Josh Mandel

Joshua Aaron Mandel (born September 27, 1977) is an American far-right politician who served as the 48th treasurer of Ohio from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the Ohio State Representative for the 17th district from 2007 to 2011. He was the unsuccessful Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown in the 2012 U.S. Senate election.

Josh Mandel
48th Treasurer of Ohio
In office
January 10, 2011  January 14, 2019
GovernorJohn Kasich
Preceded byKevin Boyce
Succeeded byRobert Sprague
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 17th district
In office
January 1, 2007  January 1, 2011
Preceded byJim Trakas
Succeeded byMarlene Anielski
Personal details
Born
Joshua Aaron Mandel

(1977-09-27) September 27, 1977
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Ilana Shafran
(m. 2008; div. 2020)
Children3
EducationOhio State University (BA)
Case Western Reserve University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service Marine Corps Reserve
Years of service2000–2008
Rank Sergeant
Battles/warsIraq War

In 2016, Mandel announced his intention to challenge Brown again in 2018, but later withdrew from the race. In 2022, he ran again for the Senate, but lost the primary nomination to author J. D. Vance.

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