Gary Josephson

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Ohio District 15

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Ohio State University, 1980

Contact

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Gary Josephson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 15th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022. He advanced from the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.

Josephson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2022
* 2.2 2020
* 2.2.1 Campaign finance
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2022
* 3.2 2020
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

Gary Josephson earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in 1980.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

##### General election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey, Gary Josephson, and Elizabeth McKenzie are running in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| Mike Carey (R)

| Gary Josephson (D)

| Elizabeth McKenzie (Independent)

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Gary Josephson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Gary Josephson |

100.0

| 9,047

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 9,047

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Daniel Kilgore (D)
* Danny O'Connor (D)

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Mike Carey |

100.0

| 48,938

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 48,938

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Ruth Edmonds (R)
* Brian Stewart (R)

### 2020[edit]

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 25

Dontavius Jarrells defeated Jim Burgess in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 25 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Dontavius Jarrells (D)  |

82.3

| 41,312

| Jim Burgess (R)  |

17.7

| 8,870

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 50,182

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 25

Dontavius Jarrells defeated Mohamud Jama, Mayo Makinde, Kofi Nsia‐Pepra, and Gary Josephson in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 25 on April 28, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Dontavius Jarrells |

44.9

| 6,176

| Mohamud Jama |

23.3

| 3,203

| Mayo Makinde |

17.1

| 2,354

| Kofi Nsia‐Pepra |

8.1

| 1,109

| Gary Josephson |

6.6

| 912

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 13,754

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 25

Jim Burgess advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 25 on April 28, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Jim Burgess |

100.0

| 1,098

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,098

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#### Campaign finance[edit]

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2022[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Gary Josephson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Josephson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am well-schooled in the Constitution, U.S. history, and contemporary issues. My experience includes activity as a union representative, community activist, and youth worker. I have been an activist for more than 50 years, beginning with opposition to the Vietnam war, and continuing through work as a community organizer, on anti-poverty programs, and as a union leader. I was President of CWA Local 4501 with lead roles as an organizer, spokesperson, strike leader, and chief negotiator. I have studied at OSU Law School on the subjects of elections, legislation, environment, constitution, banking, arbitration, and international human rights.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

* I oppose stereotyping, cults, factions, sexism, racism, and other forms of discrimination.
* Coal is the past. Wind, solar, and batteries are the future. That's where the jobs are.
* The Republican Party has been taken over by extremists who have abandoned core American values.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Promoting youth futures by welcoming all youth 10-18 in programs to foster respectful regular dialogue with older students, workers, and retirees through zoom or in person.

Rebuilding U.S. industry using green energy, healthy production, public/private partnerships, and worker participation.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Certainly

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### 2020[edit]

Gary Josephson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 25, 2022

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