2026 Ohio House of Representatives election

2026 Ohio House of Representatives election

November 3, 2026

All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Matt Huffman Dani Isaacsohn
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 93rd district 24th district
Last election 65 seats, 65.7% 34 seats, 34.3%
Current seats 65 34
Seats needed Steady Increase 16

     Republican incumbent      Term-limited or retiring Republican
     Democratic incumbent      Term-limited or retiring Democrat

Incumbent Speaker

Matt Huffman
Republican



The 2026 Ohio House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] 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.[2] A primary election was held on May 5, 2026.[3]

Outgoing incumbents

Republicans

  1. District 31: Bill Roemer is term-limited.
  2. District 35: Steve Demetriou is retiring to run for State Senate.
  3. District 39: Phil Plummer is retiring to run for State Senate.[4]
  4. District 44: Josh Williams is retiring to run for Ohio's 9th congressional district.[5]
  5. District 57: Jamie Callender is term-limited.[6]
  6. District 61: Beth Lear is retiring and instead opted to unsuccessfully run for state senate.
  7. District 81: Jim Hoops is term-limited and instead unsuccessfully ran for State Senate.[7]

Democrats

  1. District 7: Allison Russo is term-limited and is instead running for secretary of state.[8]
  2. District 18: Juanita Brent is term-limited and is instead running for Cleveland City Council.[9]
  3. District 19: Phil Robinson is term-limited.[10]
  4. District 20: Terrence Upchurch is term-limited.[10]
  5. District 53: Joe Miller is term-limited and instead running for state senate.[11]
  6. District 58: Lauren McNally is retiring to run for Mahoning County commissioner.[12]

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.[13]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] Likely R January 22, 2026

