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State Representative, 73rd District
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Jeff LaReOfficial portrait — Ohio House

Jeff LaRe

Candidate for State Representative, 73rd District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; executive vice president, Whitestone Group
Lives in
Violet Township
Campaign website
jefflare.com

Republican state representative for the 73rd District since his appointment in the 133rd General Assembly, now in his third term. He is executive vice president of the Whitestone Group, a security services company, and a former Fairfield County sheriff's corrections and peace officer.

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Photo: Official portrait — Ohio House

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Introduced an amendment capping taxable home value growth at 3%.In office

    Joint resolution with Rep. Kevin Miller; the cap lasts while the owner keeps the home.

    LaRe, Miller Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Rein in Rising Property Taxes

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Sep 8, 2026 · ohiohouse.gov

    “People shouldn’t be taxed out of their homes simply because property values around them have skyrocketed”
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Health & human services

Courts & justice

  • Sponsored making voyeurism a felony (HB 345).In office

    Raises voyeurism from a misdemeanor to a fifth-degree felony on a first offense; passed the House in June 2026.

    Ohio House Passes Bill to Strengthen Penalties for Voyeurism

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Jun 3, 2026 · ohiohouse.gov

    “legislation to strengthen penalties for the offense of voyeurism”
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  • Co-sponsored the Ohio Holly Act tightening bail for violent offenders.In office

    Introduced with Rep. D.J. Swearingen; requires risk assessment tools before judges set bail for violent offenders.

    Reps. Swearingen and LaRe Hold Press Conference on the Ohio Holly Act

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Mar 5, 2026 · ohiohouse.gov

    “The Ohio Holly Act will require judges to utilize risk assessment tools to determine a violent offender’s likelihood of reoffending”
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  • Sponsored equal custody rights for unmarried fathers (HB 256).In office

    Representative LaRe Provides Sponsor Testimony on Bill to Modernize Ohio Child Custody Law

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Sep 24, 2025 · ohiohouse.gov

    “legislation to modernize child custody law for children born to unwed parents”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jeff LaRe on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (10)

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