Ohio Senate, GOP and Jane Timken

Former GOP chair Jane Timken to become Ohio state Senator
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken is headed to the Statehouse. Timken, who unsuccessfully ran to be a U.S. Senator, will instead replace state Sen. Kirk Schuring in the Ohio Senate.
Ohio Republicans choose Jane Timken to fill vacancy in state Senate
Jane Timken, who served as the head of the state Republican Party and ran for U.S. Senate in 2022, has been chosen to fill a vacancy in the Ohio Senate.
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Timken was newly-elected President Trump’s pick to lead the Ohio GOP when she ousted Matt Borges in 2017. Borges had supported former Ohio Gov. John Kasich as he ran against Trump in the 2016 primary, and had not been an enthusiastic supporter after Trump became the GOP nominee.
Jane Timken appointed as Senator for 29th District
Former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken has been appointed as State Senator for the 29th district. The district covers the Canton area and most of Stark County. The appointment will cover the remainder of late Senator Kirk Shuring’s term.
Former Ohio GOP chair Jane Timken tapped to represent Canton, most of Stark County in Ohio Senate
The Cincinnati-born Timken, who is now based in Canton, will replace the late Kirk Schuring, a Jackson Township Republican who died of cancer last November.
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