Summary of results by district

District2024 Pres.[15]IncumbentPartyElected representativeOutcome
1st D+61.5 Dontavius Jarrells Dem TBD
2nd D+49.9 Latyna Humphrey Dem TBD
3rd D+59.1 Ismail Mohamed Dem TBD
4th D+18.3 Beryl Piccolantonio Dem TBD
5th D+16.5 Meredith Lawson-Rowe Dem TBD
6th D+11.5 Christine Cockley Dem TBD
7th D+42.1 Allison Russo Dem TBD
8th D+32.3 Anita Somani Dem TBD
9th D+35.3 Munira Abdullahi Dem TBD
10th R+1.7 Mark Sigrist Dem TBD
11th D+14.7 Crystal Lett Dem TBD
12th R+44.4 Brian Stewart Rep TBD
13th D+48.8 Tristan Rader Dem TBD
14th R+1.5 Sean Brennan Dem TBD
15th D+3.0 Chris Glassburn Dem TBD
16th D+18.7 Bride Rose Sweeney Dem TBD
17th R+6.4 Mike Dovilla Rep TBD
18th D+77.3 Juanita Brent Dem TBD
19th D+12.1 Phil Robinson Dem TBD
20th D+73.2 Terrence Upchurch Dem TBD
21st D+53.6 Eric Synenberg Dem TBD
22nd D+69.3 Darnell Brewer Dem TBD
23rd R+0.7 Dan Troy Dem TBD
24th D+44.6 Dani Isaacsohn Dem TBD
25th D+65.7 Cecil Thomas Dem TBD
26th D+41.2 Ashley Bryant Bailey Dem TBD
27th D+12.4 Rachel Baker Dem TBD
28th D+14.2 Karen Brownlee Dem TBD
29th R+10.8 Cindy Abrams Rep TBD
30th R+34.0 Mike Odioso Rep TBD
31st R+1.0 Bill Roemer Rep TBD
32nd R+14.5 Jack Daniels Rep TBD
33rd D+43.2 Veronica Sims Dem TBD
34th D+7.6 Derrick Hall Dem TBD
35th R+1.4 Steve Demetriou Rep TBD
36th D+1.0 Andrea White Rep TBD
37th R+8.2 Tom Young Rep TBD
38th D+49.2 Desiree Tims Dem TBD
39th R+5.7 Phil Plummer Rep TBD
40th R+51.3 Rodney Creech Rep TBD
41st D+18.0 Erika White Dem TBD
42nd D+27.7 Elgin Rogers Jr. Dem TBD
43rd D+19.0 Michele Grim Dem TBD
44th R+10.1 Josh Williams Rep TBD
45th R+19.3 Jennifer Gross Rep TBD
46th R+29.5 Thomas Hall Rep TBD
47th R+24.3 Diane Mullins Rep TBD
48th R+25.8 Scott Oelslager Rep TBD
49th R+2.6 Jim Thomas Rep TBD
50th R+28.5 Matthew Kishman Rep TBD
51st R+44.9 Jodi Salvo Rep TBD
52nd R+4.1 Gayle Manning Rep TBD
53rd D+2.7 Joe Miller Dem TBD
54th R+29.5 Kellie Deeter Rep TBD
55th R+43.2 Michelle Teska Rep TBD
56th R+18.4 Adam Mathews Rep TBD
57th R+20.9 Jamie Callender Rep TBD
58th D+4.6 Lauren McNally Dem TBD
59th R+24.3 Tex Fischer Rep TBD
60th R+0.8 Brian Lorenz Rep TBD
61st R+19.5 Beth Lear Rep TBD
62nd R+28.8 Jean Schmidt Rep TBD
63rd R+50.5 Adam Bird Rep TBD
64th R+12.9 Nick Santucci Rep TBD
65th R+28.5 David Thomas Rep TBD
66th R+23.7 Sharon Ray Rep TBD
67th R+36.5 Melanie Miller Rep TBD
68th R+19.8 Thaddeus Claggett Rep TBD
69th R+50.7 Kevin D. Miller Rep TBD
70th R+16.9 Brian Lampton Rep TBD
71st R+39.9 Levi Dean Rep TBD
72nd R+16.7 Heidi Workman Rep TBD
73rd R+16.6 Jeff LaRe Rep TBD
74th R+26.6 Bernard Willis Rep TBD
75th R+10.7 Haraz Ghanbari Rep TBD
76th R+42.3 Marilyn John Rep TBD
77th R+39.3 Meredith Craig Rep TBD
78th R+47.2 Matt Huffman Rep TBD
79th R+49.4 Monica Robb Blasdel Rep TBD
80th R+48.2 Johnathan Newman Rep TBD
81st R+46.0 Jim Hoops Rep TBD
82nd R+55.8 Roy Klopfenstein Rep TBD
83rd R+45.2 Ty Mathews Rep TBD
84th R+64.5 Angela King Rep TBD
85th R+57.4 Tim Barhorst Rep TBD
86th R+31.4 Tracy Richardson Rep TBD
87th R+54.0 Riordan McClain Rep TBD
88th R+33.9 Gary Click Rep TBD
89th R+18.7 D. J. Swearingen Rep TBD
90th R+54.0 Justin Pizzulli Rep TBD
91st R+57.9 Bob Peterson Rep TBD
92nd R+42.3 Mark Johnson Rep TBD
93rd R+54.7 Jason Stephens Rep TBD
94th R+39.1 Kevin Ritter Rep TBD
95th R+33.7 Ty Moore Rep TBD
96th R+45.7 Ron Ferguson Rep TBD
97th R+44.8 Adam Holmes Rep TBD
98th R+51.1 Mark Hiner Rep TBD
99th R+26.3 Sarah Fowler Arthur Rep TBD

List of districts

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70 • District 71 • District 72 • District 73 • District 74 • District 75 • District 76 • District 77 • District 78 • District 79 • District 80 • District 81 • District 82 • District 83 • District 84 • District 85 • District 86 • District 87 • District 88 • District 89 • District 90 • District 91 • District 92 • District 93 • District 94 • District 95 • District 96 • District 97 • District 98 • District 99 •

District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Christopher Robbins[16]

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dontavius Jarrells 8,739 77.30
Democratic Christopher Robbins 2,564 22.70
Total votes 11,293 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Joel Greff, computer analyst[16]

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Greff 1,150 100.0
Total votes 1,150 100.0

District 2

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Charity Martin King, global humanitarian, community organizer, and educator[16]

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

  • Elizabeth Richards, stay-at-home mom[16]

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charity Martin King 6,126 66.03
Democratic Michael Cole 3,151 33.97
Total votes 9,277 100.0

Libertarian primary

Declared

  • Steve Dodge (write-in)

