State

State Representative, 35th 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.

Parts of Summit, Portage and Geauga counties: in Summit, Twinsburg, Macedonia, Reminderville, Northfield village and Twinsburg, Sagamore Hills and Northfield Center townships; in Portage, Streetsboro, Aurora and Mantua Township; in Geauga, Bainbridge and Auburn townships and South Russell village. Open seat.

Candidates Compare by issue

Samantha Salamon

Democratic

Attorney · Northfield Center Township

The gist

Supports funding public schools while easing property taxes.
Supports budgeting that prioritizes essential services.
Supports legislation protecting crime victims' rights.

More about Samantha

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Supports funding public schools while easing property taxes.
Samantha Salamon — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“Samantha will focus on appropriate funding for public schools, while also alleviating property tax burdens on constituents.”
Supports budgeting that prioritizes essential services.
Samantha Salamon | For State Representative - District 35
Campaign website · Samantha Salamon campaign · Fiscal Responsibility · salamonforohio.com
“Samantha supports practical budgeting that prioritizes essential services, strengthens communities, and ensures public funds are used efficiently”
Supports legislation protecting crime victims' rights.
Samantha Salamon | For State Representative - District 35
Campaign website · Samantha Salamon campaign · Protecting Basic Human Rights · salamonforohio.com
“From domestic violence to human trafficking, protecting victims' rights throughout their healing process is not only important but essential”

Vik Sandhu

Republican

Small business owner · Twinsburg

The gist

Supports lowering the state income tax.
Supports reforming and capping property taxes.
Supports eliminating burdensome regulations on small business.
Supports expanding affordable housing for families and seniors.
Proposes cutting wasteful state government spending.

More about Vik

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Supports lowering the state income tax.
Vik Sandhu for Ohio State Representative | District 35
Campaign website · Sandhu for Ohio · Tax Reform & Economic Growth · sandhuforohio.com
“Lowering the state income tax”
Supports reforming and capping property taxes.
Vik Sandhu for Ohio State Representative | District 35
Campaign website · Sandhu for Ohio · Tax Reform & Economic Growth · sandhuforohio.com
“Reforming and capping property taxes”
Supports eliminating burdensome regulations on small business.
Vik Sandhu for Ohio State Representative | District 35
Campaign website · Sandhu for Ohio · Tax Reform & Economic Growth · sandhuforohio.com
“Eliminating unnecessary and burdensome regulations on small business”
Supports expanding affordable housing for families and seniors.
Vik Sandhu for Ohio State Representative | District 35
Campaign website · Sandhu for Ohio · Housing & Opportunity · sandhuforohio.com
“Vik supports policies that expand affordable housing options for young families, first-time homebuyers, and seniors”
Proposes cutting wasteful state government spending.
Vik Sandhu for Ohio State Representative | District 35
Campaign website · Sandhu for Ohio · Affordability for Ohio Families · sandhuforohio.com
“cutting wasteful government spending and applying smart, business-minded budgeting at the state level”

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