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Stephanie Howse-Jones
2022 - Present
2026
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Stephanie Howse-Jones is a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 7. She assumed office on January 3, 2022. Her current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Howse-Jones is running for re-election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 8 in Ohio. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the primary on September 9, 2025.
Biography
Howse earned her B.S. in Civil Environmental Engineering from Florida A&M University and her M.S. in Environmental Studies from Cleveland State University. Her professional experience includes working as an engineer for Stephan J. Sebesta & Associates, Inc. and founding Footprints, a girls leadership development and mentoring organization.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
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General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 8
Incumbent Stephanie Howse-Jones and Charlotte Perkins are running in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 8 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
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| Charlotte Perkins (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 8
Incumbent Stephanie Howse-Jones and Charlotte Perkins defeated Teri Wang, Leon Meredith, and Tony Perry in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 8 on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Howse-Jones (Nonpartisan) | 62.6 | 562 |
| ✔ | Charlotte Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 172 | |
 | Teri Wang (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 145 | |
| Leon Meredith (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 12 | ||
| Tony Perry (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.6 | 5 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 898 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Edward Hudson-Bey (Nonpartisan)
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2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 7
Stephanie Howse-Jones defeated TJ Dow in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 7 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Howse-Jones (Nonpartisan) | 60.6 | 1,514 |
 | TJ Dow (Nonpartisan) | 39.4 | 983 | |
| Total votes: 2,497 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 7
The following candidates ran in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 7 on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Howse-Jones (Nonpartisan) | 28.7 | 545 |
| ✔ | | TJ Dow (Nonpartisan) | 25.0 | 474 |
| Shana Roberts (Nonpartisan) | 17.3 | 329 | ||
| Daniel Graves (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 250 | ||
| Charlotte Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 126 | ||
| Isiah Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 49 | ||
| Antoinette Carter (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 47 | ||
| Jeff Mixon (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 39 | ||
| Mike Seals (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 20 | ||
| Russ Gates (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 12 | ||
| Nathaniel Hartfield (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,899 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ivan Williams (Nonpartisan)
2020
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Stephanie Howse-Jones won election in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Howse-Jones (D) | 100.0 | 27,346 |
| Total votes: 27,346 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Stephanie Howse-Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Howse-Jones | 100.0 | 5,760 |
| Total votes: 5,760 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Stephanie Howse-Jones defeated Shalira Taylor in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Howse-Jones (D) | 86.9 | 25,333 |
 | Shalira Taylor (R) | 13.1 | 3,805 | |
| Total votes: 29,138 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Stephanie Howse-Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Howse-Jones | 100.0 | 5,876 |
| Total votes: 5,876 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015.
Incumbent Stephanie Howse defeated Shalira Taylor in the Ohio House of Representatives District 11 general election.[2]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Stephanie Howse Incumbent |
85.72% | 31,600 | |
| Republican | Shalira Taylor | 14.28% | 5,263 | |
| Total Votes | 36,863 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Stephanie Howse ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 11, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Howse Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 10,071 | |
| Total Votes | 10,071 | |||
Shalira Taylor ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 11, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Shalira Taylor (unopposed) |
100.00% | 1,695 | |
| Total Votes | 1,695 | |||
2014
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Stephanie Howse defeated Harry Banks, Michael Dudley, Sr., Michael J. Houser, Tony Perry and Gigi Traore in the Democratic primary. Howse was unchallenged in the general election.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Stephanie Howse |
51.8% | 3,767 |
| Harry Banks | 19.4% | 1,412 |
| Michael J. Houser | 12.3% | 895 |
| Gigi Traore | 6.7% | 488 |
| Michael Dudley, Sr. | 6.6% | 477 |
| Tony Perry | 3.3% | 238 |
| Total Votes | 7,277 | |
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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2020
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2014
Howse's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "I will fight for real job opportunities for Ohioans and small business owners."
Education
- Excerpt: "I will work tirelessly to restore fair and equitable funding for public education in Ohio."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I will work to ensure Ohioans have access to quality and affordable healthcare."
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
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On July 6, 2020, Howse announced on Twitter that she tested positive for coronavirus.[7]
State legislative tenure
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2021
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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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2017
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In 2017, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Howse-Jones was assigned to the following committees:
- Families, Aging, and Human Services Committee (decommissioned)
- House Finance Committee
- Government Oversight Committee
2019-2020
Howse-Jones was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging and Long Term Care Committee, Ranking minority member
- House Finance Committee
- Transportation and Public Safety Committee (decommissioned)
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging and Long Term Care |
| • Community and Family Advancement |
| • Transportation and Public Safety |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Howse served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Community and Family Advancement |
| • Energy and Natural Resources |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Cleveland City Council Ward 8 |
Officeholder Cleveland City Council Ward 7 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ stephaniehowse.com, "Meet," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ stephaniehowse.com, "Issues," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "State Rep. Stephanie Howse says she has tested positive for the coronavirus: first Ohio lawmaker to publicly announce illness," July 6, 2020
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Basheer Jones |
Cleveland City Council Ward 7 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives District 11 2015-2021 |
Succeeded by Shayla Davis (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Cleveland City Council 2008-2014 |
Succeeded by - |
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