Thomas Goodwin
Thomas Goodwin (Republican Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 55. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 19, 2024.
Biography
Thomas Goodwin was born in Chillicothe, Ohio and has lived in Morrow, Ohio. He earned a high school diploma from Jackson High School, a bachelor's degree from Miami University in 2003, and a graduate degree from Xavier University in 2009. Goodwin has experience working as an insurance executive and as an adjunct instructor at Miami University. Goodwin has served as an auxiliary police officer, a member and range safety officer for Clinton County Farmers and Sportsmen's Association, and a member and certified range safety officer for the NRA.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 55
Michelle Teska defeated Laura Marie Davis in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 55 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Teska (R) | 72.5 | 51,698 |
 | Laura Marie Davis (D)  | 27.5 | 19,583 | |
| Total votes: 71,281 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 55
Laura Marie Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 55 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Marie Davis | 100.0 | 2,664 |
| Total votes: 2,664 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 55
Michelle Teska defeated Ben McCullough in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 55 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Teska | 64.8 | 10,173 |
| Ben McCullough | 35.2 | 5,524 | ||
| Total votes: 15,697 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Hughes (R)
- Kim Lukens (R)
- Thomas Goodwin (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Goodwin in this election.
2022
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 55
Incumbent Scott Lipps defeated Paul Zorn in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 55 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Lipps (R) | 74.8 | 39,170 |
 | Paul Zorn (D) | 25.2 | 13,167 | |
| Total votes: 52,337 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 55
Paul Zorn advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 55 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Zorn | 100.0 | 1,108 |
| Total votes: 1,108 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 55
Incumbent Scott Lipps defeated Thomas Goodwin in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 55 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Lipps | 69.0 | 3,587 |
 | Thomas Goodwin | 31.0 | 1,615 | |
| Total votes: 5,202 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Muterspaw (R)
- Matthew Fisher (R)
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Thomas Goodwin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Thomas Goodwin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goodwin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Thomas is endorsed by Ohio Right to Life and Cincinnati Right to Life. Pro 2nd Amendment and Constitutional Carry, Thomas Goodwin is a lifetime member of the NRA and a NRA Certified Range Safety Officer. Thomas Goodwin is a corporate officer of a publicly traded Fortune 500 financial services corporation and an adjunct instructor for the past 12 years at Miami University.
Thomas has also volunteered in the community for the past 14 years as an Auxiliary Police Officer and certified CPR/First Aid Instructor and has served on non-profit boards focused on education and homelessness. Thomas earned his B.S. in Finance from Miami University and an MBA from Xavier University. He is a lifelong citizen of Ohio and his family genealogy is traced back to two generations serving in the Revolutionary War.- Thomas is running for office because the incumbent is non-responsive to phone calls and emails. Thomas will always respond to constituents' phone calls, emails, and letters.
- We need to lower taxes including phasing out the gasoline sales tax since more cars are going hybrid and electric, expanding the Ohio Homestead Exemption to reduce real estate taxes (for instance, land should not be taxed as it doesn't use public services), and lower income taxes.
- Government bureaucracy and inefficiencies need fixed. Currently the top 5 counties in Ohio make up 37% of the population but receive 42% of the state's budget. 1/3 of the state budget goes toward Medicaid. If you live in rural to suburban areas of Ohio your tax dollars are being funneled toward cities like Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus. Government agencies need to share resources to cut down on administrative costs.
Social issues: outlaw abortion, prevent schools from teaching divisive ideological propaganda like critical race theory or sexual education that is not age-appropriate. Ensuring that school sports are maintained separately for biological males from biological females. Preserving medical freedom and preventing tyranny in the form of government shutdowns or mandates. Tort reform that eliminates frivolous lawsuits or nuclear verdicts, especially those that target small businesses, sole proprietors, and private individuals.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 21, 2022
