Ruth Edmonds

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Ruth Edmonds

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 3, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Denison University, 1986

Personal

Birthplace

Baltimore, Md.

Religion

Christian

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Ruth Edmonds (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 15th Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 3, 2022.

Biography

Ruth Edmonds was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She received a bachelor's degree from Denison University in 1986.

Elections

2022

See also: Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey defeated Gary Josephson in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey (R)	57.0	143,112
		Gary Josephson (D)	43.0	108,139

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 251,251
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Elizabeth McKenzie (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Gary Josephson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gary Josephson	100.0	9,047

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,047
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Danny O'Connor (D)
• Daniel Kilgore (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey	100.0	48,938

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,938
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brian Stewart (R)
• Ruth Edmonds (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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,280
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Stinziano (D)

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
	Submit photo	Thad Cooperrider	2.1	1,076
		Omar Tarazi	1.8	907
		John Adams	0.3	173
	Submit photo	Eric M. Clark	0.2	83

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,855
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brian Stewart (R) (Unofficially withdrew)
• Jeffrey Fix (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2021

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Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released July 12, 2021

Ruth Edmonds completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Edmonds' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Raised by Grandma Pearl, and later her aunt and uncle, Ruth Edmonds has overcome obstacles and risen up to be a leader in her church, local Republican party and a national opponent of the Left’s attempts to hijack our nation.

Ruth Edmonds was one of the first members of her family to earn a college degree. Raised in the inner city of Baltimore, Ruth earned a scholarship to Denison University and worked two jobs to complete her degree. She's the mother of two adult daughters, and lives in Upper Arlington, Ohio with her husband George. ​ Additionally, Ruth is a former Columbus NAACP President, licensed and ordained minister who serves on the ministry leadership team at Columbus Christian Center, and a member of the inaugural class of the Club for Growth fellows, a fellowship focused on pro-growth, limited government policies.

Ruth was the first and is still the only candidate in Ohio's Special Election Primary to sign Americans for Tax Reform's federal 'No New Taxes' pledge.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I’m running for Congress to END THE LEFT’s LIE that all white people are villains & all brown people are victims. WE ARE ONE COUNTRY. We are ONE NATION under God, indivisible, with liberty & justice for all.
• We must secure Biden's Broken Borders. Our border crisis is hurting American families through the raising drug epidemic and the heinousness of today's modern-day slavery, human trafficking. Securing our borders is compassionate and Pro-Life.
• I am Pro-Life, Pro-Jobs, Pro-Faith, Pro-Family, Pro-Police, Pro-Liberty, Pro-Military, and Pro-Constitution

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm passionate about ending the Left's lie on race and stopping Critical Race Theory and the 1619 project.

I also care deeply about preserving our Constitutional freedoms including our 2nd Amendment rights and Religious Liberties.

Our very way of life is under attack and I am the only candidate who can stand "toe-to-toe" with Nancy Pelosi and AOC to fight for our values in an authentic and credible way.

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Campaign website

Edmonds' campaign website stated the following:

“	"I will go to Washington stand up to AOC and Nancy Pelosi to end the Left's divisive narrative on race. I will promote a Culture of Life that not only fights to end abortion but also seeks to stop human trafficking and curb the growing drug crisis. The first step is to fix Biden's Broken Border. Our great nation was founded on the fundamental right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. In Congress, I will defend your Constitutional freedoms, no matter what!" List of Issues Pro-Life Pro-Jobs Pro-Faith Pro-Family Pro-Police Pro-Liberty Pro-Military Pro-Constitution Biden's Border Crisis: Ruth will work in Washington to stand up to Democrats and Joe Biden to secure our borders and fix Biden's broken border. By doing so, we will blunt human trafficking, stop the spread of the opioid epidemic, and protect life and the quality of life for families for a generation. Protect Constitutional Freedoms: Ruth will ensure our government is focused on issues that matter most to Ohioans like keeping taxes low and empowering citizens to forge their own path to pursue Life, Liberty, and Happiness. These are Ruth’s core principles and how she will govern in D.C. Race Relations in America: By bringing hard work, accountability, and personal responsibility back to Washington, Ruth will end the Left's lie that all Caucasians are villains and all dark-skinned people are victims. We need a return to Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream that we judge people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin. Ruth will be a conservative voice to stop the spread of divisive ideas like Critical Race Theory, the 1619 Project, and Socialism.	”
—Ruth Edmonds' campaign website (2021)

Campaign advertisements

"Ruth Edmonds for Congress "One Country"" - Edmonds campaign ad, released July 12, 2021

"Ruth Edmonds" - Edmonds campaign ad, released June 25, 2021

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Ohio's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Husted (R)

Bernie Moreno (R)

Representatives

District 1

Greg Landsman (D)

District 2

David Taylor (R)

District 3

Joyce Beatty (D)

District 4

Jim Jordan (R)

District 5

Bob Latta (R)

District 6

Michael Rulli (R)

District 7

Max Miller (R)

District 8

Warren Davidson (R)

District 9

Marcy Kaptur (D)

District 10

Michael Turner (R)

District 11

Shontel Brown (D)

District 12

Troy Balderson (R)

District 13

Emilia Sykes (D)

District 14

David Joyce (R)

District 15

Mike Carey (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (5)