Ronny Harrison Richards
Ronny Harrison Richards was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Ohio.[1] Richards was defeated in the Democratic primary by William Smith.
Richards was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Ohio. Richards lost in the Democratic primary to Marek Tyszkiewicz.
Biography
Richards served as a Combat Medic during the Vietnam War. He worked in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry and was Chapter Secretary of AFSCME/OCSEA Chapter 7310.[2]
Issues
Richards listed his core principles on his campaign website:[3]
- "We believe in the right of labor to collectively bargain with management concerning wages, health care and safety to the benefit of all.
- We believe in an energy-efficient sustainable planet whose resources are conserved for the wellbeing of future generations.
- We believe in an educational system in which all students are given equal opportunity to succeed and realize their potential to become contributing members of society.
- We believe in the right of the people to bear arms through a common sense application of the 2nd Amendment.
- We believe in economic justice and an economy which works for the benefit for all and not the privileged few.
- We believe that human rights are inalienable and that all shall be treated equally under the law."
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Brad Wenstrup (R) defeated William Smith (D) and Janet Everhard (D write-in) in the general election. Wenstrup defeated Jim Lewis in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Russ Hurley and Ronny Harrison Richards in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Brad Wenstrup Incumbent |
65% | 221,193 | |
| Democratic | William Smith | 32.8% | 111,694 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 2.2% | 7,392 | |
| Total Votes | 340,279 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brad Wenstrup Incumbent |
84.9% | 101,765 | ||
| Jim Lewis | 15.1% | 18,136 | ||
| Total Votes | 119,901 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
William Smith |
41.7% | 19,422 | ||
| Ronny Richards | 30% | 13,976 | ||
| Russ Hurley | 28.3% | 13,154 | ||
| Total Votes | 46,552 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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2014
Richards ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 2nd District. Richards sought the Democratic nomination in the primary, but was defeated by Marek Tyszkiewicz.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marek Tyszkiewicz |
29.7% | 4,812 | ||
| Ronny Harrison Richards | 24.7% | 3,995 | ||
| William Smith | 24.5% | 3,974 | ||
| John Arthur Sheil | 21.1% | 3,416 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,197 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results |
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Campaign Donors
2014
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Richards' reports.[5]
| Ronny Harrison Richards (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| October Quarterly[6] | September 30, 2013 | $−385.00 | $5,755.00 | $(4,601.00) | $2,632.00 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[7] | December 31, 2013 | $0.00 | $1,325.00 | $(2,105.00) | $−2,080.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $7,080 | $(6,706) | ||||||||
Personal
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Richards lives in Ohio with his wife, four children and several grandchildren.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ronny + Harrison + Richards + Ohio + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Ohio's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Ohio's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Core Principles," accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Home," accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ronny Harrison Richards Summary Report," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brad Wenstrup October Quarterly," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brad Wenstrup Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed January 24, 2014
