Tristan Rader
Tristan Rader | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| Preceded by | Michael J. Skindell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Tristan W. Rader is an American politician who is the representative-elect for the 13th district of the Ohio House of Representatives, after winning in the 2024 election. A Democrat, he was previously a member of the Lakewood city council.
Political career
[edit]In 2016, Rader was the operations director of the Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus, an organization that endorsed and campaigned for Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign, as well as various local progressive causes.[1]
Rader was elected to an at-large seat of the Lakewood, Ohio, city council in 2017,[2] taking office in 2018.[3] He was reelected in 2021.[4]
Rader ran in the Democratic primary for Ohio's 7th congressional district;[5] however, he suspended his campaign on April 2.[6] He remained on the ballot, losing to Matthew Diemer, who went on to lose the general election to Republican Max Miller.[7]
In 2024, Democrat Michael J. Skindell, the representative of the 13th district in the Ohio House of Representatives, chose not to run for reelection.[8] Rader ran to succeed him. He won the Democratic primary unopposed, and won the general election against Republican Robert E. Dintaman.[9]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Meghan F. George | 5,032 | 21.89 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tristan Rader | 4,732 | 20.58 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Bullock (incumbent) | 3,600 | 15.66 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cindy Marx (incumbent) | 3,584 | 15.59 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ryan P. Nowlin (incumbent) | 3,048 | 13.26 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian M. Taubman | 2,992 | 13.02 | |
| Total votes | 2,288 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sarah Kepple (incumbent) | 4,221 | 19.74 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tristan Rader (incumbent) | 4,134 | 19.34 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Bullock (incumbent) | 3,610 | 16.89 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kyle G. Baker | 3,550 | 16.61 | |
| Nonpartisan | Laura Rodriguez-Carbone | 3,542 | 16.57 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark A. Schneider | 2,321 | 10.86 | |
| Total votes | 21,378 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Diemer | 12,636 | 62.75 | |
| Democratic | Tristan Rader | 7,500 | 37.25 | |
| Total votes | 20,136 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tristan Rader | 6,836 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,836 | 100.0 | ||
Personal life
[edit]Rader lives with his wife, Caitlin, in downtown Lakewood.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Castele, Nick (September 15, 2016). "Former Sanders Field Office Becomes a Platform for Local Campaigns". Ideastream. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "November 7, 2017 General Election Official Results Cuyahoga County, OH". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. November 22, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tristan Rader". The City of Lakewood, Ohio. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results Cuyahoga County, OH". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Eaton, Sabrina (March 2, 2022). "Lakewood council member Tristan Rader files paperwork to run for Congress". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Matthew Diemer in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District of Ohio: endorsement editorial". Cleveland.com. April 6, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ohio's 7th Congressional District election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Robertson, Caitlin (January 10, 2024). "Representative Skindell Not Seeking Re-Election To The Ohio General Assembly In 2024". Lakewood Observer. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tristan Rader". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Bamforth, Emily (December 7, 2017). "Recount confirms Lakewood at-large City Council election results". Cleveland.com. Advance Local. Retrieved November 9, 2024.