Results

Libertarian primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Steve Dodge (write-in) 6 100.0
Total votes 6 100.0

District 3

Democratic primary

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ismail Mohamed 8,457 100.0
Total votes 8,457 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bernedine Kennedy Kent (write-in) 161 100.0
Total votes 161 100.0

District 4

Democratic primary

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beryl Piccolantonio 10,903 100.0
Total votes 10,093 100.0

District 5

Democratic primary

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Meredith Lawson-Rowe 7,734 100.0
Total votes 7,734 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Richard Cole (write-in)

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Cole (write-in) 340 100.0
Total votes 340 100.0

District 6

Democratic primary

Nominee

Disqualified

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Cockley 6,033 100.0
Total votes 6,033 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Jackson 2,619 100.0
Total votes 2,619 100.0

Libertarian primary

Declared

  • Jennifer Crayton (write-in)

Results

Libertarian primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Jennifer Crayton (write-in) 5 100.0
Total votes 5 100.0

District 7

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Michaela Burriss, attorney[16]
  • Zach Rossfeld, pediatrician[16]

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ukeme Jeter 6,140 43.53
Democratic Michaela Burriss 4,670 33.11
Democratic Zach Rossfeld 3,294 23.36
Total votes 14,104 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Mercier 2,912 100.0
Total votes 2,912 100.0

District 8

Democratic primary

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anita Somani 10,440 100.0
Total votes 10,440 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Kelly Hunter-Kalagidis (write-in)

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Hunter-Kalagidis (write-in) 414 100.0
Total votes 414 100.0

District 9

Democratic primary

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Munira Abdullahi 7,446 100.0
Total votes 7,446 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Bruce Euans, real estate agent[16]

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Euans 2,304 100.0
Total votes 2,304 100.0

Libertarian primary

Declared

  • Steven Linnabary (write-in)

Results

Libertarian primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Steven Linnabary (write-in) 4 100.0
Total votes 4 100.0

District 10

Democratic primary

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Sigrist 7,640 100.0
Total votes 7,640 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denise D'Angelo 4,745 100.0
Total votes 4,745 100.0

District 11

Democratic primary

Nominee

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crystal Lett 9,895 100.0
Total votes 9,895 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shawn Kaeser 5,238 100.0
Total votes 5,238 100.0

District 12

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Patty Hamilton, Army veteran and candidate for this district in 2024[21]

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Stewart 6,728 58.67
Republican Patty Hamilton 4,740 41.33
Total votes 11,468 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liam Strasburg 3,205 100%
Total votes 3,205 100.0

District 13

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Tristan Rader

Political organizations

Political parties

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tristan Rader 10,781 100%
Total votes 10,781 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billy Fronimo 1,368 100.0
Total votes 1,368 100.0

District 14

Democratic primary

Declared

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Brennan 8,510 100%
Total votes 8,510 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • David J. Morgan, candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024 (write-in)[22]
Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David J. Morgan (write-in) 966 100.0
Total votes 966 100.0

District 15

Democratic primary

Declared

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Glassburn 8,270 100%
Total votes 8,270 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Conway 4,084 100.0
Total votes 4,084 100.0

District 16

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

  • Sophia Tjotjos, attorney[22]
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sophia Tjotjos 4,087 100.0
Total votes 4,087 100.0

District 17

Republican primary

Declared

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Dovilla 7,333 100.0
Total votes 7,333 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Megan Coy 9,627 100%
Total votes 9,627 100.0

District 18

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Davida Russell

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Davida Russell 14,066 72.76
Democratic Gabe Crenshaw 3,505 18.13
Democratic Samuel Grube 1,040 5.38
Democratic Peter Hoffman 721 5.38
Total votes 19,332 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maureen Lynn 768 100.0
Total votes 768 100.0

District 19

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Nicole Sigurdson, union organizer[22]

Eliminated in primary

  • Dionna Gore, teacher[22]
  • Cheryl Perez, small business owner[22]
  • Azaadjeet Singh, college professor (write-in)[22]

Endorsements

Cheryl Perez

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Sigurdson 5,962 42.34
Democratic Dionna Gore 4,595 32.63
Democratic Cheryl Perez 3,523 25.02
Democratic Azaadjeet Singh (write-in) 2 0.01
Total votes 14,062 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Ed Hargate, pharmacist[22]
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Hargate 4,276 100.0
Total votes 4,276 100.0

