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Sedrick Denson
Sedrick Denson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 26. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. He left office on August 1, 2025.
Denson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 26. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Sedrick Denson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Denson earned a B.A. in organizational leadership from the University of Cincinnati in 2013. His career experience includes working as an educator in consumer energy with the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency, as chief of staff to Councilmember Wendell Young, as the southwest Ohio outreach director for For Ohio’s Future Action Fund, and as the southwest Ohio director for the Ohio Environmental Council. Denson also became the political action chair for the Greater Cincinnati National Action Network and the government affairs chair for the African American Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Denson was assigned to the following committees:
- Correctional Institution Inspection Committee
- Criminal Justice Committee (decommissioned)
- House Energy and Natural Resources Committee (decommissioned)
- Financial Institutions Committee
- House Public Utilities Committee (decommissioned)
2019-2020
Denson was assigned to the following committees:
- House Energy and Natural Resources Committee (decommissioned), Ranking minority member
- Financial Institutions Committee
- House Public Utilities Committee (decommissioned)
- House Ways and Means Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Sedrick Denson defeated John Breadon in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 26 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sedrick Denson (D) | 69.1 | 42,296 |
 | John Breadon (R) | 30.9 | 18,926 | |
| Total votes: 61,222 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Sedrick Denson advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sedrick Denson | 100.0 | 5,564 |
| Total votes: 5,564 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26
John Breadon advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Breadon | 100.0 | 2,930 |
| Total votes: 2,930 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Sedrick Denson won election in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sedrick Denson (D) | 100.0 | 35,710 |
| Total votes: 35,710 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Sedrick Denson advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sedrick Denson | 100.0 | 4,380 |
| Total votes: 4,380 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Colleen Reynolds (D)
Campaign finance
2020
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 33
Incumbent Sedrick Denson defeated Mary Hill in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 33 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sedrick Denson (D) | 74.9 | 41,500 |
 | Mary Hill (R) | 25.1 | 13,901 | |
| Total votes: 55,401 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 33
Incumbent Sedrick Denson defeated Terence Gragston in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 33 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sedrick Denson | 76.6 | 11,004 |
 | Terence Gragston | 23.4 | 3,365 | |
| Total votes: 14,369 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 33
Mary Hill advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 33 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Hill | 100.0 | 2,261 |
| Total votes: 2,261 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 33
Sedrick Denson defeated Judith Boyce in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 33 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sedrick Denson (D) | 75.7 | 34,011 |
 | Judith Boyce (R) | 24.3 | 10,899 | |
| Total votes: 44,910 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 33
Sedrick Denson defeated Kathy Goodwin-Williams in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 33 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sedrick Denson | 60.5 | 5,313 |
 | Kathy Goodwin-Williams | 39.5 | 3,474 | |
| Total votes: 8,787 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Sedrick Denson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Sedrick Denson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 2 to December 19. A special session on elections commenced on May 28, 2024, and ended on May 31.
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2023
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In 2023, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2022
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In 2022, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 19 to December 15.
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2021
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In 2021, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 4 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 6 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Latyna Humphrey (D) |
Ohio House of Representatives District 26 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Alicia Reece (D) |
Ohio House of Representatives District 33 2019-2022 |
Succeeded by Tavia Galonski (D) |
