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Ron Hood
Ron Hood (Republican Party) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 78. He assumed office on January 1, 2013. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Hood (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 19, 2024.
Hood served in the state House from 1995 to 2000, 2005 to 2006, and 2013 to 2020.
Hood passed away on April 19, 2025.[1]
Biography
Hood received his B.S. in business administration with focuses on marketing and economics from Ohio State University in 1991. His professional experience included working as a marketing consultant at American Way Investment Corporation.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Hood was assigned to the following committees:
- Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee (decommissioned), Vice chair
- Commerce, Labor, and Technology Committee
- Federalism Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Community and Family Advancement |
| • Economic Development, Commerce, and Labor |
| • Education and Career Readiness |
| • Rules and Reference |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hood served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Community and Family Advancement |
| • Rules and Reference |
| • State Government |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hood served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Commerce, Labor, and Technology |
| • Economic Development and Regulatory Reform |
| • Health and Aging |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)
Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 2
David Taylor defeated Samantha Meadows and Alexander Schrank in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Taylor (R) | 73.6 | 268,211 |
 | Samantha Meadows (D)  | 26.4 | 96,401 | |
| Alexander Schrank (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 364,616 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 2
Samantha Meadows advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 2 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Samantha Meadows | 100.0 | 15,022 |
| Total votes: 15,022 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joe Wessels (D) (Unofficially withdrew)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 2
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 2 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Taylor | 25.5 | 26,247 |
 | Tim O'Hara | 22.0 | 22,626 | |
 | Larry Kidd | 19.0 | 19,583 | |
 | Shane Wilkin | 9.6 | 9,932 | |
 | Ron Hood | 8.8 | 9,020 | |
 | Phil Heimlich | 4.9 | 5,080 | |
 | Tom Hwang | 3.1 | 3,202 | |
 | Kim Georgeton | 2.2 | 2,311 | |
 | Charles Tassell | 1.7 | 1,737 | |
 | Niraj Antani | 1.7 | 1,700 | |
 | Derek Myers | 1.5 | 1,565 | |
| Total votes: 103,003 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
Hood received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Ohio
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Ohio on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Michael DeWine (R) | 62.4 | 2,580,424 |
 | Nan Whaley (D) | 37.4 | 1,545,489 | |
 | Marshall Usher (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 8,082 | |
 | Tim Grady (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 574 | |
 | Renea Turner (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 231 | |
| Craig Patton (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 77 | ||
| Total votes: 4,134,877 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Niel Petersen (Independent)
- F. Patrick Cunnane (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio
Nan Whaley defeated John Cranley in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nan Whaley | 65.0 | 331,014 |
 | John Cranley | 35.0 | 178,132 | |
| Total votes: 509,146 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Ohio
Incumbent Richard Michael DeWine defeated Jim Renacci, Joe Blystone, and Ron Hood in the Republican primary for Governor of Ohio on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Michael DeWine | 48.1 | 519,594 |
 | Jim Renacci | 28.0 | 302,494 | |
 | Joe Blystone | 21.8 | 235,584 | |
| Ron Hood | 2.1 | 22,411 | |
| Total votes: 1,080,083 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Niel Petersen (R)
2021
See also: Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021
Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Republican primary)
Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Democratic primary)
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15
Mike Carey defeated Allison Russo in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Carey (R) | 58.3 | 94,501 |
 | Allison Russo (D) | 41.7 | 67,588 | |
| Total votes: 162,089 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15
Allison Russo defeated Greg Betts in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Allison Russo | 84.2 | 13,704 |
 | Greg Betts | 15.8 | 2,576 | |
| Total votes: 16,280 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Carey | 37.0 | 18,805 |
 | Jeff LaRe | 13.3 | 6,776 | |
| Ron Hood | 13.1 | 6,676 | |
 | Bob Peterson | 12.6 | 6,407 | |
 | Ruth Edmonds | 10.0 | 5,090 | |
| Tom Hwang | 4.9 | 2,499 | |
 | Stephanie Kunze | 4.6 | 2,363 | |
| Thad Cooperrider | 2.1 | 1,076 | ||
 | Omar Tarazi | 1.8 | 907 | |
 | John Adams | 0.3 | 173 | |
| Eric M. Clark | 0.2 | 83 | ||
| Total votes: 50,855 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Stewart (R) (Unofficially withdrew)
- Jeffrey Fix (R)
2020
State executive election
See also: Ohio State Board of Education election, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 9
Michelle Newman defeated Ron Hood in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Newman (Nonpartisan) | 64.6 | 270,850 |
| Ron Hood (Nonpartisan) | 35.4 | 148,353 | |
| Total votes: 419,203 | |||
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State legislative election
Hood was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 78
Incumbent Ron Hood defeated Amber Daniels in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 78 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Hood (R) | 67.8 | 29,188 |
 | Amber Daniels (D) | 32.2 | 13,848 | |
| Total votes: 43,036 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 78
Amber Daniels advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 78 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amber Daniels | 100.0 | 3,833 |
| Total votes: 3,833 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bruce Johnson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 78
Incumbent Ron Hood defeated Austin Reid and Andrew Smigelski in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 78 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Hood | 74.4 | 7,803 |
| Austin Reid | 18.2 | 1,907 | ||
| Andrew Smigelski | 7.5 | 784 | ||
| Total votes: 10,494 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015.
