Ron Ferguson
Ron Ferguson (Republican Party) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 96. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Ferguson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 96. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Ron Ferguson was born and lives in Wintersville, Ohio.[1][2] Ferguson graduated from Indiana Creek High School in 2004.[1] He earned a B.A. in communications from Ohio State University in 2008.[1][2] His career experience includes working as a television and radio news reporter, a business manager, and a pastor.[3]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Ferguson was assigned to the following committees:
- Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports Committee
- Economic and Workforce Development Committee
- Financial Institutions Committee, Vice chair
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent Ron Ferguson won election in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ron Ferguson (R) | 100.0 | 40,864 |
| Total votes: 40,864 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent Ron Ferguson advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Ferguson | 100.0 | 10,050 |
| Total votes: 10,050 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ferguson in this election.
2022
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent Ron Ferguson defeated Charlie DiPalma in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Ferguson (R) | 71.3 | 27,940 |
 | Charlie DiPalma (D) | 28.7 | 11,268 | |
| Total votes: 39,208 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96
Charlie DiPalma advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlie DiPalma | 100.0 | 1,462 |
| Total votes: 1,462 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent Ron Ferguson advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Ferguson | 100.0 | 2,294 |
| Total votes: 2,294 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 96
Ron Ferguson defeated Richard Olivito and Oscar Herrera in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Ferguson (R) | 66.4 | 37,347 |
 | Richard Olivito (D) | 30.4 | 17,104 | |
 | Oscar Herrera (L) | 3.2 | 1,818 | |
| Total votes: 56,269 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96
Richard Olivito defeated Charlie DiPalma in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Olivito | 55.2 | 5,370 |
| Charlie DiPalma | 44.8 | 4,359 | |
| Total votes: 9,729 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96
Ron Ferguson advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Ferguson | 100.0 | 6,734 |
| Total votes: 6,734 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96
Oscar Herrera advanced from the Libertarian primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Oscar Herrera | 100.0 | 18 |
| Total votes: 18 | |||
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Campaign finance
2014
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Incumbent Jack Cera was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ron Ferguson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cera defeated Ferguson in the general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Jack Cera Incumbent |
53.9% | 18,548 | |
| Republican | Ron Ferguson | 46.1% | 15,870 | |
| Total Votes | 34,418 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Ron Ferguson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Ron Ferguson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ferguson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Ron Ferguson grew up in the Ohio Valley where he graduated from Indian Creek High School. Ron is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he majored in Communications. While enrolled at OSU, he was a Politics, Society and Law Scholar and studied abroad in Mexico City. Ron worked five years as a television journalist, most recently at WTOV-TV in Steubenville, Ohio. Ron is currently developing an entertainment center to bring jobs and fun for families of eastern Ohio.
- Protect Your Rights
- Create Good Jobs
- Restore Local Money
Individual rights, Energy, Second Amendment, Criminal Justice Reform and Education
My parents. They were both born and raised in the Ohio Valley and have invested in the area through thick and thin. They taught me my love for eastern Ohio.
A firm understanding of the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution.
Honesty and Integrity
Defending the principles of liberty and listening to constituents.
A legacy that I always fought for liberty, no matter the cost.
The Holy Bible because it always seems to have answers when I need them.
Ain't Nothing 'Bout You by Brooks & Dunn
Absolutely. Learning the principles and driving factors for other legislators allows you to find those who you can work with to pass good, clean legislation to break barriers for all Ohioans.
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Del. Nick Freitas of Virginia embody what is means to be a liberty Republican, and I plan to bring that same fight for liberty to Ohio.
My plan is to be in the office where I can best serve my constituents, and I'll always make my decisions based on them.
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2014
Ferguson submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[2]
| “ | 1. Create Jobs 2. Protect the Coal Industry |
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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2022
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2021
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Ohio House of Representatives District 96 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ron for Rep, "About Ron," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ohio House of Representatives, "Ron Ferguson Biography," accessed March 20, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 30, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Jack Cera (D) |
Ohio House of Representatives District 96 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