District 20

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Eugene Miller, former representative from the 10th district (2007–2009)

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Lauren Welch

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eugene Miller 4,178 50.91
Democratic Charlotte Perkins 1,810 22.05
Democratic Lauren Welch 1,728 21.06
Democratic Mike Seals 491 5.98
Total votes 8,207 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Donna Walker-Brown[22]
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Walker-Brown 390 100.0
Total votes 390 100.0

District 21

Democratic primary

Declared

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Synenberg 12,546 100%
Total votes 12,546 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Tina Barhams (write-in)[22]
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tina Barhams (write-in) 405 100.0
Total votes 405 100.0

District 22

Democratic primary

Nominee

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darnell Brewer 9,598 100%
Total votes 9,598 100.0

District 23

Democratic primary

Nominee

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Troy 1,774 100%
Total votes 1,774 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie Belich 457 100.0
Total votes 457 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie Belich - -
Democratic Dan Troy (incumbent) - -
Total votes

District 24

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Dani Isaacsohn, incumbent representative (2023–present)[29]

District 25

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 26

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Tom Brinkman, former representative from the 27th district (2001–2008, 2015–2022)[29]

District 27

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

District 28

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

District 29

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Jonathan Bradner, pastor[33]

District 30

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 31

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Kahoe 5,584 65.29
Republican Stephanie Stock 2,969 34.71
Total votes 8,553 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • J. Noah Spinner, lawyer[34]

District 32

Republican primary

Candidates

District 33

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Napoleon Rodgers Jr.[34]

District 34

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

District 35

Republican primary

Declared

  • Vik Sandhu, small business owner[35][36]

Declined

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Samantha Salamon 5,958 52.07
Democratic Molly Kudley Schneider 5,485 47.93
Total votes 11,443 100.0

District 36

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Rose Lounsbury, teacher and Democratic nominee for this district in 2024[39]

District 37

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Tom Herner, corporate internal auditor, banker, entrepreneur[39]

Eliminated in primary

  • Phil Crippen, banker[39]

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Herner 3,639 52.07
Democratic Phil Crippen 3,463 48.76
Total votes 7,102 100.0

District 38

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 39

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Mark Campbell, at-large city councilman for Huber Heights (1990–present)[39][40]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Daquan Neal, legislative aide[39]
  • Mike Stevens[39]

District 40

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Creech 6,712 58.32
Republican J. Todd Smith 4,796 41.68
Total votes 11,508 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Timothy Hornbacker (write-in)[39]

Libertarian primary

Candidates

District 41

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

District 42

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 43

Democratic primary

Nominee

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michele Grim (incumbent) 6,588 100%
Total votes 6,588 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

  • David Karmol, attorney[42]

Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Karmol 2,022 65.42
Republican Kristi Kille 1,069 34.58
Total votes 3,091 100.0

Libertarian primary

Nominee

  • Zach Hall, retail worker[42]
Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Zach Hall 103 100%
Total votes 103 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Karmol - -
Democratic Michele Grim (incumbent) - -
Libertarian Zach Hall - -
Total votes

District 44

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • John Rozic, attorney[42]

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward Schimmel 6,178 63.85
Republican John Rozic 3,498 36.15
Total votes 9,676 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • David Fournier, attorney[42]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Fournier 8,698 100%
Total votes 8,698 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward Schimmel - -
Democratic David Fournier - -
Total votes

District 45

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jennifer Gross (incumbent) 9,838 100.0
Total votes 9,838 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jayson Rasheed 5,695 100%
Total votes 5,695 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jennifer Gross (incumbent) - -
Democratic Jayson Rasheed - -
Total votes

District 46

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Hall (incumbent) 7,442 100.0
Total votes 7,442 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Benjamin McCaul, business consultant[43]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Benjamin McCall 4,227 100%
Total votes 4,227 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Hall (incumbent) - -
Democratic Benjamin McCall - -
Total votes

District 47

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Mullins (incumbent) 7,459 100.0
Total votes 7,459 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Jordan Haire, mental health counselor[43]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jordan Haire 4,750 100%
Total votes 4,750 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

