Sara Carruthers
Sara Carruthers | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 47th district | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Merrin |
| Succeeded by | Diane Mullins |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Wes Retherford |
| Succeeded by | Brett Hillyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1962 |
| Party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Miami University |
Sara P. Carruthers is a member of the Ohio State Board of Education, and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 47th district from 2019-2024. A Republican, Carruthers represents portions of southern Butler County. Prior to elected office, Carruthers worked in the media industry, including for WKRC-TV in Cincinnati.[1] She also worked as a press assistant for Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
Education
[edit | edit source]Carruthers attended Miami University. Carruthers is a member of the Delta Zeta sorority.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 2018, Carruthers successfully ran in the Republican primary against state Representative Wes Retherford, who had been arrested for drunk driving.[3] She easily won the general election.
In 2019, it was found that Carruthers was sued for an alleged fraud case surrounding when she adopted twins more than a decade ago but failed to live up to a promise that she would provide a home for the birth mother and her three children.[4] Despite an audio recording of Carruthers admitting to the allegations, she claimed it was an extortion attempt.[5]
In 2022, Carruthers gained attention during her run for the newly drawn 47th State House District when her democratic opponent, 19-year-old Miami University student Sam Lawrence, announced his campaign and gained notoriety. Carruthers beat Real Estate Agent Cody Harper in the Republican primary and won against Lawrence in the general election.[6]
In 2024, Carruthers ran for re-election in the Ohio House of Representatives election. She lost the Republican primary election to Diane Mullins, a pastor who ran a campaign to the right of Carruthers.[7][8]
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Other | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sara P. Carruthers | 22,039 | 59.78% | Susan Vaugn | 14,825 | 40.22% | ||||||
| 2020 | Sara P. Carruthers | 35,533 | 93.39% | Johnny Hamilton | 2,514 | 6.61% |
| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Other | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sara P. Carruthers | 21,663 | 65.20% | Sam Lawrence | 11,565 | 34.80% |
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