Matt Patten

Ohio
State Representative - District 18
Locale: 
Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Berea, Strongsville and North Royalton
Type of Seat: 
Open Seat
Year: 
2008
Status: 
Elected

Matt Patten was the Democratic candidate for the 18th Ohio State House District. Matt has a long history of activism and labor organizing and is currently a Regional Labor-Management Field Coordinator. As a professional community organizer, Matt is a fearless champion for improving economic opportunity, education, and universal access to healthcare. He had the endorsements of local and statewide labor. This seat was a top-tier pickup in the quest for the four seats we needed for a Democratic majority in the Ohio House of Representatives.