The 2026 Ohio House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections. Voters will elect members of the Ohio House of Representatives in all 99 of the U.S. state of Ohio's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. A primary election was held on May 5, 2026.
Outgoing incumbents Republicans District 31: Bill Roemer is term-limited. District 35: Steve Demetriou is retiring to run for State Senate. District 39: Phil Plummer is retiring to run for State Senate. District 44: Josh Williams is retiring to run for Ohio's 9th congressional district. District 57: Jamie Callender is term-limited. District 61: Beth Lear is retiring and instead opted to unsuccessfully run for state senate. District 81: Jim Hoops is term-limited and instead unsuccessfully ran for State Senate.
Democrats District 7: Allison Russo is term-limited and is instead running for secretary of state. District 18: Juanita Brent is term-limited and is instead running for Cleveland City Council. District 19: Phil Robinson is term-limited. District 20: Terrence Upchurch is term-limited. District 53: Joe Miller is term-limited and instead running for state senate. District 58: Lauren McNally is retiring to run for Mahoning County commissioner.
Campaign Prominent issues in statehouse campaigns include property taxes and AI data centers, both of which have produced statewide ballot initiative campaigns in response to legislative inaction. This is a shift from the culture war issues that had dominated previous cycles. This shift, as well as fatigue with the second Trump presidency, is contributing to a sense among Republicans that they could lose their veto-proof supermajority in the chamber.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball January 22, 2026
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District 1 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dontavius Jarrells, incumbent representative (2020–present) Eliminated in primary Christopher Robbins Results
Republican primary Nominee Joel Greff, computer analyst Results
District 2 Democratic primary Nominee Charity Martin King, global humanitarian, community organizer, and educator
Eliminated in primary Michael Cole, former president of Columbus City Schools Withdrawn Elizabeth Richards, stay-at-home mom Declined Latyna Humphrey, incumbent representative (2023–present) (running for state senate) Results
Libertarian primary Declared Steve Dodge (write-in) Results
District 3 Democratic primary Nominee Ismail Mohamed, incumbent representative (2023–present) Results
Republican primary
Nominee Bernedine Kennedy Kent (write-in) Results
District 4 Democratic primary Nominee Beryl Piccolantonio, incumbent representative (2024–present)
Results
District 5 Democratic primary
Nominee
Meredith Lawson-Rowe, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Results
Republican primary
Nominee Richard Cole (write-in) Results
District 6 Democratic primary
Nominee
Christine Cockley, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Disqualified
Eric Revilla
Results
Republican primary
Nominee
Matthew Jackson
Libertarian primary Declared Jennifer Crayton (write-in) Results
District 7 Democratic primary
Nominee
Ukeme Jeter, mayor of Upper Arlington
Eliminated in primary
Michaela Burriss, attorney Zach Rossfeld, pediatrician
Results
Republican primary
Nominee
William Mercier
Results
District 8 Democratic primary
Nominee
Anita Somani, incumbent representative (2023–present)
Results
Republican primary
Nominee Kelly Hunter-Kalagidis (write-in)
Results
Results District 9 Democratic primary
Nominee
Munira Abdullahi, incumbent representative (2023–present)
Results
Republican primary
Declared
Bruce Euans, real estate agent
Results
Libertarian primary Declared Steven Linnabary (write-in) Results
District 10 Democratic primary
Nominee
Mark Sigrist, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Results
Republican primary
Declared
Denise D'Angelo, at-large member of the South-Western City School board
Results
District 11 Democratic primary
Nominee
Crystal Lett, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Republican primary
Nominee
Shawn Kaeser, teacher
District 12 Republican primary
Nominee
Brian Stewart, incumbent representative (2023–present)
Eliminated in primary
Patty Hamilton, Army veteran and candidate for this district in 2024
Results
Democratic primary
Declared
Liam Strasbaugh
District 13 Democratic primary
Declared
Tristan Rader, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Endorsements
Republican primary
Declared
Billy Fronimo
District 14 Democratic primary
Declared
Sean Brennan, incumbent representative (2023–present)
Republican primary
Declared
David J. Morgan, candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024 (write-in)
District 15 Democratic primary
Declared
Chris Glassburn, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Republican primary
Declared
Daniel Conway
District 16 Democratic primary
Declared
Scott DiMauro, president of the Ohio Education Association
Republican primary
Declared
Sophia Tjotjos, attorney
District 17 Republican primary
Declared
Mike Dovilla, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Democratic primary
Declared
Megan Coy, at-large member of the Olmstead Falls City Council
District 18 Democratic primary
Nominee Davida Russell, former Cleveland Heights councilmember
Eliminated in primary
Gabe Crenshaw, president of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School Board Samuel Grube, staffer for the mayor of Shaker Heights Peter Hoffman
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
Maureen Lynn
District 19 Democratic primary
Nominee
Nicole Sigurdson, union organizer
Eliminated in primary Dionna Gore, teacher Cheryl Perez, small business owner Azaadjeet Singh, college professor (write-in)
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
Ed Hargate, pharmacist
District 20 Democratic primary
Nominee
Eugene Miller, former representative from the 10th district (2007–2009)
Eliminated in primary
Charlotte Perkins, small business owner Mike Seals, candidate for this district in 2022 Lauren Welch, Cleveland city councilwoman
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
Donna Walker-Brown
District 21 Democratic primary
Declared
Eric Synenberg, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Republican primary
Declared
Tina Barhams (write-in)
District 22 Democratic primary
Nominee
Darnell Brewer, incumbent representative (2023–present)
District 23 Democratic primary
Nominee
Dan Troy, incumbent representative (2021–present)
Republican primary
Nominee
Julie Belich
General Election
District 24
Democratic primary
Candidates
Dani Isaacsohn, incumbent representative (2023–present)
District 25
Democratic primary
Candidates
Cecil Thomas, incumbent representative (2023–present)
District 26 Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Ashley Bryant Bailey, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Republican primary
Candidates
Tom Brinkman, former representative from the 27th district (2001–2008, 2015–2022)
District 27 Democratic primary
Declared
Rachel Baker, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Republican primary
Declared
Elizabeth Maier, former member of the Forest Hills Board of Education (2018–2021)
District 28
Democratic primary
Candidates
Karen Brownlee, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Republican primary
Candidates
Jill Cole, mayor of Blue Ash
District 29
Republican primary
Candidates
Cindy Abrams, incumbent representative (2019–present)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Jonathan Bradner, pastor
District 30
Republican primary
Candidates
Mike Odioso, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Caleb Price
District 31
Republican primary
Nominee
Mike Kahoe, member of the Revere Local Schools Board of Education (2019–present)
Eliminated in primary
Stephanie Stock
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
J. Noah Spinner, lawyer
District 32
Republican primary
Candidates
Jack Daniels, incumbent representative (2025–present)
District 33
Democratic primary
Candidates
Veronica Sims, incumbent representative (2024–present)
Republican primary
Candidates
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
District 34
Democratic primary
Candidates
Derrick Hall, incumbent representative (2025–present)
Republican primary
Candidates
Craig Shubert, former mayor of Hudson
District 35 Republican primary
Declared
Vik Sandhu, small business owner
Declined
Steve Demetriou, incumbent representative (2023–present) (running for state senate)
Democratic primary
Nominee
Samantha Salamon, attorney
Eliminated in primary
Molly Kudley Schneider, teacher
Results
District 36