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Shayla Favor
2025 - Present
2029
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Shayla Favor (Democratic Party) is the Franklin County Prosecutor in Ohio. She assumed office on January 6, 2025. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Favor (Democratic Party) ran for election for Franklin County Prosecutor in Ohio. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
She was appointed to the council following the election of former council member Jaiza N. Page to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.[1]
Biography
At the time of her appointment, Favor was an assistant attorney for the City of Columbus.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2024)
General election
General election for Franklin County Prosecutor
Shayla Favor defeated John Rutan in the general election for Franklin County Prosecutor on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shayla Favor (D) | 62.8 | 348,697 |
 | John Rutan (R)  | 37.2 | 206,272 | |
| Total votes: 554,969 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Prosecutor
Shayla Favor defeated Anthony Pierson and Natalia Harris in the Democratic primary for Franklin County Prosecutor on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shayla Favor | 40.9 | 27,393 |
| Anthony Pierson | 35.1 | 23,552 | ||
| Natalia Harris | 24.0 | 16,095 | ||
| Total votes: 67,040 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Franklin County Prosecutor
John Rutan advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Prosecutor on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rutan | 100.0 | 37,246 |
| Total votes: 37,246 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Favor in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Columbus, Ohio (2023)
General election
General election for Columbus City Council District 7
Incumbent Shayla Favor won election in the general election for Columbus City Council District 7 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shayla Favor (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 145,504 |
| Total votes: 145,504 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Shayla Favor advanced from the primary for Columbus City Council District 7.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Favor in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Columbus, Ohio (2019)
General election
General election for Columbus City Council (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Columbus City Council on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Brown (Nonpartisan) | 20.0 | 65,789 | |
| ✔ | | Shayla Favor (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 57,399 |
| ✔ |  | Emmanuel Remy (Nonpartisan) | 15.6 | 51,173 |
| ✔ | Rob Dorans (Nonpartisan) | 15.4 | 50,452 | |
| Tiffany White (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 30,408 | ||
 | Joseph Motil (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 27,607 | |
 | Liliana Baiman (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 27,571 | |
 | Scott Singratsomboune (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 18,025 | |
| Total votes: 328,424 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jennifer Lynch (Nonpartisan)
- Fran Ryan (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nasandra Wright (Nonpartisan)
- Al Edmondson (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shayla Favor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Shayla Favor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Shayla Favor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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