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State Representative, 1st District

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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.

Franklin County: Bexley and part of the city of Columbus.

Taxes & budget

  • Joel A. GreffRepublican

    • Supports local government fiscal accountability to ease tax burdens.
  • Dontavius JarrellsDemocratic

    • Sponsored barring new property tax levies from same-year collection.In office

Education

  • Joel A. GreffRepublican

    • Supports expanding skilled trades programs in Ohio schools.
    • Supports teaching financial and technology literacy in schools.
  • Dontavius JarrellsDemocratic

    • Sponsored enacted law on school overdose-reversal drug policies.In office
    • Sponsored a Foster-to-College Scholarship Program for foster youth.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Joel A. GreffRepublican

    • Supports attracting more economic development and jobs to Ohio.
  • Dontavius JarrellsDemocratic

    • Sponsored a bill to increase Ohio's minimum wage.In office
    • Sponsored phasing out subminimum wages for workers with disabilities.In office

Roads & infrastructure

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