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Tom Brinkman Jr.
Tom Brinkman Jr. (Republican Party) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 27. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. He left office on December 31, 2022.
Brinkman (Republican Party) ran for election for Hamilton County Treasurer in Ohio. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Brinkman also ran in a special election for Hamilton County Auditor in Ohio. He lost in the special general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Tom Brinkman Jr. earned his B.A. in history and political science from George Washington University in 1979. His professional experience includes working in sales at Curry Printing, sales at Metroweb Corporation and as an intern in the office of former U.S. Senator Robert Dole.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Brinkman was assigned to the following committees:
- Financial Institutions Committee
- House Insurance Committee, Chair
- House Public Utilities Committee (decommissioned)
2019-2020
Brinkman was assigned to the following committees:
- House Insurance Committee, Chair
- Federalism Committee
- House Public Utilities Committee (decommissioned)
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Economic Development, Commerce, and Labor |
| • Insurance, Chair |
| • Public Utilities |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brinkman served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Insurance |
| • Public Utilities |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
Hamilton County auditor
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2024)
General election
Special general election for Hamilton County Auditor
Incumbent Jessica Miranda defeated Tom Brinkman Jr. in the special general election for Hamilton County Auditor on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jessica Miranda (D) | 55.4 | 216,418 |
 | Tom Brinkman Jr. (R) | 44.6 | 174,168 | |
| Total votes: 390,586 | |||
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Hamilton County treasurer
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2024)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Treasurer
Incumbent Jill Schiller defeated Jeff Baker in the general election for Hamilton County Treasurer on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jill Schiller (D) | 56.8 | 221,017 |
| Jeff Baker (R) | 43.2 | 167,821 | ||
| Total votes: 388,838 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Brinkman Jr. (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Treasurer
Incumbent Jill Schiller advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Treasurer on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Schiller | 100.0 | 29,032 |
| Total votes: 29,032 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Treasurer
Tom Brinkman Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Treasurer on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Brinkman Jr. | 100.0 | 35,240 |
| Total votes: 35,240 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2022)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Auditor
Brigid Kelly defeated Tom Brinkman Jr. in the general election for Hamilton County Auditor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brigid Kelly (D) | 53.3 | 159,093 |
| Tom Brinkman Jr. (R) | 46.7 | 139,505 | |
| Total votes: 298,598 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Auditor
Brigid Kelly advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Auditor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brigid Kelly | 100.0 | 31,406 |
| Total votes: 31,406 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Bogie Jr. (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Auditor
Tom Brinkman Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Auditor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Brinkman Jr. | 100.0 | 37,667 |
| Total votes: 37,667 | |||
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2021
See also: City elections in Cincinnati, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cincinnati City Council (9 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Cincinnati City Council on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 28,672 |
| ✔ |  | Greg Landsman (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 26,996 |
| ✔ |  | Reggie Harris (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 25,828 |
| ✔ | Meeka Owens (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 24,177 | |
| ✔ |  | Victoria Parks (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 22,879 |
| ✔ | Scotty Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 20,265 | |
| ✔ | Jeff Cramerding (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 19,695 | |
| ✔ |  | Mark Jeffreys (Nonpartisan) | 4.9 | 18,772 |
| ✔ |  | Liz Keating (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 17,497 |
 | Michelle Dillingham (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 15,910 | |
| Phillip O’Neal (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 15,295 | ||
 | Kevin Flynn (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 13,888 | |
 | Elizabeth Sundermann (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 13,830 | |
| Steve Goodin (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 12,794 | ||
| Jim Tarbell (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 11,734 | ||
 | Brian Garry (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 10,258 | |
| Tom Brinkman Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 9,805 | |
| John Williams (Nonpartisan) | 2.2 | 8,367 | ||
| LaKeisha Cook (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 7,224 | ||
| Jackie Frondorf (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 6,947 | ||
 | Jaime Castle (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 6,395 | |
| Peterson Mingo (Nonpartisan) | 1.4 | 5,278 | ||
 | Evan Holt (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 5,139 | |
