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State Representative, 3rd District

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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: part of the city of Columbus, most of Clinton Township and part of Mifflin Township. Elegant Afriyie is a certified write-in candidate (not printed on the ballot).

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Bernadine Kennedy Kent

Republican

The gist

  • Supports increasing transparency in state agencies.
  • Supports strengthening Ohio's child protection laws.
  • Supports improving accountability for schools.
  • Supports law enforcement and addressing root causes of crime.
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  1. Supports increasing transparency in state agencies.

    Bernadine Kennedy Kent for State Representative

    Campaign website · Kennedy Kent for Ohio · On The Issues: Accountability & Government Transparency · kennedykent.com

    “Increase transparency in state agencies”

  2. Supports strengthening Ohio's child protection laws.

    Bernadine Kennedy Kent for State Representative

    Campaign website · Kennedy Kent for Ohio · On The Issues: Protecting Children & Families · kennedykent.com

    “Strengthen child protection laws”

  3. Supports improving accountability for schools.

    Bernadine Kennedy Kent for State Representative

    Campaign website · Kennedy Kent for Ohio · On The Issues: Protecting Children & Families · kennedykent.com

    “Improve school accountability”

  4. Supports law enforcement and addressing root causes of crime.

    Bernadine Kennedy Kent for State Representative

    Campaign website · Kennedy Kent for Ohio · On The Issues: Public Safety & Strong Communities · kennedykent.com

    “Address root causes of crime”
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Ismail MohamedOfficial portrait — Ohio House

Ismail Mohamed

DemocraticIncumbent

Columbus

The gist

  • Sponsored HB 34, a state minimum wage increase.In office
  • Sponsored requiring public schools to provide student meals.In office
  • Sponsored requiring landlord notice of rent default before eviction.In office
  • Sponsored barring civil immigration arrests at certain locations.In office
  • Sponsored rules on automated employment decision tools in hiring.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 34, a state minimum wage increase.

    Ismail Mohamed — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 34 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Increase the state minimum wage”

  2. Sponsored requiring public schools to provide student meals.

    Ismail Mohamed — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 97 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Require public schools to provide meals and related services”

  3. Sponsored requiring landlord notice of rent default before eviction.

    Ismail Mohamed — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 553 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Require landlord to notify tenant of rent default before eviction”

  4. Sponsored barring civil immigration arrests at certain locations.

    Ismail Mohamed — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 859 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Prohibit civil immigration-related arrests in certain locations”

  5. Sponsored rules on automated employment decision tools in hiring.

    Ismail Mohamed — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 828 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Regards use of automated employment decision tools”

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