votes: 6,372 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 6
Incumbent Jack Schron advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 6 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Schron | 100.0 | 6,942 | |
| Total votes: 6,942 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dell'Aquila in this election.
2022
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 15
Richard Dell'Aquila defeated Nicholas Phillips in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Dell'Aquila (D) | 83.6 | 22,196 |
| Nicholas Phillips (Independent) (Write-in) | 16.4 | 4,346 | ||
| Total votes: 26,542 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 15
Richard Dell'Aquila advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 15 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Dell'Aquila | 100.0 | 3,446 |
| Total votes: 3,446 | |||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shay Hawkins (R)
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Richard Dell'Aquila did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Richard Dell'Aquila did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 2 to December 19. A special session on elections commenced on May 28, 2024, and ended on May 31.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to LGBTQ, civil rights, and racial justice issues.
2023
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In 2023, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jeff Crossman (D) |
Ohio House of Representatives District 15 2023-2024 |
Succeeded by - |