  • Justin Purviance
Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Justin Purviance 114 100%
Total votes 114 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Mullins (incumbent) - -
Democratic Jordan Haire - -
Libertarian Justin Purviance - -
Total votes

District 48

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christina Hagan 6,243 47.57
Republican Ed Lohnes 27.73 22.05
Republican Sue Grabowski 1,704 12.98
Republican Greg Wolfe 1,538 11.72
Total votes 13,124 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Nick Morris, university professor[44]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Morris 7,670 100%
Total votes 7,670 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christina Hagan - -
Democratic Nick Morris - -
Total votes

District 49

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Thomas (incumbent) 5,864 100.0
Total votes 5,864 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Krista Allison, attorney[44]

Eliminated in primary

  • Brit Steiner, diplomat[44]

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Krista Allison 5,087 62.25
Democratic Brit Steiner 3,085 37.75
Total votes 8,172 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Thomas (incumbent) - -
Democratic Krista Allison - -
Total votes

District 50

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Kishman (incumbent) 8,626 100.0
Total votes 8,626 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rylan Finzer 6,378 100%
Total votes 6,378 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Kishman (incumbent) - -
Democratic Rylan Finzer - -
Total votes

District 51

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodi Salvo (incumbent) 8,078 100.0
Total votes 8,078 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amanda Fontana 3,633 70.15
Democratic Angie Hall 1,546 29.85
Total votes 8,172 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodi Salvo (incumbent) - -
Democratic Amanda Fontana - -
Total votes

District 52

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Manning 6,302 100.0
Total votes 6,302 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Mike Baker, small business owner[47]

Eliminated in primary

  • Graig Bansek, educator[47]

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Baker 4,767 50.78
Democratic Graig Bansek 4,620 49.22
Total votes 9,387 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Manning - -
Democratic Mike Baker - -
Total votes

District 53

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Matt Lundy, former representative from the 55th district (2007–2014)[48]

Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Lundy 7,483 74.38
Democratic Dan Nutt 2,577 25.62
Total votes 10,060 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Bradley Lacko, nominee for this district in 2020 and 2024[47]
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradley Lacko 5,442 100.0
Total votes 5,442 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradley Lacko - -
Democratic Matt Lundy - -
Total votes

District 54

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kellie Deeter (incumbent) 9,041 100.0
Total votes 9,041 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brenda Buchanan 6,459 100%
Total votes 6,459 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kellie Deeter (incumbent) - -
Democratic Brenda Buchanan - -
Total votes

District 55

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Teska (incumbent) 11,423 100.0
Total votes 11,423 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Kurtz 4,328 100%
Total votes 4,328 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Philip Pirdy 127 100%
Total votes 127 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Teska (incumbent) - -
Democratic Paul Kurtz - -
Libertarian Philip Pirdy - -
Total votes

District 56

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Mathews (incumbent) 8,351 100.0
Total votes 8,351 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Laalitya Acharya, activist[51]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laalitya Acharya 4,837 100%
Total votes 4,837 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Mathews (incumbent) - -
Democratic Laalitya Acharya - -
Total votes

District 57

Republican primary

Declared

  • Jesse Styles, small business owner[27]
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse Styles 9,845 100.0
Total votes 9,845 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Rick Walker, nominee for this district in 2024[27]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Walker 6,618 100%
Total votes 6,618 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse Styles - -
Democratic Rick Walker - -
Total votes

District 58

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Basia Adamczak, former Youngstown city councilwoman (2015-2023)[12]
  • Jordan Pegues, senior quotations specialist[12]

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Boccieri 6,548 63.79
Democratic John Pegues 2,588 25.21
Democratic Basia Adamczak 1,129 11.00
Total votes 10,265 100.0

District 59

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Tex Fisher, incumbent representative (2024–present)
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tex Fisher (incumbent) 8,570 100.0
Total votes 8,570 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Penny Jr. 7,284 100%
Total votes 7,284 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tex Fisher (incumbent) - -
Democratic Wayne Penny Jr. - -
Total votes

District 60

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Peggy Guzzo
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Lorenz 7,795 77.2
Republican Peggy Guzzo 2,304 22.8
Total votes 10,099 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Shelby Kimball

