Thaddeus Claggett
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Thaddeus Claggett
|image = Thad Claggett by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
|caption = Claggett at the 2024 Hazlitt Summit hosted by Young Americans for Liberty Foundation
|office = Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 68th district
|term_start = January 1, 2023
|term_end =
|preceded = Shawn Stevens
|succeded =
|party = Republican{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/thad-claggett-ousts-mark-fraizer-025827793.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMBY3CE2G6UKhNgX3WhVV5sKVY8J6i3XGbr5FAVRKZ2xAmEuown4d7SHX61caL8NFC1aeD8cIAATaQSSQWx48twoAM231YLtZd4nuwWvE2_QHQ2LissX5iRG84tGz1VHyVpt1hbOjps7rftgnLLQYlMdcYjwMO3PiPLkWLeyIb31|title=Thad Claggett ousts Mark Fraizer in delayed Licking County GOP primary for Ohio House|work=The Advocate|date=August 3, 2022|first=Kent|last=Mallett|access-date=January 18, 2023|via=Yahoo! News}}
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Thaddeus Claggett is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 68th district of the Ohio House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=https://ohiohouse.gov/members/thaddeus-j-claggett|title=Thaddeus J. Claggett|work=Ohio House of Representatives|access-date=January 18, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://ohiohouse.gov/members/thaddeus-j-claggett/news/claggett-sworn-in-to-serve-ohios-68th-house-district-113015|title=Claggett Sworn in to Serve Ohio's 68th House District|work=Ohio House of Representatives|date=January 4, 2023|access-date=January 18, 2023}}
Life and career
Claggett was a businessperson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/mark-fraizer-thad-claggett-discuss-intel-abortion-and-licking-county/10089931002/|title=House District 68 primary: Fraizer, Claggett discuss Intel, abortion and Licking County|work=The Advocate|date=July 18, 2022|access-date=January 18, 2023}}
In August 2022, Claggett defeated Mark Fraizer in the Republican primary election for the 68th district of the Ohio House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/elections/results/race/2022-08-02-state_house-R-OH-36260/|title=2022 Ohio State House – District 68 Republican Primary Results|work=Detroit Free Press|date=August 2, 2022|access-date=January 18, 2023}} In November 2022, he defeated write-in candidate Daniel Crawford in the general election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2022/11/09/republicans-miller-claggett-elected-to-ohio-house-of-representatives/69626656007/|title=Republicans Miller, Claggett elected to Ohio House of Representatives|first=Kent|last=Mallett|work=The Advocate|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=January 18, 2023}} He succeeded Shawn Stevens. He assumed office in 2023.
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