On January 5, two political science majors - freshman Spencer Dirrig and sophomore Kelly Harrop - were elected as delegates to represent Ohio's 12th Congressional District at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. The 12th district includes Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Morrow, Marion and Richland counties. The delegates will be representing the district's 776,000 residents. 

Both Dirrig and Harrop are studying political science at Ohio State, and have served as campaign managers and on campaign staffs throughout the central Ohio area for several years. Dirrig is currently a finance intern for Ted Strickland's U.S. Senate campaign and serves as the chairman of the Hillary Clinton Caucus on Ohio State's campus. Harrop worked on the campaigns to elect Columbus's new mayor, Andy Ginther, and City Councilmember Michael Stinziano, and has also recently accepted a position on Kristen Boggs' statehouse campaign. 

"To represent Ohio State on a national level is an incredible honor," said Dirrig. "It was truly humbling to see several different dynamics of people rally together and support us," Harrop added. 

 Both Dirrig and Harrop are pledged Hillary Clinton delegates, and will be campaigning for Clinton in the 12th district. If she earns 47% or more of the vote in the district, both students will attend the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.