Will Petrik
Will Petrik was a nonpartisan candidate for representative on the Columbus City Council in Ohio. Petrik was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Petrik received a bachelor's degree in social justice, with a minor in political science from the College of St. Scholastica in 2009. His professional experience includes working as a grants associate for Local Matters, the outreach director at the Juvenile Justice Coalition, the state director of Advocates for Ohio's Future, and a speaker recruiter for the Center For Nonprofit Success.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on May 2, 2017. Three of the seven seats on the city council were up for election. The positions of city attorney and city auditor were also on the ballot. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 1, 2017.[2] The following candidates ran in the Columbus City Council general election.[3]
| Columbus City Council, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Priscilla Tyson Incumbent |
23.75% | 59,889 |
| Shannon Hardin Incumbent |
23.45% | 59,141 |
| Mitchell Brown Incumbent |
20.64% | 52,046 |
| Jasmine Ayres | 12.23% | 30,853 |
| Will Petrik | 10.43% | 26,313 |
| Kieran Cartharn | 8.68% | 21,887 |
| Write-in votes | 0.82% | 2,072 |
| Total Votes | 252,201 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 21, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Columbus City Council primary election.[3]
| Columbus City Council, Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Priscilla Tyson Incumbent |
19.30% | 20,621 |
| Shannon Hardin Incumbent |
17.47% | 18,663 |
| Mitchell Brown Incumbent |
16.72% | 17,864 |
| Jasmine Ayres |
8.65% | 9,245 |
| Will Petrik |
8.13% | 8,691 |
| Kieran Cartharn |
7.52% | 8,035 |
| Sarah Ries | 7.37% | 7,873 |
| Josh Jaffe | 7.09% | 7,574 |
| Whitney Smith | 5.23% | 5,592 |
| Kathryn Hille (Withdrawn) | 2.37% | 2,528 |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 158 |
| Total Votes | 106,844 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017 | ||
2015
- See also: Columbus, Ohio municipal elections, 2015
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 4, 2015.[4][5] Four of the city's seven at-large council seats were up for election. In the primary election for city council, incumbents Zachary M. Klein, Michelle Mills and Jaiza N. Page and challengers John Rush, Besmira Sharrah, Ibrahima Sow, Dimitrious Wayne Stanley and Michael Stinziano advanced to the general election past Orie Givens, Kiwan R. Lawson and Will Petrik.[6][7] Former candidates include Josh Jaffre, Zachary E. Manifold and Francine C. Ryan. They were "placeholder" candidates. In March 2015, they were removed from the list and replaced by John Rush, Michael Stinziano and Jaiza N. Page, respectively. Doyline E. Williams appeared on the original 2015 filing list, but did not appear on the 2015 certified list. Incumbent Andrew J. Ginther ran for mayor of Columbus. Zachary M. Klein, Jaiza N. Page, Elizabeth Brown and Michael Stinziano won the election.[8]
| Columbus City Council At-large, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Zachary M. Klein Incumbent |
18.2% | 92,250 |
| Elizabeth Brown |
17.5% | 89,049 |
| Michael Stinziano |
17.4% | 88,273 |
| Jaiza N. Page Incumbent |
15.0% | 76,248 |
| Dimitrious Wayne Stanley | 13.1% | 66,269 |
| John Rush | 8.5% | 43,182 |
| Besmira Sharrah | 5.2% | 26,513 |
| Ibrahima Sow | 4.9% | 24,933 |
| Write-in votes | 0.18% | 924 |
| Total Votes | 507,641 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 General Election Official Results," November 24, 2015 | ||
| Columbus City Council, At-large, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Michael Stinziano |
16.6% | 26,489 | |
| Michelle Mills Incumbent |
16.4% | 26,109 | |
| Zachary M. Klein Incumbent |
15.8% | 25,212 | |
| Jaiza N. Page Incumbent |
15.3% | 24,303 | |
| Dimitrious Wayne Stanley |
10.5% | 16,681 | |
| John Rush |
8.1% | 12,844 | |
| Besmira Sharrah |
5.4% | 8,609 | |
| Ibrahima Sow |
4.6% | 7,383 | |
| Will Petrik | 4.3% | 6,905 | |
| Kiwan R. Lawson | 3% | 4,790 | |
| Total Votes | 118,794 | ||
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | |||
Endorsements
2017
Petrik, along with Jasmine Ayres, was endorsed by Yes We Can Columbus.[9]
See also
| Columbus, Ohio | Ohio | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
- Columbus City Council
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Will Petrik," accessed April 19, 2017
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Election Schedule," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 Election Info," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Schedule," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Ohio, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Certified Candidate List," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 General Election Unofficial Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Yes We Can Columbus, "Candidates," accessed April 19, 2017
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