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State Representative, 35th 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.

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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Samantha SalamonDemocratic

    • Supports budgeting that prioritizes essential services.

  • Vik SandhuRepublican

    • Supports lowering the state income tax.
    • Supports reforming and capping property taxes.
    • Proposes cutting wasteful state government spending.

Education

  • Samantha SalamonDemocratic

    • Supports funding public schools while easing property taxes.

  • Vik SandhuRepublican

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Samantha SalamonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Vik SandhuRepublican

    • Supports expanding affordable housing for families and seniors.

Economy & jobs

  • Samantha SalamonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Vik SandhuRepublican

    • Supports eliminating burdensome regulations on small business.

Courts & justice

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.