Mike Moran is a former Democratic member of the

Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate. The House of Representatives first met in ...

, representing the 42nd District from 2009 to 2010. A former member of Hudson City Council, Moran ran for state representative in 2008 against incumbent

John Widowfield John Widowfield is a former Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 42nd District from 2001 to 2008. Widowfield was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2001. He res ...

. However, when Widowfield resigned, it allowed

Republicans Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

to replace him with

Richard Nero Richard Nero (born April 5, 1971) is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 42nd District briefly in 2008. Life and career Nero is a graduate of Kent State University, and has worked for Oracle, whic ...

, a political newcomer. However, Democrats still attempted to win the seat. On election day, Moran defeated Nero, and was sworn into office on January 5, 2009. He became an influential member of the freshman class of 2009. However, from the day he was sworn in, Moran was a top target for Republicans. Up for reelection in 2010, Moran faced no opposition in the primary election. However,

Kristina Roegner Kristina Roegner (born November 27, 1968) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Ohio Senate. She has represented the 27th senatorial district since 2019. Her district encompasses the majority of Summit County in Northern Ohio. ...

, who had served on city council with Moran, entered the race as a Republican to try to unseat Moran. In an overwhelmingly Republican year, Moran was defeated by Roegner. Following his defeat, Moran returned to the private sector as a lawyer.

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Mike Moran for State Representative
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