State

State Representative, 17th 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: Berea, Broadview Heights, North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, Strongsville and a small part of Olmsted Township.

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Megan Coy

Democratic

Registered nurse · Olmsted Falls

The gist

Supports House Bill 289's universal state health care plan.
Supports revisiting the Fair School Funding Plan for public schools.
Supports more affordable housing and targeted property tax relief.
Supports automatic voter registration and more ballot drop boxes.
Supports protecting abortion rights in Ohio's constitution.

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Supports House Bill 289's universal state health care plan.
Megan Coy for Ohio House District 17
Campaign website · Megan Coy campaign · Healthcare · coyforohio.com
“Megan would support legislation such as HB 289: Establish Ohio Health Care Plan for universal health coverage.”
Supports revisiting the Fair School Funding Plan for public schools.
Megan Coy for Ohio House District 17
Campaign website · Megan Coy campaign · Public Education · coyforohio.com
“Megan will support reviewing the Fair School Funding Plan”
Supports more affordable housing and targeted property tax relief.
Megan Coy for Ohio House District 17
Campaign website · Megan Coy campaign · Affordability · coyforohio.com
“increasing the supply of safe, affordable housing, providing targeted property tax relief for those who need it most”
Supports automatic voter registration and more ballot drop boxes.
Megan Coy for Ohio House District 17
Campaign website · Megan Coy campaign · Voting Rights · coyforohio.com
“increasing the number of ballot drop boxes in each county, making Election Day a holiday, and supporting automatic voter registration”
Supports protecting abortion rights in Ohio's constitution.
Megan Coy for Ohio House District 17
Campaign website · Megan Coy campaign · Reproductive Rights · coyforohio.com
“Megan will fight to protect what voters in Ohio chose to enshrine in our state's constitution”

Mike Dovilla

RepublicanIncumbent

Berea

The gist

Sponsored raising the disabled veteran homestead exemption.In office
Sponsored requiring zero-based state budgeting every ten years.In office
Sponsored changes to Ohio's minimum teacher salary schedule.In office
Sponsored grants encouraging local government consolidation.In office
Sponsored a scholarship for Armed Forces reserve members.In office

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

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Sponsored raising the disabled veteran homestead exemption.
Michael D. Dovilla — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 40 · ohiohouse.gov
“Increase disabled veteran enhanced homestead exemption”
Sponsored requiring zero-based state budgeting every ten years.
Michael D. Dovilla — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 645 · ohiohouse.gov
“Require the use of zero-based budgeting every ten years”
Sponsored changes to Ohio's minimum teacher salary schedule.
Michael D. Dovilla — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 711 · ohiohouse.gov
“Regards the minimum teacher salary schedule”
Sponsored grants encouraging local government consolidation.
Michael D. Dovilla — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 574 · ohiohouse.gov
“Create Political Subdivision Consolidation Incentive Grant pilot”
Sponsored a scholarship for Armed Forces reserve members.
Michael D. Dovilla — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 748 · ohiohouse.gov
“Establish the Armed Forces Reserve Component Scholarship Program”

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