Sara Carruthers

Sara Carruthers
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 47th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byDerek Merrin
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 7, 2019 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byWes Retherford
Succeeded byBrett Hillyer
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materMiami University

Sara P. Carruthers is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 47th district since 2019. A Republican, Carruthers represents portions of southern Butler County. Prior to elected office, Carruthers worked in the media industry, including for WKRC-TV in Cincinnati.[1] She also worked as a press assistant for Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.

Education

Carruthers attended Miami University. Carruthers is a member of the Delta Zeta sorority.[2]

Career

In 2018, Carruthers successfully ran in the Republican primary against state Representative Wes Retherford, who had been arrested for drunk driving.[3] She easily won the general election.

In 2019, it was found that Carruthers was sued for an alleged fraud case surrounding when she adopted twins more than a decade ago but failed to live up to a promise that she would provide a home for the birth mother and her three children.[4] Despite an audio recording of Carruthers admitting to the allegations, she claimed it was an extortion attempt.[5]

In 2022, Carruthers gained attention during her run for the newly drawn 47th State House District when her democratic opponent, 19-year-old Miami University student Sam Lawrence, announced his campaign and gained notoriety. Carruthers beat Real Estate Agent Cody Harper in the Republican primary and won against Lawrence in the general election.[6]

In 2024, Carruthers ran for re-election in the Ohio House of Representatives election. She lost the Republican primary election to Diane Mullins, a pastor who ran a campaign to the right of Carruthers.[7][8]

Electoral history

Ohio House of Representatives District 51 : Results 2018-2020
Year Republican Votes Pct Democrat Votes Pct Other Votes Pct
2018 Sara P. Carruthers 22,039 59.78% Susan Vaugn 14,825 40.22%
2020 Sara P. Carruthers 35,533 93.39% Johnny Hamilton 2,514 6.61%
Ohio House of Representatives District 47 : Results 2022
Year Republican Votes Pct Democrat Votes Pct Other Votes Pct
2022 Sara P. Carruthers 21,663 65.20% Sam Lawrence 11,565 34.80%

References

  1. ^ WKRC, LARRY DAVIS (May 8, 2018). "Race for 51st Ohio House district in Butler County getting attention". WKRC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "A tale of two Miamians: former students and sorority sisters vie for state representative seat". The Miami Student. October 16, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 51 - R Primary Race - May 08, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Michael D. Pitman, Staff Writer. "Butler County lawmaker accused of fraud, 'illegal adoption contract'". journal-news. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Johnson, Karin (February 16, 2019). "Ohio lawmaker accused of fraud; she says it's an extortion attempt". WLWT. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Schramm, Molly; Pitman, Michael (November 9, 2022). "Incumbent Sara Carruthers retains Ohio State House seat over 19-year-old Democratic candidate Sam Lawrence". WCPO-TV. Hamilton, Ohio. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Glynn, Erin. "Diane Mullins ousts incumbent Rep. Sara Carruthers". The Enquirer. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hall wins GOP primary, Carruthers loses bid for fourth term". journal-news. Retrieved December 18, 2024.