Bill Reineke

William F. Reineke (born October 9, 1954) is the Representative of the 88th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. A member of the Reineke family that has owned the Reineke auto dealerships for decades, he made his first run for public office for state representative in 2014. When incumbent Republican Rex Damschroder failed to qualify for the ballot in 2014,[1] Reineke decided to run to replace him. He won the primary election with 48% of the vote in a three way primary, including a win against Damschroder's wife.[2] Reineke went on to win the general election with 58% of the vote.[3]

Bill Reineke
Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives
from the 88th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byRex Damschroder
Personal details
Born (1954-10-09) October 9, 1954
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenJacquelyn, Suzie
ResidenceTiffin, Ohio
EducationMorehead State University (M.B.A.)

Electoral history
Election results[4]
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
2014 Ohio House of Representatives Primary Bill Reineke Republican 2,792 53.11% Rhonda Damschroder Republican 1,703 32.39% Richard Geyer Republican 762 14.49%
2014 Ohio House of Representatives General Bill Reineke Republican 17,335 59.01% Bill Young Democratic 12,040 40.99%
2016 Ohio House of Representatives Primary Bill Reineke Republican 15,777 100.00%
2016 Ohio House of Representatives General Bill Reineke Republican 36,470 100.00%
2018 Ohio House of Representatives Primary Bill Reineke Republican 8,119 100.00%
2018 Ohio House of Representatives General Bill Reineke Republican 26,016 65.87% Rachel Crooks Democratic 13,482 34.13%
2020 Ohio Senate Primary Bill Reineke Republican 24,599 64.80% Melissa Ackison Republican 13,362 35.20%

Ohio House of Representatives

In his second term, Reineke worked as a member of the House Finance Committee to balance the Ohio budget. One provision he supported as a part of HB 49 was to freeze Governor Kasich's Medicaid expansion. [5] In 2017, Reineke was named as the Assistant Majority Whip. His support of small businesses and working families and leadership for his district were cited as reasons for his appointment to the position. [5]

In 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine proposed a gas tax increase and was inserted into the transportation budget. Representative Reineke opposed HB 62 because of the gas tax increase. The tax increase passed despite the opposition from Reineke and other conservatives in the House and Senate. [6]

2020 Ohio Senate Campaign

On April 9, 2019, Reineke announced he was running for the Ohio Senate seat that will be vacated by David Burke in late 2020.[7]

Reineke's campaign has been endorsed by Congressman Jim Jordan, incumbent Senator Dave Burke, the Ohio Republican Party, and the Buckeye Firearms Association.[8]

References
  1. "Rep. Rex Damschroder Off The Ballot In Ohio House Race". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  2. Ohio election results, 2014 primary
  3. Ohio election results, 2014 general
  4. "Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  5. "House Bill 49 | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov.
  6. "House Bill 62 - Votes | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov.
  7. Shoup, Craig. "Ohio House Rep. Bill Reineke announces bid for state Senate". The News-Messenger.
  8. https://billreineke.com/news

Official campaign site

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