Tina Maharath

Tina Maharath is an American politician currently serving as an Ohio State Senator from the 3rd District. As a Democrat, Maharath won election to the Senate in a highly close race with Republican challenger Anne Gonzales, after having her campaign written off as a lost cause by most Democrats.[1] Maharath is also notable for being the first Asian-American woman in the Ohio Senate and the first Laotian-American elected into public office.[2][3]

Tina Maharath
133rd General Assembly Member Headshot
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded byKevin Bacon
Personal details
BornWhitehall, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceCanal Winchester, Ohio
Alma materOhio University

Maharath is from Whitehall, Ohio, the daughter of Laotian refugees. Her father served the U.S. Army under the Laos Army while her mother worked as a nurse in the Laos Army.[4] Maharath is a third-generation politician, and the first woman to hold office in her family.[5] Maharath has a bachelors degree in political science from Ohio University.[5]

References
  1. Pelzer, Jeremy (2018-11-27). "Democratic underdog Tina Maharath wins Ohio Senate seat". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  2. Holmes, Debbie. "Tina Maharath Won A Seat In Ohio's Legislature With No Help From Democrats". radio.wosu.org. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  3. Samson·Politics·December 3, Carl; Read, 2018·2 Min (2018-12-03). "Ohio Elects Their First Laotian American State Senator". NextShark. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  4. "Senator Tina Maharath - Bio | The Ohio Senate". www.ohiosenate.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. Thompson, Erica. "Cover: Tina Maharath, The Unexpected Senator". Columbus Alive. Retrieved 2019-11-25.


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