Wiley Runnestrand

Wiley Runnestrand

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Democratic Party

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Wiley Runnestrand was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 18 of the Ohio State Senate.

Campaign themes

2016

Runnestrand's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Innovation Simplifying interactions with the government when starting a business and operating one. Creating true competition and removing favoritism between large corporations and our state government. Funding the most innovative concepts early and providing resources to make the start-up process easier for those willing to invest themselves in their innovative ideas. Education Finding ways to inject technology and foster personal engagement between teacher and student is our best chance at a brighter future for all of us. This can’t happen unless we can attract the best and brightest to educate our children. Being an educator is an honorable profession that should rank high in our esteem. But in reality, our teachers often lack the support (institutionally and personally) to be their best. We need to create a system that nurtures and encourages innovation among our teachers. Energy Finding ways to support this industry while ensuring safety is a top priority for our economic expansion. Developing ways for energy companies to invest in our local economy. Creating safe drilling environments and accountability for the energy industry. Social Issues The government should have no say in marriage rights. These are personal questions that must be answered between the individual, their God if they choose to worship, and their church. The government’s intrusion into marriage only leads to the support of one faith over others. A tyranny our founders rightly feared. Women’s Health is a complex set of issues that has driven partisan politics for too long. I fully support a women’s right to choice and her right to medical care. No matter what side of these issues you fall on, there are ways to reduce the number of abortions. Sex education and inexpensive preventative measures have greatly reduced the number of unwanted pregnancies. We need to continue to support these programs and the women in our lives; no matter the health care decisions they make for themselves and their families. Beyond women’s health, we need to support programs for young men to understand their responsibilities and teach them to take ownership of their actions toward women in all circumstances. Race has been a difficult issue for our region and country over the last couple years. We need to have honest conversations about race and demand fairness in our legal system. Prejudice in arrest, conviction and incarceration rates are unacceptable. We have to do better to make sure the rights of a citizen are extended to everyone equally. Gun Violence I cannot support the federal government’s efforts to expand background checks. Between the Patriot Act and other breaches of privacy perpetrated by the federal government, I believe it would be an error to encourage further invasions of privacy. However, I believe that every state needs to address gun violence and promote gun safety. I will promote and develop programs that highlight the safe use of firearms.	”
—Wiley Runnestrand

Elections

2016

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Ohio State Senate 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 John Eklund defeated Wiley Runnestrand in the Ohio State Senate District 18 general election.

Ohio State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Eklund Incumbent	65.27%	107,972
	Democratic	Wiley Runnestrand	34.73%	57,446
Total Votes				165,418
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Wiley Runnestrand ran unopposed in the Ohio State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.

Ohio State Senate District 18, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Wiley Runnestrand  (unopposed)	100.00%	22,509
Total Votes				22,509

Incumbent John Eklund ran unopposed in the Ohio State Senate District 18 Republican primary.

Ohio State Senate District 18, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Eklund Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	45,822
Total Votes				45,822

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See also

• Ohio State Senate
• Ohio State Senate District 18
• Ohio State Senate elections, 2016
• Ohio State Legislature

External links

Suggest a link

• Official campaign website
• Wiley Runnestrand on Facebook
• Candidate list
• Ohio State Senate

Footnotes

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Current members of the Ohio State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Robert McColley

Minority Leader:Nickie Antonio

Senators

District 1

Robert McColley (R)

District 2

Theresa Gavarone (R)

District 3

Michele Reynolds (R)

District 4

George Lang (R)

District 5

Stephen Huffman (R)

District 6

Willis Blackshear (D)

District 7

Steve Wilson (R)

District 8

Louis Blessing (R)

District 9

Catherine Ingram (D)

District 10

Kyle Koehler (R)

District 11

Paula Hicks-Hudson (D)

District 12

Susan Manchester (R)

District 13

Nathan Manning (R)

District 14

Terry Johnson (R)

District 15

Hearcel Craig (D)

District 16

Beth Liston (D)

District 17

Shane Wilkin (R)

District 18

Jerry Cirino (R)

District 19

Andrew Brenner (R)

District 20

Tim Schaffer (R)

District 21

Kent Smith (D)

District 22

Mark Romanchuk (R)

District 23

Nickie Antonio (D)

District 24

Thomas Patton (R)

District 25

William DeMora (D)

District 26

Bill Reineke (R)

District 27

Kristina Roegner (R)

District 28

Casey Weinstein (D)

District 29

Jane Timken (R)

District 30

Brian Chavez (R)

District 31

Al Landis (R)

District 32

Sandra O'Brien (R)

District 33

Alessandro Cutrona (R)

Republican Party (24)

Democratic Party (9)