Eliminated in primary

  • Eli Wenzel
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shelby Kimball 4,062 52.9
Democratic Eli Wenzel 3,610 47.1
Total votes 7,672 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Lorenz (incumbent) - -
Democratic Shelby Kimball - -
Total votes

District 61

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Andrew Brenner, state senator from the 19th district (2019–present) and former representative from the 67th district (2011–2018)[52]

Declined

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shawn Stevens 7,977 57.1
Republican Andrew Brenner 5,994 42.9
Total votes 13,971 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vince McGrail 7,021 100%
Total votes 7,021 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shawn Stevens - -
Democratic Vince McGrail - -
Total votes

District 62

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Dillon Blevins, candidate for this district in 2024[55]
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Schmidt 8,559 62.5
Republican Dillon Blevins 5,139 37.5
Total votes 11,923 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Ian Schwartz, Air Force veteran[55]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ian Schwartz 5,058 100%
Total votes 5,058 100.0

Libertarian primary

Nominee

Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Ron Grethel 69 100%
Total votes 69 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Schmidt (incumbent) - -
Democratic Ian Schwartz - -
Libertarian Ron Grethel - -
Total votes

District 63

Republican primary

Declared

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Bird (incumbent) 11,161 100.0
Total votes 11,161 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Davidson 3,253 100%
Total votes 3,253 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Bird (incumbent) - -
Democratic Debbie Davidson - -
Total votes

District 64

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nick Santucci (incumbent) 6,354 100.0
Total votes 6,354 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nick Santucci (incumbent) - -
Total votes

District 65

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Thomas (incumbent) 8,920 100.0
Total votes 8,920 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Lorna Westlake
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorna Westlake 6,778 100%
Total votes 6,778 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Thomas (incumbent) - -
Democratic Lorna Westlake - -
Total votes

District 66

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Aidan Haggard, college student[56]

Declined

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Hutson 8,172 68.5
Republican Aidan Haggard 3,751 31.5
Total votes 11,923 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Chris Nardo
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Nardo 7,024 100%
Total votes 7,024 100.0

Libertarian primary

Nominee

  • Justin Peroli
Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Justin Peroli 96 100%
Total votes 96 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Hutson - -
Democratic Heather Sample - -
Libertarian Justin Peroli - -
Total votes

District 67

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Melanie Miller (incumbent) 9,513 100.0
Total votes 9,513 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Heather Sample
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heather Sample 4,847 100%
Total votes 4,847 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Melanie Miller (incumbent) - -
Democratic Heather Sample - -
Total votes

District 68

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thaddeus Claggett (incumbent) 8,676 100.0
Total votes 8,676 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Mason Blankenship
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mason Blankenship 6,245 100%
Total votes 6,245 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thaddeus Claggett (incumbent) - -
Democratic Mason Blankenship - -
Total votes

District 69

Republican Primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin D. Miller (incumbent) 10,232 100.0
Total votes 10,232 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Amy Rigsby
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amy Rigsby 3,777 100%
Total votes 3,777 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin D. Miller (incumbent) - -
Democratic Amy Rigsby - -
Total votes

District 70

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Terry Dale Free
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Lampton (incumbent) 9,022 82.3
Republican Terry Dale Free 1,937 17.7
Total votes 10,959 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Kim McCarthy
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kim McCarthy 6,117 100%
Total votes 6,117 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Lampton (incumbent) - -
Democratic Kim McCarthy - -
Total votes

District 71

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Levi Dean, incumbent representative (2025-present)
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Levi Dean (incumbent) 10,363 100.0
Total votes 10,363 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Krista Magaw
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Krista Magaw 4,649 100%
Total votes 4,649 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Levi Dean (incumbent) - -
Democratic Krista Magaw - -
Total votes

District 72

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heidi Workman (incumbent) 7,179 100.0
Total votes 7,179 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Clapper 7,739 100%
Total votes 7,739 100.0

Libertarian primary

Nominee

Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Michael Frike 84 100%
Total votes 84 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heidi Workman (incumbent) - -
Democratic Jeff Clapper - -
Libertarian Michael Frike - -
Total votes

District 73

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Jeff LaRe, incumbent representative (2019-present)
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff LaRe 9,894 100.0
Total votes 9,894 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Whittney Wood

