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Tracey McCullough
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Associate

University of Cincinnati Clermont College

Bachelor's

Northern Kentucky University

Graduate

Northern Kentucky University

Personal
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio
Religion
None
Profession
Manager
Contact

Tracey McCullough (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 63. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

McCullough completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Tracey McCullough was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She earned an associate degree from the University of Cincinnati Clermont College along with a bachelor's and graduate degree from Northern Kentucky University. Her career experience includes working as a manager.[1]

McCullough has been affiliated with the following organizations:<ref name=bio>

  • Lead Clermont
  • United Way
  • Child Focus
  • Community Services, Inc.
  • Head Start
  • YWCA

Elections

2024

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 63

Incumbent Adam Bird defeated Tracey McCullough in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 63 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Adam Bird
Adam Bird (R)
 
75.5
 
42,842
Image of Tracey McCullough
Tracey McCullough (D) Candidate Connection
 
24.5
 
13,912

Total votes: 56,754
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 63

Tracey McCullough advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 63 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tracey McCullough
Tracey McCullough Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,853

Total votes: 1,853
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 63

Incumbent Adam Bird advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 63 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Adam Bird
Adam Bird
 
100.0
 
12,401

Total votes: 12,401
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Tracey McCullough completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCullough's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a retired Clermont County Public Library programming manager with over 30 years experience in creating, managing, and implementing programs for people of all ages. Along the way I became an adoptive, single mother, and completed three degree programs the last of which, was an MBA from Nothern Kentucky University. I have lived in Clermont County, Ohio, most of my life and have invested time and energy into our community because I love the people here. I am proud to say among my achievements was unionizing our library system. It was an uphill battle but the workers prevailed and the library was unionized in 2022. Sometimes you have to stick your neck out for others and that is what I will do for District 63.
  • Clermont and Brown county are in dire need of more accessibility to mental health services. Community Health Assessment data for both counties show that the number 1 health priority is mental health/depression/opioid and substance abuse. Our communities need more accessible brick and mortar in-patient drug and alcohol treatment centers, more school counselors, and more accessibility to mental health providers.
  • School vouchers are slowly eroding our public education in Clermont County. Vouchers need to be extremely curtailed and the millions of dollars going to private schools needs to be restored. The vouchers that would make the biggest difference to our counties would be preschool/early education vouchers for all children regardless of their income. Early literacy is key to learning. This is part of the cornerstone of my campaign.
  • Unions have build the middle class. Prevailing wage helps every business stay competitive and sustains the middle class. Clermont and Brown counties need less $15 an hour jobs and more union jobs. No one can make it on $15 an hour and we need to stop pretending that they do. I will work with my union brothers and sisters to bring these jobs to Clermont County by leveraging our excellent trade schools and community colleges with apprenticeship programs.
I am passionate about the Affordable Healthcare Act. There is a great relief for parents knowing that their child can stay on their insurance until 26 years of age. We need to expand the ACA to better cover dentistry, hearing aids, and mental health services. People in my communities choose between food and a visit to their physician and it should not continue.
I try to be my own best example. Look to yourself, improve upon yourself, and be your own hero.
When I was a teenager I watched Normal Rae on television. I wanted to be someone who changed the culture, who kept going even under adversity, and who very much cared about people more than their own self. I never forgot it. It leads me still.
Honesty and transparency are the most important characteristics for an elected official.
I am smart, savvy, persistent, and full of curiousity. I will always want to know how and why. These traits make me a good listener. I also recognize and nurture talent. I am a great mentor.
My core responsibilites would be to listen, meet, follow-up, and bring back issues to the Statehouse that affect my District.
I would love to leave a legacy of, "Do it Anyway". When someone tells you that you can't, do it anyway. Do not give up on your dreams.
I remember my mother crying when Nixon resigned. I was 8. My mother was a huge Nixon fan and all I remember is that he looked scary.
I was a Santa Claus' elf at Northgate Mall when I was 15 or 16. I had it seasonally. I picked up children and placed them on Santa's lap, walked Santa to and fro, and took pictures. The pictures had to be hot laminated. It was a fun but exhausting job.
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand. It is the story of a racehorse and a jockey who were down on their luck but pressed ahead and inspired a nation.
Laura Ingalls Wilder. I would love to have been alive when the prairie was undefiled.
My struggle has always been financial. When my husband left me homeless, the whole world changed and shifted. I could not give up.
A governor should be accountable to the state legislature and the state representative should be accountable to their constiuents.
Our greatest challenge is to add better-paying union jobs to our state.
I think it is beneficial to some degree but there always needs to be fresh perspectives from different walks of life in order to provide a check on power and on bias.
Yes, it is always important to build parterships. This does not mean that I would walk a certain line because my party demanded it from me. People over politics.
Gretchen Whitmer, Jessica Miranda, and AOC. I like women who have moxie and who just keep plugging away no matter what is thrown at them. I am especially proud of Governor Whitmer for introducing the
I would introduce a bill for preschool vouchers for all families in Clermont and Brown counties.
Ohio Democratic Party and I am in the running for AFL-CIO, UAW, Ohio Federation of Teachers, Matriots, and so many more that I am waiting on!

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Campaign finance summary


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Tracey McCullough campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Ohio House of Representatives District 63Lost general$18,401 $14,713
Grand total$18,401 $14,713
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 28, 2024


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