| Michele Reynolds | |
| State Senate: | Ohio |
| District: | 3rd |
| Term Start: | January 3, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Tina Maharath |
| Party: | Republican (Currently) |
| Otherparty: | Democratic (Formerly) |
| Residence: | Canal Winchester, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Cincinnati (BS) University of Akron (MA) Thomas Jefferson School of Law (JSM) |
| Children: | 1 |
Michele Reynolds is an American business owner and member of the Ohio Senate.
In the 2022 midterm election, she made history as the first African-American woman elected as a Republican in Franklin County.
In 2019, she was elected Township Trustee for Madison Township in Franklin County.[1]
She was criticized in 2022 for referencing an antisemitic phrase in a 2014 book.[2] Several leaders of The Ohio Jewish Communities commented that her remarks were taken out of context and acknowledged their support for her leadership.[3]
Reynolds won election to the Ohio Senate in 2022 defeating incumbent Democrat Tina Maharath.
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | + Ohio Senate 3rd District | 2022 | Tina Maharath | align="right" | 56,023 | 47.58% | Michele Reynolds | 61,723 | 52.42% |
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