Kim McCarthy
Kim McCarthy (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 70. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.[source]
Biography
McCarthy became the chair of the Greene County Democratic Party in June of 2022.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 70
Kim McCarthy (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 70 on May 5, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Brian Lampton (R) and Terry Free (R) are running in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 70 on May 5, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Benjamin Holmes (R)
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 73
Brian Lampton defeated Kim McCarthy in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 73 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Lampton (R) | 57.5 | 36,523 |
| Kim McCarthy (D) | 42.5 | 26,969 | |
| Total votes: 63,492 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73
Kim McCarthy advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim McCarthy | 100.0 | 7,202 |
| Total votes: 7,202 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73
Brian Lampton defeated John Broughton in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Lampton | 68.4 | 9,579 |
| John Broughton | 31.6 | 4,416 | ||
| Total votes: 13,995 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Rick Perales defeated Kim McCarthy in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Perales (R) | 59.6 | 29,598 |
| Kim McCarthy (D) | 40.4 | 20,083 | |
| Total votes: 49,681 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73
Kim McCarthy advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim McCarthy | 100.0 | 4,900 |
| Total votes: 4,900 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Rick Perales defeated Jocelyn Smith in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Perales | 80.4 | 8,350 |
| Jocelyn Smith | 19.6 | 2,037 | ||
| Total votes: 10,387 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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Kim McCarthy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCarthy's responses.
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- I am running to bring honest, trustworthy and accountable representation to the people of my district and my state. For too long we've suffered under one-party rule, and all of the self-serving corruption that enables.
- Our state school funding system was declared unconstitutional nearly a quarter century ago, and our state governenment STILL has not fixed it, thus leaving local property owners more and more on the hook for unfairly absorbing the costs. This broken, inquitable system needs to be fixed once and for all, so that all of our children can receive a quality education. One's zip code should not determine the quality of our children's education.
- I believe strongly in putting the needs and interests of People First in our governance, which is why I refuse to accept any corporate PAC money, and don't rely on big money backers or even party support for my campaign, but upon the support of hundreds of individuals.
You can learn more about my campaign's focus on various issues of importance here:
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Kim McCarthy," September 9, 2023