Incumbent Ron Hood ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 78 general election.[3]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 78 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Ron Hood Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Ron Hood ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 78 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 78, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ron Hood Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 16,453 | |
| Total Votes | 16,453 | |||
2014
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Laina Fetherolf Rogers was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Ron Hood was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hood defeated Fetherolf Rogers in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood Incumbent |
65.9% | 20,281 | |
| Democratic | Laina Fetherolf Rogers | 34.1% | 10,487 | |
| Total Votes | 30,768 | |||
2012
Hood won election in the 2012 election for Ohio House District 78. Hood defeated Christopher Lobb in the March 6 Republican primary election and defeated Jeremy Vanmeter (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood |
57.5% | 28,885 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy VanMeter | 42.5% | 21,309 | |
| Total Votes | 50,194 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ron Hood Incumbent |
69.6% | 9,506 |
| Monty Lobb | 30.4% | 4,149 |
| Total Votes | 13,655 | |
Endorsements
In 2012, Hood's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Ohio Pro-Life Action
- Ohio Right To Life
- National Association For Gun Rights
- Citizens For Community Values Action
- Associated Builders and Contractors
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Hood’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
America First
The stakes are too high in 2024 for me to sit back and do nothing. |
” |
| —Ron Hood’s campaign website (2024)[12] | ||
2022
Ron Hood did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Ron Hood did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Hood's campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
I’m Ron Hood and I will take a stand and fight back against the left-wing Radicals who are hellbent on turning America into a Socialist hellhole with socialist policies like AOC’s economy-wrecking “Green New Deal,” or Bernie Sanders’ government-run “Medicare-for-all.” I’ll fight back against dangerous BLM/Antifa thugs from terrorizing our churches, looting our businesses or burning down our communities. I’ll fight back against the dangerous indoctrination of our children with the racist and anti-American “Critical Race Theory.” I will fight DEFUND abortion mills like Planned Parenthood. Life begins at conception and not one single penny of your tax dollars should fund abortion-on-demand. I will NEVER vote for gun control and fight against dangerous “Red Flag” gun confiscation laws. You have a God-given right to protect yourself and your family. I will fight to Secure the Border: Build the Wall, Fully Fund Our Border Patrol, Defund Sanctuary Cities! [11] |
” |
| —Ron Hood's campaign website (2021)[13] | ||
2020
Ron Hood did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Hood's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]
Economy
- Excerpt: "As an economics major, I have an understanding of what works and what doesn’t work. In my four terms in the Ohio Legislature, I have opposed every effort to raise taxes. If government would return to Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of spending less while simultaneously reducing the tax burden, the economy would grow."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "We must have the courage to fix the tax and regulatory structure in Ohio to make us more competitive to our neighboring states, including Indiana. Job creators will overlook Ohio when deciding where to locate their facilities. In order to bring jobs to our district, we must be competitive with other states."
Life
- Excerpt: "I am proud to be 100% pro-life and always have been. I have exercised my convictions by working to move forward legislative efforts to protect life from the moment of fertilization."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "As your Representative, I guarantee I will not support any law that will infringe upon the rights of legal, law-abiding Ohioans to own or use firearms to protect themselves, their families or their property."
Family Values
- Excerpt: "As a husband and father of young children I am very concerned about government's intrusion into our families. The traditional family is the root of a stable society, and my pledge to you is that I will work to protect traditional marriage and the rights of the traditional family in all aspects of my job as your State Representative."
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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Personal
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Hood and his wife, Michal, have five children. They currently reside in Ashville, Ohio.[15]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 10 WBNS, “Former Ohio Rep. Ronald Hood, of Circleville, dies at 55" accessed April 22, 2025
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Ron Hood," accessed July 16, 2015
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Republican Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio official results for 2012 General Election," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ ronhood.com, "Endorsements," accessed July 16, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ron Hood, Forever Trumper, “America First,” accessed February 29, 2024
- ↑ Ron Hood Forever Trumper for Congress, "America First," accessed June 22, 2021
- ↑ ronhood.com, "Issues," accessed July 16, 2015
- ↑ Ohio House of Representatives, "Biography of Ron Hood," accessed July 16, 2015
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| Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 78 2013–2020 |
Succeeded by Brian Stewart (R) |
