Niraj Antani

Niraj J. Antani (born February 26, 1991) is an American politician who serves as a state senator representing the 6th district in the Ohio State Senate. He served three terms as Representative for the 42nd district of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party. His district, the 6th, is composed of northern, eastern, and southern Montgomery County. Early life and education Antani was born and raised in Miami Township. He lives in Miamisburg, Ohio. Antani attended Miamisburg City Schools and graduated from Miamisburg High School in 2009. He went on to Ohio State University and earned his bachelor's degree in political science. After that, he briefly attended the University of Dayton Law School before leaving to run for State Representative. Career When Representative Terry Blair died after winning the 2014 primary election for a fourth term, Antani was chosen by the Montgomery County Republican party to replace Blair on the ballot. It was a difficult win for Antani, who was at the time a political outsider, "It took four rounds for Niraj Antani of Miami Twp. to gain a majority of votes from the district’s GOP precinct captains." However, Antani won the general election 64.5% to 35.5% over Democrat Patrick Merris at the age of 23. Antani was sworn in to the Ohio House of Representatives to complete the remainder of Blair's term on December 2, 2014.