Ohio's 78th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Republican Susan Manchester. It includes all of Allen County and a portion of northern Auglaize County.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years GeneralAssembly Electoral historyDistrict established January 2, 1967.James Holzemer DemocraticJanuary 2, 1967 –December 31, 1968107thElected in 1966.Retired to run for Lucas County Commissioner.Casey Jones DemocraticJanuary 6, 1969 –December 31, 1972108th109thElected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 45th district.Rodney Hughes RepublicanJanuary 1, 1973 –December 31, 1976110th111th112th113th114thRedistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the 83rd district.Steve Williams RepublicanJanuary 3, 1977 –December 31, 1990115th116th117th118thRedistricted from the 90th district and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Retired to run for state senator.Jon D. Myers RepublicanJanuary 7, 1991 –December 31, 1992119thElected in 1990.Redistricted to the 6th district.Mary Abel DemocraticJanuary 4, 1993 –December 31, 1996120th121stRedistricted from the 94th district and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Lost re-election.Larry Householder RepublicanJanuary 6, 1997 –December 31, 2002122nd123rd124thElected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the 91st district.Derrick Seaver Democratic January 6, 2003 –November 18, 2004 125th126th Redistricted from the 85th district and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Retired. Republican November 18, 2004 –December 31, 2006John Adams RepublicanJanuary 1, 2007 –December 31, 2012127th128th129thElected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the 85th district.Ron Hood RepublicanJanuary 7, 2013 –December 31, 2020130th131st132nd133rdElected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Term-limited.Brian Stewart RepublicanJanuary 4, 2021 –December 31, 2022134thElected in 2020.Redistricted to the 12th district.Susan Manchester RepublicanJanuary 2, 2023 –present135thRedistricted from the 84th district and re-elected in 2022.Ran for Ohio SenateMatt Huffman RepublicanJanuary 6, 2025 –present136thElected in 2024.
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