Tina Maharath
Tina Maharath (Democratic Party) was a member of the Ohio State Senate, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. She left office on December 31, 2022.
Maharath (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Ohio State Senate to represent District 3. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Maharath was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Financial Institutions and Technology, Ranking member
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Local Government and Elections Committee, Ranking member
- Senate Rules and Reference Committee
- Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Maharath was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Committee
- Agriculture Committee
- Senate Health Committee
- Local Government, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs Committee, Ranking minority member
- Transportation, Commerce, and Workforce Committee
- Workforce and Higher Education Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio State Senate District 3
Michele Reynolds defeated incumbent Tina Maharath in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michele Reynolds (R)  | 52.4 | 61,723 |
 | Tina Maharath (D) | 47.6 | 56,023 | |
| Total votes: 117,746 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 3
Incumbent Tina Maharath advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 3 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tina Maharath | 100.0 | 6,848 |
| Total votes: 6,848 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 3
Michele Reynolds advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 3 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michele Reynolds | 100.0 | 6,327 |
| Total votes: 6,327 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Ohio State Senate District 3
Tina Maharath defeated Anne Gonzales in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tina Maharath (D) | 50.3 | 66,438 |
 | Anne Gonzales (R) | 49.7 | 65,733 | |
| Total votes: 132,171 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 3
Tina Maharath defeated Katherine Chipps in the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 3 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tina Maharath | 71.8 | 11,462 |
 | Katherine Chipps | 28.2 | 4,500 | |
| Total votes: 15,962 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathan Dowds (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 3
Anne Gonzales advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 3 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anne Gonzales | 100.0 | 14,911 |
| Total votes: 14,911 | |||
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Scorecards
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- Ohio Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills impacting Ohio's business community.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Noteworthy events
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On August 17, 2020, Maharath announced that she tested positive for coronavirus, along with two of her relatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tina Maharath did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Kevin Bacon (R) |
Ohio State Senate District 3 2019-2022 |
Succeeded by Michele Reynolds (R) |
