Christina Hagan Explained

Christina Hagan
State House:Ohio
District:50th
Term Start:March 2, 2011
Term End:December 31, 2018
Predecessor:Todd Snitchler
Successor:Reggie Stoltzfus
Birth Name:Christina Marie Hagan
Birth Date:11 December 1988
Birth Place:Alliance, Ohio, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:Malone University (BA)

Christina Marie Hagan-Nemeth (born December 11, 1988)[1] is an American politician and former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 50th district.[2] She was the Republican nominee in the 2020 election to represent Ohio's 13th congressional district.[3]

Early life and education

Hagan was born and raised in Marlboro Township, a rural township in Stark County, Ohio.[4] She earned a degree in business administration with minors in business management and political science at Malone University. She supported herself in high school and college by working at various jobs: for her family's businesses, Hagan Heating and Plumbing, Bravo! Cucina Italiana and Carrabba's Italian Grill.[5] She also volunteered on her father's political campaigns.[6] [7]

Career

Ohio House of Representatives

Hagan-Nemeth served as a state representative from 2011 to 2018. She ran against Todd Snitchler in 2008, losing in the Republican primary to replace her father.[8]

Congressional campaigns

Hagan-Nemeth announced in April 2017 that she was running for Congress in the 16th district in the 2018 election.[9] She lost the primary to Anthony Gonzalez, with 40% of the vote to Gonzalez's 53%. Hagan-Nemeth did not live in the 16th congressional district.

On April 28, 2020, after competing in the most crowded field in Northeast Ohio, Hagan-Nemeth won the Republican primary for Ohio's 13th congressional district, with preliminary results showing her winning 66% of the vote. Hagan-Nemeth faced incumbent Democrat Tim Ryan in the general election. She does not live in the 13th congressional district[10] and was criticized for seeking office outside her district. She lost the election, receiving 44.9% of the vote.[11]

Personal life

In 2014 Hagan-Nemeth married Adam Nemeth, whom she met while studying at Malone University. He is a plumber, electrician, and HVAC technician who has worked at the Hagan family HVAC company and is also a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician in Marlboro Township. Hagan-Nemeth gave birth to her daughter Josaphine Jane in 2015[12] and twin sons in October 2018.[13]

Hagan is a Methodist.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wang . Robert . Hagan's lobbying paid off with House seat . The Repository. Canton, Ohio . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110317113633/http://www.cantonrep.com/topstories/x1777806619/Hagans-lobbying-paid-off-with-House-seat . March 17, 2011 . March 15, 2011.
  2. Web site: Christina Hagan-Nemeth, Representative . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111018125759/http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=50 . October 18, 2011 . October 11, 2011 . house.state.oh.us. Ohio House of Representatives.
  3. Web site: Christina Hagan on track to challenge Rep. Tim Ryan: See who won Ohio's congressional primaries . Sabrina. Eaton . April 29, 2020. cleveland.com . January 26, 2021.
  4. Web site: Rep. Christina Hagan marries in Statehouse rotunda. Robert. Wang. The Repository . Canton, Ohio. CantonRep.com.
  5. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System . VoteSmart.org . 26 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Ohio House feels like home for Hagan. Robert. Wang. The Repository. Canton, Ohio. CantonRep.com.
  7. Web site: John Hagan, District 8 . education.ohio.gov. . 26 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017150055/http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/State-Board/State-Board-Members/District-08-Hagan.pdf.aspx . 17 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Our Campaigns - OH State House 50 - R Primary Race - Mar 04, 2008. ourcampaigns.com.
  9. Web site: Balint . Ed . April 3, 2017 . State Rep. Christina Hagan, R-Marlboro Township, announced on Monday that she's running for Congress. . The Repository. Canton, Ohio. CantonRep.com.
  10. Web site: Initial results reported in Ohio's mail-in primary election . WFMJ.com . Brandon . Brown. April 28, 2020. January 26, 2021.
  11. Web site: U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan Wins Re-election in Ohio's 13th District. November 4, 2020. WKSU.org .
  12. Web site: Wang . Robert . State lawmaker balancing bills and baby on the job . March 1, 2016 . The Repository. Canton, Ohio . CantonRep.com.
  13. Web site: 2020-10-16 . Christina Hagan heading to Washington to support Judge Amy Coney Barrett . 2023-11-08 . WKBN.com . en-US.
  14. https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/102684/christina-hagan