Tracy Richardson

Tracy Richardson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 86th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2019
Preceded byDorothy Pelanda
Personal details
Born (1965-04-04) April 4, 1965
Marysville, Ohio
PartyRepublican

Tracy Richardson (born January 21, 1965) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 86th district since 2019. A Republican, Richardson's district includes Union County and the majority of Marion County. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Richardson served in Operation Desert Shield where she earned a Bronze Star.[1] She currently serves in the Army National Guard.[2] Prior to elected office, Richardson served as a human resources officer for a number of different companies.[3] She also served on the Marysville City Council for nearly nine years.[4]

In 2019, state Representative Dorothy Liggett Pelanda opted not to seek reelection to her state House seat, and Richardson easily won the Republican primary to succeed her.[5] She went on to win the general election with nearly 70% of the vote.

Association with Team Householder

During the 2018 Ohio House election cycle, Tracy Richardson was identified in reporting as one of the Republican candidates recruited by then-State Representative Larry Householder as part of an organized effort to regain the speakership of the Ohio House of Representatives. According to an investigation by Cleveland.com, Householder assembled a slate of candidates, commonly referred to as “Team Householder,” who were encouraged to run for office with the expectation that they would support his bid for Speaker if elected. Schmidt was listed among the candidates recruited as part of this strategy.[6]

The successful election of multiple Team Householder candidates enabled Householder to secure enough internal support to be elected Speaker at the start of the 133rd Ohio General Assembly.[7]

This reporting occurred amid broader investigations that later became known as the Ohio nuclear bribery scandal.

Abortion Legislation

In 2019, Richardson co-sponsored legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio and criminalize what they called "abortion murder". Doctors who performed abortions in cases of ectopic pregnancy and other life-threatening conditions would be exempt from prosecution only if they "[took] all possible steps to preserve the life of the unborn child, while preserving the life of the woman. Such steps include, if applicable, attempting to reimplant an ectopic pregnancy into the woman's uterus".[8][9][10] Reimplantation of an ectopic pregnancy is not a recognized or medically feasible procedure.[8][11]

Electoral history

Election results[12]
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
2018 Ohio House of Representatives Primary Tracy Richardson Republican 6,627 71.76% Matthew Sammons Republican 2,608 28.24%
2018 Ohio House of Representatives General Tracy Richardson Republican 28,205 68.32% Glenn Coble Democratic 11,563 28.01% Taylor Hoffman Libertarian 1,513 3.67%
2020 Ohio House of Representatives Primary Tracy Richardson Republican 9,762 100.00%
2020 Ohio House of Representatives General Tracy Richardson Republican 39,510 70.37% Tiffanie Roberts Democratic 16,635 29.63%
2022 Ohio House of Representatives Primary Tracy Richardson Republican 3,900 78.92% Michael Bohland Republican 1,042 21.08%
2022 Ohio House of Representatives General Tracy Richardson Republican 26,604 68.76% Barbara Luke Democratic 12,089 31.24%
2024 Ohio House of Representatives Primary Tracy Richardson Republican 8,091 59.78% Wezlynn Davis Republican 5,443 40.22%
2024 Ohio House of Representatives General Tracy Richardson Republican 37,571 68.94% Lesley Verbus Democratic 16,927 31.06%


References

  1. ^ "Tracy Richardson wins race for Ohio House seat - Marysville Journal-Tribune". Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. ^ "Column: Interparty deals get legislation passed in the General Assembly". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  3. ^ "Reineke to seek state Senate seat". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  4. ^ WSYX/WTTE (2019-04-19). "Honda Marysville to stop production on one assembly line shift, retool for other vehicles". WSYX. Associated Press. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 86 - R Primary Race - May 08, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  6. ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (July 23, 2020). "Who is Team Householder? The candidates Larry Householder recruited to help him become Ohio House speaker". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  7. ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (July 23, 2020). "Who is Team Householder? The candidates Larry Householder recruited to help him become Ohio House speaker". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Glenza, Jessica (November 29, 2019). "Ohio bill orders doctors to 'reimplant ectopic pregnancy' or face 'abortion murder' charges". The Guardian. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Ohio bill would make doctors 'reimplant' ectopic pregnancies (which is impossible) or face 'abortion murder' charges, National Post, November 29, 2019
  10. ^ "House Bill 413 | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov.
  11. ^ Rezac, Mary. "Pro-life doctors: Despite Ohio bill, there is no procedure to save ectopic pregnancies". Catholic News Agency.
  12. ^ "Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved May 22, 2026.


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