Paul Sohi
Paul Sohi (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 28. Sohi lost in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2018.
Sohi was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 31 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[1] Sohi was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 9 of the Ohio State Senate. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by Cecil Thomas.
Biography
Sohi earned his M.D. from Loyola University in 1989. His professional experience includes working as a pediatric dentist.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 28
Jessica Miranda defeated incumbent Jonathan Dever in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jessica Miranda (D) | 49.9 | 27,611 |
 | Jonathan Dever (R) | 49.8 | 27,555 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 175 | ||
| Total votes: 55,341 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 28
Jessica Miranda defeated Paul Sohi in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 28 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Miranda | 60.3 | 4,426 |
 | Paul Sohi | 39.7 | 2,920 | |
| Total votes: 7,346 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Jonathan Dever advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 28 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Dever | 100.0 | 6,967 |
| Total votes: 6,967 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015. Incumbent Denise Driehaus (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Brigid Kelly defeated Mary Yeager in the Ohio House of Representatives District 31 general election.[3]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 31 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brigid Kelly |
68.06% | 34,581 | |
| Republican | Mary Yeager | 31.94% | 16,231 | |
| Total Votes | 50,812 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Ohio House of Representatives District 31 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 31, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brigid Kelly |
34.92% | 5,606 | |
| Democratic | Ben Lindy | 18.25% | 2,930 | |
| Democratic | Brian Garry | 15.40% | 2,473 | |
| Democratic | Paul Booth | 13.80% | 2,216 | |
| Democratic | Paul Sohi | 13.66% | 2,193 | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Hollan | 3.97% | 638 | |
| Total Votes | 16,056 | |||
Mary Yeager ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 31 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 31, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mary Yeager (unopposed) |
100.00% | 5,938 | |
| Total Votes | 5,938 | |||
2014
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Ohio State Senate 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. Cecil Thomas defeated Paul Sohi, Dale Mallory, Catherine Ingram, Joe Hye and Angela Beamon in the Democratic primary, while Jacqueline Mikita was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mikita withdrew from the race before the general election, and was replaced on the ballot by Charlie Winburn. Winburn was defeated by Thomas in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil Thomas |
57.2% | 48,839 | |
| Republican | Charlie Winburn | 42.8% | 36,611 | |
| Total Votes | 85,450 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cecil Thomas |
33.2% | 4,346 |
| Dale Mallory | 29% | 3,790 |
| Catherine Ingram | 18.1% | 2,368 |
| Paul Sohi | 12% | 1,566 |
| Angela Beamon | 6.5% | 848 |
| Joe Hye | 1.2% | 162 |
| Total Votes | 13,080 | |
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Dr. Paul Sohi participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Dr. Paul Sohi's responses follow below.[7]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Transparency, accountability and complete openness of the State Governmental processes 2) Expansion of educational opportunities and a reduction in costs |
” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | It is my intention as the State Representative to stand up for women's reproductive rights, for equal pay and full equality. I support the rights of working people to unionize and will work against any Right to Work proposals. I believe they only drag our citizens and our state to the bottom like Mississippi. I have risen from dire conditions in my own life to be secure and a successful small businessman. I will fight for the expansion of opportunities for all of our citizens.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[9]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Dr. Paul Sohi answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Character, life experience and compassion.[9] | ” |
| “ | I am well educated and have traveled the world which has given me a unique perspective that will benefit me as a legislator. I have compassion and empathy for others that makes me sensitive to the impact of public policy and determined to make the right decisions on behalf of all my constituents.[9] | ” |
| “ | I would like it to be said that he was honest and operated with integrity on behalf of the citizens of Ohio.[9] | ” |
| “ | Not applicable[9] | ” |
| “ | I think living a full complete life informs and assists your perspective as a legislator. Certainly we need genuine citizen input into our government or we risk having an endless line of cookie cutter candidates who were groomed and trained to be robotic legislators.[9] | ” |
| “ | Attempting to reverse our economic and particularly our manufacturing decline. Secondly, the growth of poverty and despair have led to a serious drug crisis that must be tackled from every conceivable angle.[9] | ” |
| “ | Ideally one of mutual respect and cooperation. Clearly this is not always possible.[9] | ” |
| “ | Relationship building solves problems--it is that simple.[9] | ” |
| “ | Citizen driven, transparent and fair. There should be no elected officials choosing their districts or their voters as is the practice now.[9] | ” |
| “ | I would be most interested in education and health/human services.[9] | ” |
| “ | Not applicable[9] | ” |
2016
Sohi's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Healthcare: As we come into old age, we cannot afford to lose our health benefits. My 26 years of intricate hospital work gives me first hand experience in dealing with insurance companies. They continue to deny our benefits while making record profits year after year. Patients are forced by these pharmaceutical giants to use cheaper, generic drugs that are ineffective. Quality health care should be every US citizen’s birth right. Social and Income Equality: I believe that people of different races, genders, disabilities, sexual orientations, and income classes should have equal rights and opportunities under the law. The criminal justice system is broken. Too many young people of color are in jail and left with no hope. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world! Juries should better represent the accused. In addition, our police should better represent the demographics of the neighborhood they patrol. Education: I will fight for policies that protect and improve upon our education system. College today is affordable. I will reduce college tuition to a $200 per credit hour system to make college affordable within state universities. Environment: I will advocate for enhancement and education within the community on renweable energy, recycling, and additional simple steps to improve the environment. Government policies should aim to help our ailing planet. Women's Rights: I will defend to protect women’s rights to equal pay, fair representation in government, and reproductive rights. Union Rights: I will defend all union rights. It is a basic human right to work in an environment free from the threat of termination due to political views or actions.[9] |
” |
| —Paul Sohi[10] | ||
See also
- Ohio State Senate
- Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio State Senate elections, 2014
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Paul Sohi on Facebook
- Ohio House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ paulsohi.com, "Biography," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Dr. Paul Sohi's responses," April 9, 2018
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Paul Sohi, "Issues," accessed March 3, 2016
