Person

Charleta Tavares

Democratic · Former Ohio House of Representatives, 22nd District, 1993–1998

Work
President and chief executive, PrimaryOne Health (formerly Columbus Neighborhood Health Center), since February 2015.

Sources: franklincountyohio.gov · en.wikipedia.org

Public service
Columbus City Council, 1999-2010, and Ohio Senate, District 15, 2011-2018.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Public service
Chief, Children's Protection Section, Ohio Attorney General's office, under Attorney General Lee Fisher.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Education
Graduate, Eastmoor High School; attended Spelman College and The Ohio State University.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Civic
Executive Director, Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence (MACC), a statewide behavioral-healthcare nonprofit.

Source: franklincountyohio.gov

6 of 11 sections researched

6 sources · 1998 · updated 2026-09-24

Not yet researched: Where they stand, What they have said, checked, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements given.

What has been checked
  • Profile 6 entries
  • On the ballot 0 entries
  • Where they stand Not yet researched
  • What they have said, checked Not yet researched
  • Record in office 1 entry
  • Money 1 entry
  • Financial interests Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 1 entry
  • Endorsements given Not yet researched
  • Sources 4 entries
Coverage, by section6 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 6 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 1 entryMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 4 entries6 of 11 sections researched · 6 sources
Coverage, by section6 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Charleta Tavares, 6 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
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Charleta Tavares
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Secretary of State of Ohio.Charleta Tavares: Secretary of State of Ohio, Democratic
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Secretary of State of Ohio.Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-21 · Download this chart
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Where they are on the ballot
ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioSecretary of State of Ohio

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Charleta Tavares in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Charleta Tavares in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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The voting schedule
Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Not yet researched

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries1 record entry from 1993 to 1993; 1 of them bills; 1 office held on the record.Tavares (D)Ohio House of Representatives, 22nd District, 1993-07 to 19981993 (bill): Over five-and-a-half years in the Ohio House, was chief sponsor of several enacted bills concentrated in housing, health and human services,
Record in office, dated entries1 record entry from 1993 to 1993; 1 of them bills; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Tavares (D), 1 dated entry · as of 1993 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries
PersonDateKindEntry
Tavares (D)1993-07officeOhio House of Representatives, 22nd District
Tavares (D)1993bill1993 (bill): Over five-and-a-half years in the Ohio House, was chief sponsor of several enacted bills concentrated in housing, health and human services,
  1. bill 1993

    Over five-and-a-half years in the Ohio House, was chief sponsor of several enacted bills concentrated in housing, health and human services, including the Clean Indoor Air Act, the Housing Preservation Fund, the Living Donor Paid Leave Program, the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund, and the Responsible Property Owners Law addressing abandoned and blighted property.

    Source: ohiostatehouse.org

Money

Where the money went, as filedCharleta Tavares raised $794K as of December 31, 1998; no cash on hand is filed.Charleta Tavares: Raised, $794K as filed, as of 1998-12-31Raised$794KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedCharleta Tavares raised $794K as of December 31, 1998; no cash on hand is filed.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, through 1998-12-31 · as of 1998-12-31 · Download this chart
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Where the money went, as filed
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
Money, as filedCharleta Tavares raised $794K as of December 31, 1998; 1 filing on file.1998 Secretary of StateRaisedCharleta Tavares, 1998 Secretary of State: raised $794K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 1998-12-31$794KSpentCharleta Tavares, 1998 Secretary of State: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handCharleta Tavares, 1998 Secretary of State: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, as filedCharleta Tavares raised $794K as of December 31, 1998; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 1998-12-31 · Download this chart
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Money, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
1998 Secretary of StateRaised794,425
1998 Secretary of StateSpentNot yet researched
1998 Secretary of StateCash on handNot yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Charleta Tavares breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Charleta Tavares breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
Secretary of State of Ohio OhioSOS $794,425December 31, 1998

Source: ballotpedia.org

Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Charleta Tavares yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Charleta Tavares yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Donors, as filed
Status
None found in the records checked

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Charleta Tavares yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Charleta Tavares yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Outside spending, as reported
Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, Secretary of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Charleta Tavares is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Secretary of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Charleta Tavares is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Polls, Secretary of State of Ohio, as published
Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 44.0% to 44.0%.1998 Secretary of StateCharleta Tavares, Secretary of State of Ohio: lost, 44.0%44.0%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 44.0% to 44.0%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998 · as of 1998 · Download this chart
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Election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
1998 Secretary of State44.0
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Secretary of State of Ohio (1998) DemocraticLost 1,404,081 44.0%

Offices held

  • Ohio House of Representatives, 22nd District · 1993-07 to 1998 · appointed

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Charleta Tavares · 1998 Ohio Secretary of State election

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Charleta Tavares · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. 1998 Ohio Secretary of State election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  3. Charleta B. Tavares · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  4. Charleta B. Tavares (Ladies Gallery) · Ohio Statehouse · accessed 2026-09-21
  5. https://www.franklincountyohio.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/rise-together/documents/charleta-tavares-w-bio-and-headshot.pdf

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