 | Kurt Grossman (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 4,975 | |
| Bill Frost (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 4,695 | ||
| Galen Gordon (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 4,210 | ||
| Te’Airea Powell (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 4,109 | ||
| Stacey Smith (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 4,109 | ||
| Jalen Alford (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 3,166 | ||
| Rob Harris II (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 2,651 | ||
 | Andrew Kennedy (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 2,439 | |
| John Maher (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 2,158 | ||
| Logan Simmering (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 1,652 | ||
| K.A. Heard Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 1,496 | ||
| Nick Jabin (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 1,358 | ||
| Total votes: 384,663 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Charlie Winburn (Nonpartisan)
- Derek Bauman (Nonpartisan)
- Darius Clay (Nonpartisan)
- James Jenkins (Nonpartisan)
- Linda Matthews (Nonpartisan)
- Robert Moore (Nonpartisan)
- Victor Phillips (Nonpartisan)
- Nathaniyah Yisrael (Nonpartisan)
2020
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Tom Brinkman Jr. defeated Sara Bitter in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Brinkman Jr. (R) | 53.1 | 37,723 |
 | Sara Bitter (D) | 46.9 | 33,339 | |
| Total votes: 71,062 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 27
Sara Bitter advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 27 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sara Bitter | 100.0 | 8,775 |
| Total votes: 8,775 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Tom Brinkman Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 27 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Brinkman Jr. | 100.0 | 7,574 |
| Total votes: 7,574 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Tom Brinkman Jr. defeated Christine Fisher in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 27 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Brinkman Jr. (R) | 53.4 | 30,444 |
 | Christine Fisher (D) | 46.6 | 26,515 | |
| Total votes: 56,959 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 27
Christine Fisher advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 27 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Fisher | 100.0 | 5,305 |
| Total votes: 5,305 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Tom Brinkman Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 27 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Brinkman Jr. | 100.0 | 7,203 |
| Total votes: 7,203 | |||
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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 Tom Brinkman Jr. defeated Joe Otis in the Ohio House of Representatives District 27 general election.[2]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Brinkman Jr. Incumbent |
64.37% | 40,556 | |
| Democratic | Joe Otis | 35.63% | 22,447 | |
| Total Votes | 63,003 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Joe Otis ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 27 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 27, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joe Otis (unopposed) |
100.00% | 6,544 | |
| Total Votes | 6,544 | |||
Incumbent Tom Brinkman Jr. defeated Heidi Huber in the Ohio House of Representatives District 27 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 27, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Brinkman Jr. Incumbent |
50.79% | 12,295 | |
| Republican | Heidi Huber | 49.21% | 11,913 | |
| Total Votes | 24,208 | |||
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. Joe Otis was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tom Brinkman Jr. defeated incumbent Peter Stautberg in the Republican primary. Brinkman defeated Otis in the general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Brinkman, Jr. |
67.7% | 28,089 | |
| Democratic | Joe Otis | 32.3% | 13,417 | |
| Total Votes | 41,506 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tom Brinkman Jr. |
53.7% | 4,989 |
| Peter Stautberg Incumbent | 46.3% | 4,305 |
| Total Votes | 9,294 | |
2012
Brinkman ran in the 2012 election for Ohio House District 27. Brinkman was defeated by former District 34 incumbent Peter Stautberg in the March 6 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Peter Stautberg |
61.3% | 12,113 |
| Tom Brinkman | 38.7% | 7,638 |
| Total Votes | 19,751 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Hamilton County auditor
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tom Brinkman Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Hamilton County treasurer
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Tom Brinkman Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Tom Brinkman Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Tom Brinkman Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Tom Brinkman Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2021
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Brinkman's endorsements included the following:[8]
- Family First
- Ohio ProLife Action
- Citizens for Community Values Action PAC
- Ohio Citizens PAC
- Ohioans for Educational Freedom
- COAST
Personal
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Brinkman and his wife, Cathy, have six children.[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Tom Brinkman, Jr.'s Biography," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary results," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ gobrinkman.com, "Endorsements," accessed April 23, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives District 27 2015-2022 |
Succeeded by Rachel Baker (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives District 34 2001-2008 |
Succeeded by - |
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