Haraz Ghanbari
2023 - Present
2026
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Haraz Ghanbari (Republican Party) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 75. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Ghanbari (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 75. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
At the time of his appointment to the state House, Ghanbari was a public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He served as a city councilman for Perrysburg, Ohio. Ghanbari also previously worked as the director of military and veteran affairs at the University of Toledo. He was a staff photo journalist for the Associated Press in the Washington D.C. bureau and worked as a member of the White House Press Corps.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Ghanbari was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Ghanbari was assigned to the following committees:
- Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee, Chair
- House Finance Committee
- Technology and Innovation Committee
- Transportation and Public Safety Committee
2019-2020
Ghanbari was assigned to the following committees:
- Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee
- House Insurance Committee
- House Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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 75
Incumbent Haraz Ghanbari defeated Jan Materni in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 75 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Haraz Ghanbari (R) | 59.4 | 32,907 | |
| Jan Materni (D) | 40.6 | 22,490 | ||
| Total votes: 55,397 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75
Jan Materni advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jan Materni | 100.0 | 4,896 | |
| Total votes: 4,896 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75
Incumbent Haraz Ghanbari defeated Sally Culling in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Haraz Ghanbari | 53.6 | 6,619 | |
| Sally Culling | 46.4 | 5,741 | ||
| Total votes: 12,360 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 75
Incumbent Haraz Ghanbari defeated Jan Materni in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 75 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Haraz Ghanbari (R) | 59.3 | 25,145 | |
| Jan Materni (D) | 40.7 | 17,261 | ||
| Total votes: 42,406 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75
Jan Materni advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jan Materni | 100.0 | 1,588 | |
| Total votes: 1,588 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75
Incumbent Haraz Ghanbari advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Haraz Ghanbari | 100.0 | 1,609 | |
| Total votes: 1,609 | ||||
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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 3
Incumbent Haraz Ghanbari defeated Laurel Johnson in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Haraz Ghanbari (R) | 58.2 | 37,677 | |
| Laurel Johnson (D) | 41.8 | 27,094 | ||
| Total votes: 64,771 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 3
Laurel Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 3 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laurel Johnson | 100.0 | 7,243 | |
| Total votes: 7,243 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Haraz Ghanbari advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 3 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Haraz Ghanbari | 100.0 | 5,782 | |
| Total votes: 5,782 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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2024
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2023
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2022
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In 2022, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 19 to December 15.
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2021
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2020
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In 2020, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 6 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Ohio House of Representatives District 75 |
Officeholder Ohio House of Representatives District 75 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gail Pavliga (R) |
Ohio House of Representatives District 75 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Theresa Gavarone (R) |
Ohio House of Representatives District 3 2019-2022 |
Succeeded by Ismail Mohamed (D) |
