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Ohio's 20th House of Representatives district is located in eastern Franklin County, Ohio, with the major population centers being Canal Winchester, Ohio, Groveport, Ohio, Obetz, Ohio, Reynoldsburg, Ohio and Whitehall, Ohio. District 20 has a diverse population and includes rural, suburban and urban cities, villages and townships. The district's boundaries were last redrawn in 2012 and the seat was previously held by Democrat Heather Bishoff who resigned on April 27, 2017. Richard Brown, an attorney from Canal Winchester was appointed for the remainder of her term.[1][2]
Representative history
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes |
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| Joseph Hiestand | Republican | 1967–1972 | District lines redrawn and elected to District 77. |
| John Brandenberg | Republican | 1973–1976 | Lost 1976 Primary Race. |
| Thomas Pottenger | Republican | 1977–July 20, 1990 | Resigned. |
| Cheryl Winkler | Republican | 1990–1992 | Appointed to fulfill Pottenger's term. District lines redrawn and elected to District 34. |
| Ronald M. Mottl | Democrat | 1993–1997 | Resigned. |
| Ron Mottl, Jr. | Democrat | 1997–1998 | Appointed to finish Ronald M. Mottl's term. |
| Dean DePiero | Democrat | 1998–2003 | Resigned. Became Mayor of Parma, Ohio |
| Jim McGregor | Republican | 2003–2008 | Redistricted and had been appointed in 2001 from District 25. |
| Nancy Garland | Democrat | 2009-2012 | |
| Heather Bishoff | Democrat | 2013–2017 | Resigned. |
| Richard Brown | Democrat | 2017–Present | Appointed in 2017 |
Election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Richard Brown (incumbent) | 7,527 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,527 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Baer | 3,348 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Richard Brown (incumbent) | 36,330 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Chris Baer | 24,928 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 61,258 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing |  1.3 | ||
References
- ↑ "Bishoff wins new 20th Ohio House district".
- ↑ "Representative Heather Bishoff (D) - District 20 - The Ohio House of Representatives". Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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