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State Representative, 27th District

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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: Anderson Township, Amberley, Indian Hill, Lincoln Heights, Lockland, Madeira, Milford (Hamilton County part), Newtown, Reading, Silverton, Terrace Park, Woodlawn, Wyoming, and parts of Columbia and Springfield townships.

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Nancy Reed Aichholz

Republican

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  • Supports law enforcement and holding criminals accountable.
  • Supports ensuring schools have the resources they need.
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  1. Supports law enforcement and holding criminals accountable.

    Nancy Aichholz for Ohio State Representative, District 27

    Campaign website · Nancy Aichholz for Ohio · Nancy's Priorities: Safe Streets · aichholzforohio.com

    “She will support law enforcement, hold criminals accountable”

  2. Supports ensuring schools have the resources they need.

    Nancy Aichholz for Ohio State Representative, District 27

    Campaign website · Nancy Aichholz for Ohio · Nancy's Priorities: Strong Communities · aichholzforohio.com

    “ensuring our schools have the resources they need”
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Rachel BakerOfficial portrait — Ohio House

Rachel Baker

DemocraticIncumbent

Cincinnati

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  • Sponsored HB 45 on background checks for firearm transfers.In office
  • Sponsored dementia care training requirements for nurse aides.In office
  • Sponsored expanding summer crisis home energy assistance eligibility.In office
  • Sponsored rating charter school sponsors and operators.In office
  • Sponsored banning sales of diet pills to minors.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 45 on background checks for firearm transfers.

    Rachel B. Baker — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 45 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Prohibit certain firearm transfers without a background check”

  2. Sponsored dementia care training requirements for nurse aides.

    Rachel B. Baker — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 474 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Enact the Ohio Dementia Care Training Act for Nurse Aides”

  3. Sponsored expanding summer crisis home energy assistance eligibility.

    Rachel B. Baker — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 918 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Expand HEAP summer crisis eligibility”

  4. Sponsored rating charter school sponsors and operators.

    Rachel B. Baker — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 874 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Enact the Charter School Sponsor and Operator Rating Act”

  5. Sponsored banning sales of diet pills to minors.

    Rachel B. Baker — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 943 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Prohibit sale of diet pills, certain supplements to minors.”

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