Brian Stewart (politician)
Brian Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Juanita Brent |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 78th district | |
| In office January 4, 2021 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Hood |
| Succeeded by | Susan Manchester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Letanya Myers (m. 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Ohio State University (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Brian Stewart is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 12th district.
Early life and education
[edit]Stewart enlisted in the United States Army after graduating from Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Ohio.[1] After serving in the infantry during the Iraq War, Stewart returned to Ohio, earning a bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor from Ohio State University.[2]
Political career
[edit]Stewart was elected to Village Council of Ashville, Ohio in November 2009. He earned 23.3% of the vote in the five-way, non-partisan race.[3] In 2012, Stewart ran for Pickaway County, Ohio commissioner. He won the Republican nomination by securing 59.1% of the vote and went on to win the three-way general election with 44.6%.[4] He was reelected to the position in 2016, with 58.3% of the vote.[5]
Stewart was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in November 2020, succeeding incumbent Republican Ron Hood. He defeated Democrat Charlotte Owens in 2020, winning 72.7% to 27.3%.[6] Less than six months after beginning his term, Stewart announced that he would run for United States Congress, representing Ohio's 15th congressional district.[1] Stewart dropped out of the race before election day citing a lack of resources.[7]
2023 constitutional referendum
[edit]Stewart was the creator of a proposed constitutional amendment that would have raised the threshold of a voter-led initiatives to amend the Constitution of Ohio from 50% to 60%.[8] According to Stewart, Issue 1 was intended to stop "far-left ballot proposals" and "ballot campaigns [featuring] destructive policies that [liberal groups] could never get through a state legislature."[9]
The election was held on August 8, 2023, and had more than 3 million Ohioans cast their votes. The measure failed with 57% voting "No" and 43% voting "Yes."
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 9,537 | 57.15% | ||
| Republican | Patty Hamilton | 7,150 | 42.85% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 29,571 | 99.62% | +26.91% | |
| Write-in | Matthew Briner | 114 | 0.38% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 42,314 | 72.71% | ||
| Democratic | Charlotte Owens | 15,878 | 27.29% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 7,820 | 66.93% | ||
| Republican | Bobby Mitchell | 2,939 | 25.16% | ||
| Republican | Aaron Adams | 924 | 7.91% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 13,580 | 58.31% | +13.74% | |
| Democratic | John R. Ankrom | 9,709 | 41.69% | +10.36% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 9,838 | 44.57% | ||
| Democratic | Daniel V. Bradhurst | 6,915 | 31.33% | ||
| Independent | Mark G. Perrill | 5,322 | 24.11% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 3,831 | 59.12% | ||
| Republican | Jayme Hartley Fountain | 2,649 | 40.88% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Brian Stewart | 582 | 23.28% | ||
| Independent | Glenn Cook | 558 | 22.32% | ||
| Independent | Gayle Blakenship | 491 | 19.64% | ||
| Independent | Keith A. Moore | 465 | 18.60% | ||
| Independent | Chester Gloyd | 404 | 16.16% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Reutter, Justin. "Chillicothe native Brian Stewart runs for US Congressional seat". Chillicothe Gazette. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Brian Stewart Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "2009 General Election Pickaway County" (PDF). Ohio Board of Elections Archives. November 3, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Pickaway County, Ohio General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). November 6, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Pickaway County, Ohio General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). November 8, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Ohio State House – District 78 Election Results". Milwaukee Journal Sentential.
- ^ BeMiller, Haley. "Ohio Rep. Brian Stewart drops out of crowded GOP field for 15th Congressional District election". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Issue 1 is '100%' about blocking abortion measure, Frank LaRose says". NBC4 WCMH-TV. June 5, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland com (June 4, 2023). "Ohio's fight over State Issue 1 just one part of a larger national battle over ballot issues". cleveland. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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