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State Representative, 26th 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.

Hamilton County: Norwood, Fairfax, Golf Manor, Mariemont, part of Columbia Township and part of the city of Cincinnati.

Taxes & budget

  • Tom BrinkmanRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ashley Bryant BaileyDemocratic

    • Sponsored the Childcare Tax Credit Act.In office
    • Sponsored making Ohio's earned income tax credit partially refundable.In office

Health & human services

  • Tom BrinkmanRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Ashley Bryant BaileyDemocratic

    • Sponsored publicly funded child care for child care workers.In office
    • Sponsored requiring insurance and Medicaid coverage of infertility services.In office

Courts & justice

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State Representative, 26th District · 2026 General Election · The Gist