Jim Rhodes

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Jim Rhodes

U.S.A.

Party Republican
Latest Campaign State Governor
Date of Birth September 13, 1909
Date of Death March 4, 2001 (Age: 91)
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Overview
Community
Analysis
Personal Background

Jim Rhodes graduated from Springfield High School and briefly attended Ohio State University on a basketball scholarship. He opened a business, Jim's Place, across from Ohio State University after leaving college. Rhodes spent several decades in private business before transitioning into public service. He was married and had three children, and despite health challenges later in life, he remained active in various capacities until his death.

Political Ideas

Jim Rhodes's political identity is marked by a unique blend of union activism and historical storytelling. His respect for union activism influenced his family's Republican affiliation, yet his collaboration with a Democratic figure on historical fiction suggests an ideologically agile approach. Rhodes's life and work reveal a tension between his grassroots economic stance and his cultural contributions, hinting at a nuanced and multifaceted political philosophy.

Campaigns
1986: Ohio State Governor

Election History

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1986

1,207,264 votes (39.40%)

Loss

Winner: Dick Celeste

Ohio Governor 1986, Republican Primary Results

352,261 votes (48.19%)

Win
1978: Ohio State Governor
ELECTED

Election History

1978 Ohio gubernatorial election

1,402,167 votes (49.31%)

Win

Ohio Governor 1978, Republican Primary Results

393,632 votes (67.73%)

Win
1974: Ohio State Governor
ELECTED

Election History

1974 Ohio gubernatorial election

1,493,679 votes (48.62%)

Win

Ohio Governor 1974, Republican Primary Results

385,669 votes (62.76%)

Win
1966: Ohio State Governor
ELECTED

Election History

1966 Ohio gubernatorial election

1,795,277 votes (62.18%)

Win

Ohio Governor 1966, Republican Primary Results

577,827 votes (88.73%)

Win
1962: Ohio State Governor
ELECTED

Election History

1962 Ohio gubernatorial election

1,836,432 votes (58.92%)

Win

Ohio Governor 1962, Republican Primary Results

520,868 votes (89.68%)

Win
1954: Ohio State Governor

Election History

1954 Ohio gubernatorial election

1,192,528 votes (45.91%)

Loss

Winner: Frank Lausche

Ohio Governor 1954, Republican Primary Results

400,294 votes (100.00%)

Win
1950: Ohio State Governor

Election History

Ohio Governor 1950, Republican Primary Results

157,346 votes (29.13%)

Loss

Winner: Don H. Ebright