Early Voting | Photo by Kayli Thompson | The Wright State Guardian
As Nov. 3 nears it is important to focus on local elections. Here are the state and local elections that will affect Wright State students.
Ohio Senate District 6
Democrat Mark Fogel is running against Republican Niraj Antoni to fill Republican Peggy Lehner’s seat.
Fogel is a graduate of the Air Force Academy and served as active duty for 12 years. Following this he has taught at the University of Dayton in the School of Business and the Department of Political Science. Fogel is also a Lieutenant Colonel and Squadron Commander in the Ohio Air National Guard
Antoni currently represents the 42 District in the Ohio House. Antoni is a member of the NRA and volunteers for Dayton Right to Life. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Miamisburg, serves on the executive board of the non-profit Dayton International Festival, Inc. and he chairs the Ohio Republican Party Asian Pacific American Advisory Council
Ohio Senate District 10
Republican incumbent Robert Hackett is running for reelection against Democratic challenger Charles Ballard.
Hackett served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2008 until he reached his term limit in 2016, where he ran for Senate. He has served on the Agriculture Committee and the Ways and Means Committee.
Ballard is an Air Force veteran who worked as a government contractor at Wright Patterson AFB before opening his own business with his wife in Greene County.
Ohio House District 73
Democrat Kim McCarthy is running against Republican Brian Lampton to fill the seat held by Republican Rick Perales.
McCarthy is an accountant, and has been a long-time business owner and entrepreneur. An Australian native, she believes in a society that is based on justice, respect and empathy for one another and for the environment.
Lampton is the owner and operator of Lampton/Engle & Associates Insurance & Financial Services for nearly 30 years. He is the current president of the Fairborn Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce and past president of the Beavercreek Rotary Club.
US House of Representatives 10 District
Democrat Desiree Tims is challenging incumbent Mike Turner.
Tims is a graduate of Xavier University, served in the White House during President Barack Obama’s first presidential term and worked with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). She was elected to serve as the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus President.
Turner served as Mayor of the City of Dayton for eight years. He was first elected to Congress in 2002. In Congress, Turner serves as a subcommittee Chairman on the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He has served on both the House Intelligence Committee and as a Subcommittee Chairman on the House Armed Services Committee.
US House of Representatives 1 District
Incumbent Steve Chabot, Republican, is running against challenger Kate Schroder, Democrat.
Chabot has served in the US House since 1994. He currently serves as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business. He has also served as Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business and more.
Schroder received her MBA from Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. She used her degree to join the Advisory Board Company in D.C. as a healthcare researcher and consultant. She then relocated to Africa through the Clinton Health Access Initiative to serve as the Zambia Country Director for two years.
