Mike Moran

Ohio
State Representative - District 42
Locale: 
Hudson, Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Monroe Falls, Silver Lake Village
Type of Seat: 
Open Seat
Year: 
2008
Status: 
Elected

Mike Moran was the Democratic candidate for the 42nd House District. The incumbent Republican dropped out and this was an open seat. Mike is a former environmental attorney and the President of the Hudson City Council. Mike has a track-record and has proven appeal to independent and Republican voters by winning his council seat in Hudson, the most Republican part of the district. Despite his win in a Republican area, Mike has remained true to his progressive ideals. Mike was endorsed by numerous Progressive Majority-allied groups such as the Ohio Federation of Teachers, Ohio AFL-CIO, Akron Education Association, and the Summit County Progressive Democrats.