member of the Ohio General Assembly, Cafaro secured a leadership position as the assistant minority whip for the Senate Democrats. In 2008, Cafaro was elected to her first full term after running unopposed in the general election. Soon after, she was elected Minority Leader by her colleagues for the 128th General Assembly. Cafaro again served as Minority Leader in the 129th General Assembly. Cafaro would serve as Leader for three years until she stepped down and was replaced in 2012 as Ohio Senate Minority Leader by Senator Eric Kearney. She won a second full term to her Senate seat in the 2012 general election, defeating Republican Nancy McArthur 67% to 33%. Cafaro played a prominent role in the Medicaid expansion efforts in Ohio, and has sought to codify the expansion permanently in Ohio law. She has offered legislation numerous times to do so. Cafaro did not seek reelection to the Ohio state senate in 2016 due to term limits. Election history See also Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 14th District References External links USA Today - Campaign 2004: Capri Silvestri Cafaro (D) profile Capri Cafaro at the Ohio Ladies' Gallery, 2010 Democratic Party Ohio state senators 1977 births Living people Georgetown College (Georgetown University) alumni Stanford University alumni Politicians from Youngstown, Ohio Women state legislators in Ohio 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Candidates in the 2004 United States elections Candidates in the 2006 United States elections People from Hubbard, Ohio