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State Representative, 12th District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Ohio laws and the state budget in the Ohio House of Representatives.

All of Madison and Pickaway counties, plus Pleasant Township (including Harrisburg) and part of Prairie Township in Franklin County.

Lee Yarsky

Democratic

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Brian StewartOfficial portrait — Ohio House

Brian Stewart

RepublicanIncumbent

Ashville

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  • Sponsored House Bill 96, the FY 2026–27 state operating budget.In office
  • Sponsored adding nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method.In office
  • Sponsored legalizing and taxing internet gambling.In office
  • Sponsored revising liquor, hemp and adult-use marijuana laws.In office
  • Sponsored requiring electronic recordings of parole board hearings.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Sponsored House Bill 96, the FY 2026–27 state operating budget.

    Brian Stewart — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 96 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27”
  2. Sponsored adding nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method.

    Brian Stewart — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 36 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Add nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution”
  3. Sponsored legalizing and taxing internet gambling.

    Brian Stewart — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 298 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Legalize, tax internet gambling; make other Gambling Law changes”
  4. Sponsored revising liquor, hemp and adult-use marijuana laws.

    Brian Stewart — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 160 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Revise liquor control, hemp, and adult-use marijuana laws”
  5. Sponsored requiring electronic recordings of parole board hearings.

    Brian Stewart — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 31 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings”

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