RepublicanNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2008

Louis Blessing Jr.

Last held office: Ohio House of Representatives, District 29 (2004–2010). Ran in 12 elections between 1982 and 2008, winning 12.

Last office: Ohio House of Representatives, District 29

Last margin: +9.3; Won 2008
Elections: 12; 1982–2008

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Blessing was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Ohio House of Representatives, District 22 Ohio House of Representatives, District 35 Ohio State Senate, District 8 Ohio House of Representatives, District 29Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Blessing has run

Margin: how far Blessing finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2008	Ohio House of Representatives, District 29	General	Won	Adam Noe (D)	54.7%	R+9.3
2006	Ohio House of Representatives, District 29	General	Won	Brent Gray (D)	59.2%	R+18.5
2004	Ohio House of Representatives, District 29	General	Won	Joseph R. Wolterman (D)	56.1%	R+12.3
2000	Ohio State Senate, District 8	General	Won	Stuart Manning (D), Stephen Schulte (L)	63%	R+31.6
1996	Ohio State Senate, District 8	General	Won	Jason C. Schnelle (D), Nicholas J. Allen (I)	65.4%	R+37.7
1994	Ohio House of Representatives, District 35	General	Won	Gwen McFarlin (D)	71.2%	R+42.4
1992	Ohio House of Representatives, District 35	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1990	Ohio House of Representatives, District 22	General	Won	Eve Bolton (D)	56.9%	R+13.8
1988	Ohio House of Representatives, District 22	General	Won	Eve Bolton (D)	59.9%	R+19.8
1986	Ohio House of Representatives, District 22	General	Won	Dolores A. Dunn (D), James A. Berns (I)	61.8%	R+27.6
1984	Ohio House of Representatives, District 22	General	Won	John H. Gutzwiller (D)	62.2%	R+24.3
1982	Ohio House of Representatives, District 22	General	Won	John H. Gutzwiller (D), Brian Frederick Eastman (L)	54.2%	R+10.2

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Blessing has held

Ohio House of Representatives, District 29 · 2004–2010
Ohio State Senate, District 8 · 1996–2004
Ohio House of Representatives, District 35 · 1992–1996
Ohio House of Representatives, District 22 · 1982–1992

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Blessing has run against

Adam Noe (D) · 2008 election, won
Brent Gray (D) · 2006 election, won
Joseph R. Wolterman (D) · 2004 election, won
Stuart Manning (D) · 2000 election, won
Jason C. Schnelle (D) · 1996 election, won
Gwen McFarlin (D) · 1994 election, won
Eve Bolton (D) · 1990 election, won
Dolores A. Dunn (D) · 1986 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive