Mary Lightbody


Mary Lightbody is an American educator and politician who was the member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 4th district in Franklin County from 2019 until 2024.
Lightbody was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education at the Ohio State University, Newark Campus and previously taught at Otterbein University.

Ohio House of Representatives

Election

Lightbody was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 55 percent of the vote over 45 percent of [United States United States Republican Party|Republican Party|Republican] candidate Tim Barhorst, flipping the seat from Republican control to Democratic control.

Committees

Lightbody served on the following committees: Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce and Labor, and Higher Education.

Election history

YearDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct
2018Mary Lightbody33,02555.67%Tim Barhorst26,29344.33%
2020Mary Lightbody42,26756.19%Meredith Freedhoff32,95043.81%