Eliminated in primary

  • Andrew Foltz
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Whittney Wood 4,678 66.6
Democratic Andrew Foltz 2,347 33.4
Total votes 7,025 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff LaRe (incumbent) - -
Democratic Whittney Wood - -
Total votes

District 74

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bernard Willis (incumbent) 7,299 100.0
Total votes 7,299 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Darrell Jackson
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrell Jackson 4,924 100%
Total votes 4,924 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bernard Willis (incumbent) - -
Democratic Darrell Jackson - -
Total votes

District 75

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Haraz Ghanbari (incumbent) 6,590 100.0
Total votes 6,590 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Jake Kielmeyer
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jake Kielmeyer 5,810 100%
Total votes 5,810 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Haraz Ghanbari (incumbent) - -
Democratic Jake Kielmeyer - -
Total votes

District 76

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn John (incumbent) 12,765 100.0
Total votes 12,765 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Colton Stidam
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Colton Stidam 5,119 100%
Total votes 5,119 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn John (incumbent) - -
Democratic Colton Stidam - -
Total votes

District 77

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Meredith Craig (incumbent) 7,966 100.0
Total votes 7,966 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Brooke Dillon
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brooke Dillon 4,243 100%
Total votes 4,243 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Meredith Craig (incumbent) - -
Democratic Brooke Dillon - -
Total votes

District 78

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Huffman (incumbent) 8,945 100.0
Total votes 8,945 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Jeffrey Givan
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey Givan 2,994 100%
Total votes 2,994 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Huffman (incumbent) - -
Democratic Jeffrey Givan - -
Total votes

District 79

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Monica Robb Blasdel (incumbent) 8,932 100.0
Total votes 8,932 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Bob Guy
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Guy 3,778 100%
Total votes 3,778 100.0

Endorsements

Bob Guy

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Monica Robb Blasdel (incumbent) - -
Democratic Bob Guy - -
Total votes

District 80

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnathan Newman 10,807 100.0
Total votes 10,807 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Melissa VanDyke
  • Katie Wagner
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Wagner 3,096 70.6
Democratic Melissa VanDyke 1,286 29.4
Total votes 4,382 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnathan Newman (incumbent) - -
Democratic Katie Wagner - -
Total votes

District 81

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Brandon Moskwa, small business owner

Declined

  • Jim Hoops, incumbent representative (2018-present) (term-limited)
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patti Rockey 9,220 71.0
Republican Brandon Moskwa 3,764 29.0
Total votes 12,984 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • David Swanson
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Swanson 3,558 100%
Total votes 3,558 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patti Rockey - -
Democratic David Swanson - -
Total votes

District 82

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Klopfenstein (incumbent) 14,221 100
Total votes 14,221 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Maddux McCray (write-in)
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maddux McCray (write-in) 268 100%
Total votes 268 100.0

Libertarian primary

Nominee

  • Christopher Elder
Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Christopher Elder 98 100%
Total votes 98 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Klopfenstein (incumbent) - -
Democratic Maddux McCray - -
Libertarian Christopher Elder - -
Total votes

District 83

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Ty Mathews, incumbent representative (2025-present)
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ty Mathews 11,902 100.0
Total votes 11,902 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Sheila Coressel
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Coressel 3,275 100%
Total votes 3,275 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ty Mathews - -
Democratic Sheila Coressel - -
Total votes

District 84

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Angela King 10,533 100.0
Total votes 10,533 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Arienne Childrey
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arienne Childrey 2,177 100%
Total votes 2,177 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Angela King - -
Democratic Adrienne Childrey - -
Total votes

District 85

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Barhorst 11,077 100.0
Total votes 11,077 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Victoria Maddox, factory worker[61]

Eliminated in primary

  • Pamela Grogean, community advocate[61]
  • John Newlin II[61]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victoria Maddox 1,272 41.0
Democratic Pamela Grogean 1,188 38.3
Democratic John Newlin II 640 20.7
Total votes 3,100 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Barhorst - -
Democratic Victoria Maddox - -
Total votes

District 86

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Ben Weber, attorney[62]

Eliminated in primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Weber 5,409 45.1
Republican Wezlynn Davis 3,761 31.3
Republican Steven Wolfe 2,832 23.6
Total votes 12,002 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Kent Halloran
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kent Halloran 4,243 100%
Total votes 4,243 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Weber - -
Democratic Kent Halloran - -
Total votes

