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Russell Harris
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Wright State University, 1975

Contact

Russell Harris (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 10. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Harris completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Russell Harris earned a bachelor's degree from Wright State University in 1975.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 10

David Dobos defeated Russell Harris in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 10 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Dobos
David Dobos (R) Candidate Connection
 
52.9
 
17,162
Image of Russell Harris
Russell Harris (D) Candidate Connection
 
47.1
 
15,286

Total votes: 32,448
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 10

Russell Harris advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 10 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Russell Harris
Russell Harris Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,793

Total votes: 1,793
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 10

David Dobos advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 10 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Dobos
David Dobos Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,757

Total votes: 1,757
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2018

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Laura Lanese defeated Russell Harris in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laura Lanese
Laura Lanese (R)
 
55.5
 
25,193
Image of Russell Harris
Russell Harris (D)
 
44.5
 
20,232

Total votes: 45,425
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 23

Russell Harris advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 23 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Russell Harris
Russell Harris
 
100.0
 
4,265

Total votes: 4,265
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Laura Lanese advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 23 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laura Lanese
Laura Lanese
 
100.0
 
5,022

Total votes: 5,022
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2012

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2012

Harris ran in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 23. Harris did not appear on the ballot in the March 6 Democratic primary election.[2][3][4]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Russell Harris completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Harris' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Born and raised in Ohio. I have lived in Grove City for 27 years. I raised my son, David here and he attended Grove City High School. I was the Soccer Commissioner for the Grove City Kids Association. For 30 years, I represented the teachers and support staff of Ohio as an advocate in the statehouse. During this time, I taught economics at Ashland University and Franklin University.
  • Pro-choice means respecting basic human rights, especially a woman's choice in her health care.
  • It's way past time to put workers first and rebuild the middle-class which built America.
  • Ohio must recognize the mental health problems of our youth and create new partnerships to establish mental health resources at the community level.
I am pro-choice, pro-labor, pro-public education and willing to fight for mental health resources to help our youth in the wake of the pandemic.
The assassination of JFK. I will always remember November 22, 1963. I was 14 years old siting in English class when the announcement cam of the school intercom. My teacher was an older man. He cried. I waited until the walk home to cry.
I worked in the International Section of Process Engineering for the National Cash Register Co. in Dayton, Ohio. I hosted the executives from Oiso, Japan and Augsburg, Germany. I monitored international manufacturing processes in these countries. I worked in this position for two years and left for college.
Impartial, professional map makers hired by the State Office of Consumer Protection.
Absolutely, it's time we re-built trust with the voters.

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