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Ohio's 20th House of Representatives district

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Ohio's 20th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Terrence Upchurch
DCleveland
Population (2020)125,116[1]

Ohio's 20th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Terrence Upchurch. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes part of Cleveland.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years General
Assembly
Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.

Joseph Hiestand
(Hillsboro)
Republican January 2, 1967 –
December 31, 1972
107th
108th
109th
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 77th district.
John Brandenberg
(Cincinnati)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
December 31, 1976
110th
111th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Lost re-nomination.

Thomas Pottenger
(Cincinnati)
Republican January 3, 1977 –
July 20, 1990
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Resigned.
Cheryl Winkler
(Green Township)
Republican July 20, 1990 –
December 31, 1992
118th
119th
Appointed to finish Pottenger's term.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 34th district.

Ronald M. Mottl
(North Royalton)
Democratic January 4, 1993 –
February 5, 1997
120th
121st
122nd
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Resigned.[2]
Ron Mottl Jr.
(North Royalton)
Democratic February 5, 1997 –
December 31, 1998
122nd Appointed to finish Mottl's term.[2]
Lost re-nomination.
Dean DePiero
(Parma)
Democratic January 4, 1999 –
December 31, 2002
123rd
124th
Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
Jim McGregor
(Gahanna)
Republican January 6, 2003 –
December 31, 2008
125th
126th
127th
Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Lost re-election.
Nancy Garland
(New Albany)
Democratic January 5, 2009 –
December 31, 2012
128th
129th
Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.
Heather Bishoff
(Blacklick)
Democratic January 7, 2013 –
April 25, 2017
130th
131st
132nd
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned.[3]
Vacant April 25, 2017 –
June 28, 2017
132nd

Richard Brown
(Canal Winchester)
Democratic June 28, 2017 –
December 31, 2022
132nd
133rd
134th
Appointed to finish Bishoff's term.[4]
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
Terrence Upchurch
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 2, 2023 –
present
135th Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2022.

Election results

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2020

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2020 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Brown (incumbent) 7,527 100.0
Total votes 7,527 100.0
2020 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Baer 3,348 100.0
Total votes 3,348 100.0
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Brown (incumbent) 36,330 59.3
Republican Chris Baer 24,928 40.7
Total votes 61,258 100.0
Democratic hold Swing Increase1.3

Historical district boundaries

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2013–2022

References

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  1. ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Son replaces father as state representative". The Blade. February 6, 1997. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Siegel, Jim (April 25, 2017). "Rep. Heather Bishoff quits Ohio House, moving to California". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Brown sworn in as new state representative of Ohio's 20th House District". Ohio House of Representatives. June 28, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2024.