Wes Retherford

Wes Retherford (Republican Party) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 51. Retherford assumed office on January 1, 2013. Retherford left office on December 31, 2018.

Retherford (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 51. Retherford lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.

Biography

Retherford's professional experience includes working as a mortician's assistant at Hamilton Funeral Home. He served in the United States Marine Corps.^[1]

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Retherford served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Retherford served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2018

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 51

Sara Carruthers defeated Susan Vaughn in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sara Carruthers (R)	59.8	22,039
		Susan Vaughn (D)	40.2	14,825

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 51

Susan Vaughn advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 51 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Vaughn	100.0	2,250

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 51

Sara Carruthers defeated incumbent Wes Retherford and Greg Jolivette in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 51 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sara Carruthers	46.5	3,189
		Wes Retherford	31.9	2,188
		Greg Jolivette	21.6	1,482

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 6,859
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2016

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015.

Incumbent Wes Retherford defeated Johnny Hamilton in the Ohio House of Representatives District 51 general election.^[2]

Ohio House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Wes Retherford Incumbent	65.38%	29,286
	Democratic	Johnny Hamilton	34.62%	15,509
Total Votes				44,795
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Johnny Hamilton ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.^[3][4]

Ohio House of Representatives District 51, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Johnny Hamilton  (unopposed)	100.00%	4,532
Total Votes				4,532

Incumbent Wes Retherford defeated Courtney Combs in the Ohio House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.^[3][4]

Ohio House of Representatives District 51, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Wes Retherford Incumbent	55.99%	8,389
	Republican	Courtney Combs	44.01%	6,593
Total Votes				14,982

2014

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Michele DeCresce was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Wes Retherford defeated Greg Jolivette and Arnold Engel in the Republican primary. DeCresce withdrew from the race before the general election, and was replaced by Lucinda Greene. Retherford defeated Greene in the general election.^[5]

Ohio House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Wes Retherford Incumbent	69.3%	16,202
	Democratic	Lucinda Greene	30.7%	7,175
Total Votes				23,377

Ohio House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Wes Retherford Incumbent	61.4%	5,238
Greg Jolivette	29.4%	2,505
Arnold Engel	9.2%	782
Total Votes		8,525

2012

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2012

Retherford won election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 51. Retherford was unopposed in the March 6 Republican primary election and defeated Mark N. Hardig (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.^[6][7][8][9]

Ohio House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Wes Retherford	56.7%	24,825
	Democratic	Mark N. Hardig	43.3%	18,990
Total Votes				43,815

Campaign finance summary

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2018

In 2018, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31.

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2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Retherford's endorsements included the following:^[10]

Personal

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Retherford and his wife, Leann, have two children. They currently reside in Hamilton, Ohio.^[1]

Recent news

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See also

• Ohio House of Representatives
• State legislative elections, 2018
• Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018
• House Committees
• Ohio General Assembly
• Joint Committees
• Ohio state legislative districts

External links

Suggest a link

• Official campaign website
• Wes Retherford on Twitter
• Profile from Open States
• Campaign contributions via Follow the Money

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