Rose Lounsbury
Rose Lounsbury (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 36. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Lounsbury completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rose Lounsbury earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in 2004 and an M.D. from Miami University in 2008. Her career experience includes working as a consultant. She has been affiliated with the League of Women Voters.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Andrea White defeated Rose Lounsbury in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrea White (R) | 52.4 | 29,757 |
 | Rose Lounsbury (D)  | 47.6 | 27,060 | |
| Total votes: 56,817 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36
Rose Lounsbury defeated Chuck Horn in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rose Lounsbury | 73.7 | 4,783 |
| Chuck Horn | 26.3 | 1,709 | ||
| Total votes: 6,492 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Andrea White advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrea White | 100.0 | 6,705 |
| Total votes: 6,705 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rose Lounsbury completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lounsbury's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My husband, Josh, and I moved to Dayton 20 years ago because we saw Dayton as a place with good jobs for young people fresh out of college, safe communities for the family we hoped to create, and a vibrant downtown filled with unique cultural events. We are grateful to have found a welcoming community in our home in Ohio.
For most of my adult life, I felt democracy was a given, something I could always count on or even take for granted.
That is, until Donald Trump somehow wound up in the White House.
I was shocked that our country could elect a leader who openly disparaged women and other underrepresented groups. I took action to be more active in the community, joining the League of Women Voters (where I currently serve on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee), participating in marches and rallies, connecting with local leaders, and educating myself about local politics, civic organizations, and democracy. This inspired me to run for the State House in 2024.- I will advocate for an end to gerrymandering, push to increase voting rights through proven measures such as same-day voter registration and automatic voter registration, and demand an end to the undemocratic voter purges that disproportionately affect voters who are young, poor, or people of color. For much of my life, I thought democracy was a “given” that took care of itself. The August 8th special election in Ohio changed this. The election cost $18 million dollars, and was aimed at silencing the voice of the majority of Ohio voters to affect constitutional change. This is a clear example of the threat democracy faces in Ohio, a threat perpetuated by the very legislators who are supposed to represent the voters they claim to serve.
- I am determined to champion and defend efforts to promote the freedom and autonomy of women. This includes reproductive rights, closing the gender pay gap, providing affordable childcare for working moms, supporting funding for research to improve women’s physical and mental health, and breaking down the systemic barriers women all too often still face in the workplace. In 2023, Ohioans sent a clear message: We care about women’s rights. By passing Issue 1 in November, Ohio voters showed the legislature that they care about women being treated as equal citizens. Women are the backbone of our society. I am committed to making sure they receive the support and freedoms they deserve, freedoms that Ohioans overwhelmingly support protecting.
- I will bring my experience and compassion as an educator to the statehouse. I will fight to reverse Ohio’s long-standing unconstitutional school funding model by eliminating the property tax-based funding system. I will also push back against school voucher systems, because a high-quality, public education should be for everyone and our tax dollars should support schools that serve all students. I will support Ohio’s teachers for the experts and professionals they are. Too many teachers feel attacked and demoralized. Our teachers are tasked with the enormous responsibility of educating our future leaders and they deserve to be respected and adequately paid while they do so.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 21, 2024
