Dontavius Jarrells

Dontavius L. Jarrells is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 1st district. He was elected in 2020, defeating Republican Jim Burgess with 82% of the vote.^[3] Prior to his election to the Ohio House, Jarrells worked at the Franklin County Treasurer's Office as the Chief of Communications.^[4]

Dontavius L. Jarrells
State Representative Jarrells in 2024.
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Scott Wiggam
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 25th district
In office January 4, 2021 – December 31, 2022
Preceded by	Bernadine Kent
Succeeded by	Cecil Thomas
Personal details
Born	(1988-04-04) April 4, 1988 (age 37)
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Columbus, Ohio[1]
Alma mater	Hiram College[2]

Ohio House of Representatives

Election

Jarrells was elected in the general election on November 3, 2020.^[5] He was reelected in 2022 and was redistricted to serve the 1st District.^[6] He is currently running unopposed in the 2024 Ohio House of Representatives election.

Committees

Jarrells serves on the following committees: Finance, Ways and Means, Insurance, and Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports. He also sits on the Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education.^[7]

Election history

Ohio House 25th District

Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct
2020		Dontavius Jarrells	41,312	82.3%		Jim Burgess	8,870	17.7%