Wilson is a retired banker who was appointed last year to replace Shannon Jones, who left the Senate for a seat on the Warren County Board of Commissioners.
“What (Tuesday’s primary win) means to me is what I’ve been able to do in these two years is appreciated by the constituents of the 7th District,” he said in an interview Tuesday night.
He said his priorities include elder abuse, early childhood education, right to life issues and workforce development.
Wilson raised the most of an area candidate for statewide office, reporting $117,323 in contributions in pre-primary campaign finance reports filed in April.
He will face off against Democrat Sara Bitter of Loveland, who had no primary challenger Tuesday.
Bitter is running under the slogan “Bitter for Better.” Her campaign website says one of her main reasons for running is to create a Disability, Mental Health and Addiction Caucus to bring focus to those issues in the General Assembly.
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