Michael Cole (Ohio)
Michael D. Cole is an at-large member of the Columbus City Schools Board of Education in Ohio. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on December 31, 2025.
Cole (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 2. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.
Biography
Cole earned a Bachelor's degree in International Studies from Ohio State University. He later earned a Master's degree in Strategic Communications and Leadership from Seton Hall University. Cole is the co-founder of Thoth Communications, Inc. and provides consulting services to nonprofits and political campaigns. He and his wife have three children.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 2
Incumbent Latyna Humphrey won election in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Latyna Humphrey (D) | 100.0 | 21,475 |
| Total votes: 21,475 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 2
Incumbent Latyna Humphrey advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Latyna Humphrey | 100.0 | 2,510 |
| Total votes: 2,510 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael D. Cole (D)
Campaign finance
2021
See also: Columbus City Schools, Ohio, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Columbus City Schools school board (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Columbus City Schools school board on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ramona R. Reyes (Nonpartisan) | 26.0 | 39,508 |
| ✔ |  | Christina Vera (Nonpartisan) | 24.9 | 37,908 |
| ✔ |  | Michael D. Cole (Nonpartisan) | 24.4 | 37,175 |
 | Kevin Hairston (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 15,130 | |
| James Ragland (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 11,934 | ||
| Mohamed Ali (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 10,579 | ||
| Total votes: 152,234 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled.
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 26
Erica Crawley defeated Shareeque Arife Sadiq and Steve Dodge in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erica Crawley (D) | 82.3 | 33,774 |
 | Shareeque Arife Sadiq (R) | 14.6 | 5,982 | |
| Steve Dodge (G) | 3.1 | 1,281 | ||
| Total votes: 41,037 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26
Erica Crawley defeated Michael D. Cole in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erica Crawley | 68.8 | 6,859 |
| Michael D. Cole | 31.2 | 3,114 | |
| Total votes: 9,973 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26
Shareeque Arife Sadiq advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shareeque Arife Sadiq | 100.0 | 1,397 |
| Total votes: 1,397 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26
Steve Dodge advanced from the Green primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 26 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Dodge | 100.0 | 41 | |
| Total votes: 41 | |||
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2017
- See also: Columbus City Schools elections (2017)
Three of the seven seats on the Columbus City Schools Board of Education in Ohio were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbents Michael Cole, Dominic Paretti, and Ramona Reyes defeated challengers Amy Harkins, Erin Upchurch, and Abby Vaile, who ran as a slate. The incumbents and the slate of challengers were affiliated with Democratic-leaning positions. Two Republican-affiliated candidates (Zach Amos and Seth Golding) ran but lost in the May 2 primary.[2][3]
Harkins, Upchurch, and Vaile ran together as the Yes We Can slate.[4]
Results
| Columbus City Schools, General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ramona Reyes Incumbent |
20.23% | 34,695 |
| Michael Cole Incumbent |
19.81% | 33,983 |
| Dominic Paretti Incumbent |
18.35% | 31,470 |
| Erin Upchurch | 15.55% | 26,679 |
| Amy Harkins | 13.93% | 23,902 |
| Abby Vaile | 12.13% | 20,798 |
| Total Votes | 171,527 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election, Official Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
| Columbus City Schools, Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael Cole Incumbent |
17.37% | 12,722 |
| Ramona Reyes Incumbent |
17.13% | 12,547 |
| Dominic Paretti Incumbent |
14.60% | 10,695 |
| Erin Upchurch |
12.25% | 8,971 |
| Amy Harkins |
12.08% | 8,848 |
| Abby Vaile |
10.49% | 7,684 |
| Zach Amos | 8.33% | 6,102 |
| Seth Golding | 7.74% | 5,672 |
| Total Votes | 73,241 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Elections–Official Results," accessed May 22, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
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2013
- See also: Columbus City Schools elections (2013)
Cole won election to the board against five other candidates in the November 5, 2013 election.
Results
| Columbus Board of Education, At-large, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael D. Cole |
23.5% | 32,756 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ramona R. Reyes Incumbent |
18.6% | 26,016 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dominic Paretti |
16% | 22,380 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Wiles Incumbent | 14.9% | 20,791 | |
| Nonpartisan | Beverly J. Corner | 14% | 19,586 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hanifah Kambon Incumbent | 12.9% | 17,986 | |
| Total Votes | 139,515 | |||
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
In 2013, Cole received the following endorsements:[5]
- The Columbus Dispatch[6]
- Franklin County Democratic Party[7]
- Columbus School Employees Association (CSEA)
- Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE/AFSCME) - Local 4
- Stonewall Democrats Of Central Ohio
- The Columbus Chapter of Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael D. Cole did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Michael D. Cole did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2013
Cole's campaign website listed the following issues for 2013:[8]
Accountability
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Curriculum
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Transparency
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Safety
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cole for Columbus Kids, "Bio," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Elections–Official Results," accessed May 22, 2017
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election, Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Yes We Can Columbus, "Release: All 5 Yes We Can Columbus Endorsed Candidates Move Through To The General Election," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ Cole for Columbus Kids, "Endorsements," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "For Columbus school board," October 30, 2013
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Democrats endorse 4 for 3 Columbus school-board seats," September 13, 2013
- ↑ Cole for Columbus Kids, "Platform," accessed September 16, 2013
