Ohio's 8th House of Representatives district

Ohio's 8th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Beth Liston. It is located entirely within Franklin County and includes the city of Worthington and parts of Columbus, as well as parts of Perry and Sharon Townships.

Ohio's 8th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Beth Liston
DDublin
Population (2020)123,378[1]

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years General
Assembly
Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.
 
Rodney Hughes
(Bellefontaine)
Republican January 2, 1967 –
December 31, 1972
107th
108th
109th
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 78th district.
 
Ed Feighan
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
December 31, 1978
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired to run for Cuyahoga County Commissioner.[2]
Benny Bonanno
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 1, 1979 –
November 18, 1982
113th
114th
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Resigned to become Cuyahoga County Recorder.[3]
Barbara C. Pringle
(Cleveland)
Democratic November 18, 1982 –
December 31, 1982
114th Appointed to finish Bonanno's term.[3]
Redistricted to the 11th district.
Francine Panehal
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
December 31, 1988
115th
116th
117th
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Retired.
Madeline Cain
(Lakewood)
Democratic January 2, 1989 –
December 31, 1992
118th
119th
Elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 17th district.
 
C. J. Prentiss
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 4, 1993 –
December 31, 1998
120th
121st
122nd
Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired to run for state senator.
 
Shirley Smith
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 4, 1999 –
December 31, 2002
123rd
124th
Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 10th district.
 
Lance Mason
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 6, 2003 –
December 31, 2006
125th
126th
Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired to run for state senator.
 
Armond Budish
(Beachwood)
Democratic January 1, 2007 –
December 31, 2014
127th
128th
129th
130th
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Term-limited; ran for Cuyahoga County Executive.[4]
Kent Smith
(Euclid)
Democratic January 5, 2015 –
December 31, 2022
131st
132nd
133rd
134th
Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Term-limited; ran for state senator.[5]
 
Beth Liston
(Dublin)
Democratic January 2, 2023 –
present
135th Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kucinich still mayor". The Bryan Times. August 14, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Riffe Elected To Fifth Term As Speaker Of Ohio House". The Blade. November 10, 1982. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Tobias, Andrew J. (May 2, 2014). "Armond Budish is flying under the radar, despite frontrunner status". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Hancock, Laura (July 26, 2022). "Kent Smith, John Barnes Jr. face off in newly drawn state Senate District 21". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 27, 2024.