November 10, 2022
Post Clutch
Dear Colleagues:
We frequently hear that elections matter. The November 8th election mattered, and the results are unsettling. The future of collective bargaining, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, the environment, and fair elections are all in doubt. Many of us are left scratching our heads, because human rights should never be on the chopping block. Voter turnout for the midterm elections was low and quite disappointing. For those of us hoping for a blue wave, we are left with a few ripples in a puddle.
What happens next? As always, our solidarity is needed to ensure that our rights, and the rights of our friends and families remain intact. We have two years before the next Presidential election. Elections matter, and the fight will continue. As we move closer to 2024, we need our members of the Cleveland Heights Teachers Union to become involved in the election process. You will be asked to contribute time that is precious, but also necessary. Until then, we continue to show up for our students, colleagues, families, and ourselves. All we can do is continue to fight the good fight.
Here is how the candidates endorsed on “The Clutch” fared in the November 8th election.
In Union,
Karen Rego, President
ELECTION RESULTS
- Nan Whaley and Cheryl Stephens for Governor and Lieutenant Governor LOST
- Jeff Crossman for Attorney General LOST
- Taylor Sappington for Auditor LOST
- Scott Schertzer for Treasurer LOST
- Chelsea Clark for Secretary of State LOST
U.S. Congress
Tim Ryan for U.S. Senate LOST
- Marcy Kaptur for U.S. House, District 9 WON
- Shontel Brown for U.S. House, District 11 WON
- Emilia Sykes for U.S. House, District 13 WON
Ohio Supreme Court
- Jennifer Brunner for Supreme Court Chief Justice LOST
- Marilyn Zayas for Supreme Court Justice LOST
- Terri Jamison for Supreme Court Justice LOST
Ohio Senate
- Kent Smith for Ohio Senate, District 21 WON
- Nicki Antonio for Ohio Senate, District 23 WON
Ohio House of Representatives
- District 13 Mike Skindell WON
- District 14 Sean Brennan WON
- District 16 Bride Sweeney WON
- District 18 Darnell Brewer WON
- District 19 Phil Robinson WON
- District 21 Elliot Forhan WON
- District 22 Juanita Brent WON
- District 23 Dan Troy WON
- District 31 Rita Darrow LOST
- District 32 Matt Shaughnessy LOST
- District 33 Tavia Galonski WON
- District 34 Casey Weinstein WON
- District 52 Gayle Manning WON
- District 53 Joseph Miller WON
- District 57 Evan Rosborough LOST
- District 99 Kathy Zappitello LOST
Ohio Board of Education
District 10 Tom Jackson WON