District 87

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey McClain 10,640 100.0
Total votes 10,640 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Lora Covrett (write-in)
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lora Covrett (write-in) 189 100%
Total votes 189 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey McClain - -
Democratic Lora Covrett - -
Total votes

District 88

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Eric Watson
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Click (incumbent) 6,859 52.3
Republican Eric Watson 6,260 47.7
Total votes 13,119 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Aaron Jones
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Jones 4,893 100%
Total votes 4,893 100.0

Libertarian primary

Nominee

  • Benjamin Machoukas (write-in)
Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Benjamin Machoukas (write-in) 17 100%
Total votes 17 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D.J. Swearingen (incumbent) - -
Democratic Easton Retzke - -
Libertarian Benjamin Machoukas - -
Total votes

District 89

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D.J. Swearingen (incumbent) 8,238 100.0
Total votes 8,238 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Easton Retzke, entrepreneur[64]

Withdrawn

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Easton Retzke 6,248 100%
Total votes 6,248 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D.J. Swearingen (incumbent) - -
Democratic Easton Retzke - -
Total votes

District 90

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Pizzuli (incumbent) 9,964 100.0
Total votes 9,964 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Collin Docterman
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Collin Docterman 3,206 100%
Total votes 3,206 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Pizzuli (incumbent) - -
Democratic Collin Docterman - -
Total votes

District 91

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Peterson (incumbent) 8,716 100.0
Total votes 8,716 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amy Wright 2,558 100%
Total votes 2,558 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Peterson (incumbent) - -
Democratic Amy Wright - -
Total votes

District 92

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Johnson (incumbent) 7,053 100.0
Total votes 7,053 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Sarah Seniff (write-in)
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Seniff (write-in) 483 100%
Total votes 483 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Johnson (incumbent) - -
Democratic Sarah Seniff - -
Total votes

District 93

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Jason Stephens

Party chapters

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Stephens (incumbent) 7,210 62.6%
Republican Larry Kidd 4,303 37.4%
Total votes 11,513 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Jessica Harper, teacher[68]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica Harper 2,885 100%
Total votes 2,885 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Stephens (incumbent) - -
Democratic Jessica Harper - -
Total votes

District 94

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Ritter (incumbent) 10,072 100.0
Total votes 10,072 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Wenda Sheard, nominee for this district in 2024[67]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wenda Sheard 5,236 100%
Total votes 5,236 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Ritter (incumbent) - -
Democratic Wenda Sheard - -
Total votes

District 95

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ty Moore (incumbent) 7,553 100.0
Total votes 7,553 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Paul Cameron

Eliminated in primary

  • James Joyce
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Cameron 3,025 64.8%
Democratic James Joyce 1,644 35.2%
Total votes 4,669 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ty Moore (incumbent) - -
Democratic Paul Cameron - -
Total votes

District 96

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Ferguson (incumbent) 7,003 62.7%
Republican Frank Hoagland 4,165 37.3%
Total votes 11,168 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Charrie Foglio
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charrie Foglio 4,351 100%
Total votes 4,351 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Ferguson (incumbent) - -
Democratic Charrie Foglio - -
Total votes

District 97

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Holmes (incumbent) 6,372 100.0
Total votes 6,372 100.0

Libertarian primary

Nominee

Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Tim Godwin 48 100.0
Total votes 48 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Holmes (incumbent) - -
Libertarian Tim Godwin - -
Total votes

District 98

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Mark Hiner, incumbent representative (2024–present)
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hiner (incumbent) 9,334 100.0
Total votes 9,334 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Scott Grund
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Grund 3,092 100%
Total votes 3,092 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hiner (incumbent) - -
Democratic Scott Grund - -
Total votes

District 99

Republican primary

Nominee

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sarah Fowler Arthur (incumbent) 10,612 100.0
Total votes 10,612 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Louis Murphy, nominee for this district in 2024[35]
  • Michael F. Price[35]
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Louis Murphy 3,591 57.1%
Democratic Michael F. Price 2,701 42.9%
Total votes 6,292 100.0

General Election

General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sarah Fowler Arthur (incumbent) - -
Democratic Louis Murphy - -
Total votes

Notes

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