| Ohio's 20th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2020) | 125,116 [1] | ||
Ohio's 20th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Terrence Upchurch. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes part of Cleveland.
| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 2, 1967. | ||||
 Joseph Hiestand (Hillsboro) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 77th district. |
| John Brandenberg (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1976 | 110th 111th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Lost re-nomination. |
 Thomas Pottenger (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 3, 1977 – July 20, 1990 | 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned. |
| Cheryl Winkler (Green Township) | Republican | July 20, 1990 – December 31, 1992 | 118th 119th | Appointed to finish Pottenger's term. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 34th district. |
 Ronald M. Mottl (North Royalton) | Democratic | January 4, 1993 – February 5, 1997 | 120th 121st 122nd | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Resigned. [2] |
| Ron Mottl Jr. (North Royalton) | Democratic | February 5, 1997 – December 31, 1998 | 122nd | Appointed to finish Mottl's term. [2] Lost re-nomination. |
| Dean DePiero (Parma) | Democratic | January 4, 1999 – December 31, 2002 | 123rd 124th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 15th district. |
| Jim McGregor (Gahanna) | Republican | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2008 | 125th 126th 127th | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Lost re-election. |
| Nancy Garland (New Albany) | Democratic | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | 128th 129th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. |
| Heather Bishoff (Blacklick) | Democratic | January 7, 2013 – April 25, 2017 | 130th 131st 132nd | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned. [3] |
| Vacant | April 25, 2017 – June 28, 2017 | 132nd | ||
 Richard Brown (Canal Winchester) | Democratic | June 28, 2017 – December 31, 2022 | 132nd 133rd 134th | Appointed to finish Bishoff's term. [4] Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
| Terrence Upchurch (Cleveland) | Democratic | January 2, 2023 – present | 135th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2022. |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Brown (incumbent) | 7,527 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,527 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Baer | 3,348 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Brown (incumbent) | 36,330 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Chris Baer | 24,928 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 61,258 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing |  1.3 | ||
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