Stephanie Kunze

Stephanie Kunze is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate representing the 16th district. She formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives for the 24th district.[2] She was elected in 2012, defeating Democrat Maureen Reedy with 52% of the vote. Prior to her election she was a member of Hilliard City Council and a secretary at Norwich Elementary School.[3] She is married with two children.[2]

Stephanie Kunze
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byJim Hughes
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 3, 2013 – December 31, 2016
Preceded byTed Celeste
Succeeded byJim Hughes
Personal details
Born
Stephanie Moyer[1]
Political partyRepublican (2004-present)
Spouse(s)Matt Kunze
ResidenceHilliard, Ohio
Alma materIndiana University

In her 2009 race for Hilliard City Council, Kunze faced controversy over an apparent violation of Ohio law that prohibits classified public employees from participating in partisan primary elections.[4] She resigned her position with the school district after winning the Republican primary.

Kunze ran for reelection as a State Representative in 2014, facing opposition from Democrat Kathy Hoff and Libertarian Mark M. Noble.[5] In 2016, Kunze opted to run for the Ohio Senate, winning with 58% of the vote.

Electoral history
Election results[6]
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
2012 Ohio House of Representatives General Stephanie Kunze Republican 32,630 51.93% Maureen Reedy Democratic 30,197 48.06% Thomas Alban Write-in 5 0.01%
2014 Ohio House of Representatives General Stephanie Kunze Republican 22,874 57.2% Kathy Hoff Democratic 15,058 37.7% Mark Noble Libertarian 2,032 5.1%
2016 Ohio Senate[7] General Stephanie Kunze Republican 109,454 59.00% Cathy Johnson Democratic 76,077 41.00%

Positions On Issues

Education

Kunze's 2012 campaign was aided by school privatization and charter school advocacy group StudentsFirst, who sent mailers and distributed literature on her behalf.[8]

References
  1. https://www.facebook.com/StephanieMoyerKunze
  2. "Stephanie Kunze - House District 24". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. Budzak, Gary (22 February 2012). "Kunze, Reedy running unopposed in primary". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  4. "Kunze leaves position with Hilliard schools". This Week.
  5. http://vote.ohio.gov/Results.aspx?race=State%20House%20of%20Representatives
  6. "Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  7. "Our Campaigns - OH State Senate 16 Race - Nov 08, 2016". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  8. Siegel, Jim. "Groups back Dems' Ohio House candidates". Columbus Dispatch.
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