Ohio's 20th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Terrence Upchurch. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes part of Cleveland.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years GeneralAssembly Electoral historyDistrict established January 2, 1967.Joseph Hiestand RepublicanJanuary 2, 1967 –December 31, 1972107th108th109thElected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 77th district.John Brandenberg RepublicanJanuary 1, 1973 –December 31, 1976110th111thElected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Lost re-nomination.Thomas Pottenger RepublicanJanuary 3, 1977 –July 20, 1990112th113th114th115th116th117th118thElected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Resigned.Cheryl Winkler RepublicanJuly 20, 1990 –December 31, 1992118th119thAppointed to finish Pottenger's term.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the 34th district.Ronald M. Mottl DemocraticJanuary 4, 1993 –February 5, 1997120th121st122ndRedistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Resigned.Ron Mottl Jr. DemocraticFebruary 5, 1997 –December 31, 1998122ndAppointed to finish Mottl's term.Lost re-nomination.Dean DePiero DemocraticJanuary 4, 1999 –December 31, 2002123rd124thElected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the 15th district.Jim McGregor RepublicanJanuary 6, 2003 –December 31, 2008125th126th127thRedistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Lost re-election.Nancy Garland DemocraticJanuary 5, 2009 –December 31, 2012128th129thElected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Retired.Heather Bishoff DemocraticJanuary 7, 2013 –April 25, 2017130th131st132ndElected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Resigned. Vacant April 25, 2017 –June 28, 2017132ndRichard Brown DemocraticJune 28, 2017 –December 31, 2022132nd133rd134thAppointed to finish Bishoff's term.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the 5th district.Terrence Upchurch DemocraticJanuary 2, 2023 –present135thRedistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2022.
Election results 2020
Historical district boundaries
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