Raymond Luther is a Republican

Ohio Republican Party

The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio state affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio on February 13, 1854. Kevin DeWine has been chairman of the Ohio GOP since 2009...

 politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly

Ohio General Assembly

The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate...

. When House minority leader John McDonald

John McDonald (Ohio)

John McDonald is a Democratic politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. An attorney, McDonald was originally elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1964, and was reelected in 1966. McDonald rose quickly in the ranks of his caucus, serving as minority whip in only his...

 opted to run for Ohio Attorney General

Ohio Attorney General

The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...

 in 1970, Luther entered the race to succeed him. He won, and was sworn into the Ohio House of Representatives

Ohio House of Representatives

The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....

 on January 3, 1971. In 1972, Luther won a second term, now representing the First District.

In 1974, Luther sought to again run for the House, and was challenged by Democrat

Ohio Democratic Party

The Ohio Democratic Party is the Ohio affiliate to the United States Democratic Party. Former Ohio House Minority Leader Chris Redfern is the Ohio Democratic Party chairman. Redfern was elected to office in December 2005...

 Eugene Branstool

Eugene Branstool

Eugene Branstool is an American politician of the Democratic party. Branstool, a Utica, Ohio, farmer, originally ran for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1974, a beat Republican Raymond Luther in the general election...

, a farmer from Utica, Ohio

Utica, Ohio

Utica is a village in Knox and Licking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, along the North Fork of the Licking River. The population was 2,130 at the 2000 census....

. With the race proving to be contested, Luther lost to Branstool, ending his House tenure at two terms. It would mark the last time Luther held public office.

Following his defeat, Luther returned to Newark

Newark, Ohio

In addition, the remains of a road leading south from the Octagon have been documented and explored. It was first surveyed in the 19th century, when its walls were more apparent. Called the Great Hopewell Road, it may extend to the Hopewell complex at Chillicothe, Ohio...

and began a private law firm, Luther Esquire. He still owns and operates the firm today.