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State Representative, 13th District

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Nov 3, 2026

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

Cuyahoga County: Lakewood and part of the city of Cleveland.

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Tristan W. RaderOfficial portrait — Ohio House

Tristan W. Rader

DemocraticIncumbent

Lakewood

The gist

  • Sponsored HB 289, a universal Ohio Health Care Plan.In office
  • Sponsored creating a permanent absentee voter list.In office
  • Sponsored minimum requirements for data center utility customers.In office
  • Sponsored banning surface spreading of oil and gas well brine.In office
  • Sponsored barring new data center sales tax exemptions.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 HB 289, a universal Ohio Health Care Plan.

    Tristan Rader — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 289 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Establish Ohio Health Care Plan for universal health coverage”
  2. Sponsored creating a permanent absentee voter list.

    Tristan Rader — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 400 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Create a permanent absent voter list”
  3. Sponsored minimum requirements for data center utility customers.

    Tristan Rader — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 706 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers”
  4. Sponsored banning surface spreading of oil and gas well brine.

    Tristan Rader — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 439 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Prohibit the surface application of brine from oil and gas wells”
  5. Sponsored barring new data center sales tax exemptions.

    Tristan Rader — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 957 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted”

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