State

State Representative, 16th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
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.

Cuyahoga County: Bay Village, Fairview Park, Rocky River, Westlake and part of the city of Cleveland.

Candidates Compare by issue

Scott DiMauro

Democratic

Westlake

The gist

Supports more state resources for local roads, libraries and safety.
Supports targeted property tax relief that protects local services.
Supports improving health care access and affordability.
Supports laws promoting environmental sustainability.

More about Scott

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Supports more state resources for local roads, libraries and safety.
DiMauro for Ohio — Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Scott DiMauro · Protecting and strengthening high-quality public services · dimauroforohio.com
“I will fight for the resources necessary to maintain and improve our roads, parks, libraries, schools, senior programs, and public safety services”
Supports targeted property tax relief that protects local services.
DiMauro for Ohio — Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Scott DiMauro · Fighting for fairness in our tax system · dimauroforohio.com
“provide meaningful tax relief to those who need it while protecting the schools and local services we all depend on”
Supports improving health care access and affordability.
DiMauro for Ohio — Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Scott DiMauro · Providing affordable access to high-quality healthcare · dimauroforohio.com
“I will fight to improve healthcare accessibility and affordability”
Supports laws promoting environmental sustainability.
DiMauro for Ohio — Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Scott DiMauro · Standing up for clean air, clean water, and a sustainable future · dimauroforohio.com
“I will advocate for responsible laws that ensure sustainability”

Sophia Tjotjos

Republican

Attorney and small business owner

The gist

Supports property valuation tax reform for homeowners.
Supports revising the Fair School Funding Plan for all districts.
Supports H2Ohio and efforts protecting Lake Erie.
Supports protecting funding for police and fire departments.
Supports a low-tax, low-regulation environment for businesses.

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Supports property valuation tax reform for homeowners.
Sophia's Priorities — Sophia for Ohio
Campaign website · Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee · Property Tax Reform · sophiatforohio.com
“Sophia will work in Columbus to enact meaningful property valuation tax reform”
Supports revising the Fair School Funding Plan for all districts.
Sophia's Priorities — Sophia for Ohio
Campaign website · Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee · School Funding and Excellence · sophiatforohio.com
“make sure that the Fair School Funding Plan is fair for all districts”
Supports H2Ohio and efforts protecting Lake Erie.
Sophia's Priorities — Sophia for Ohio
Campaign website · Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee · Quality of Life & Lake Erie Preservation · sophiatforohio.com
“Sophia will work in Columbus to support H2Ohio and other efforts to protect the Lake”
Supports protecting funding for police and fire departments.
Sophia's Priorities — Sophia for Ohio
Campaign website · Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee · Quality of Life & Lake Erie Preservation · sophiatforohio.com
“Sophia will protect and strengthen the funding that supports our police, fire departments, and first responders.”
Supports a low-tax, low-regulation environment for businesses.
Sophia's Priorities — Sophia for Ohio
Campaign website · Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee · Small Business Initiatives · sophiatforohio.com
“She will fight for a low-tax, low-regulation environment”

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