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State Representative, 40th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
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.

All of Preble County; western Montgomery County (Clay, German, Jackson and Perry townships, part of Miami Township and part of Clayton); and northwestern Butler County (Trenton, Wayne and Milford townships and small parts of St. Clair and Madison townships). Candidates filed with the Montgomery County Board of Elections.

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Timothy B. Hornbacker

Democratic

New Paris

The gist

Supports closing corporate tax loopholes.
Supports protecting family farms from corporate land purchases.
Supports local input on data center and power line siting.
Supports new approaches to homelessness.

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Supports closing corporate tax loopholes.
Tim Hornbacker | Leadership with Integrity for Ohio
Campaign website · Citizens for Hornbacker · Our Vision: Restoring Public Trust · citizensforhornbacker.com
“closing corporate tax loopholes, keeping tax dollars in our communities”
Supports protecting family farms from corporate land purchases.
Tim Hornbacker | Leadership with Integrity for Ohio
Campaign website · Citizens for Hornbacker · Our Vision: Protecting Ohio's Independent Spirit · citizensforhornbacker.com
“protecting family farms from corporate land grabs”
Supports local input on data center and power line siting.
Timothy Hornbacker — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“We deserve transparency in their creation and a voice in their management.”
Supports new approaches to homelessness.
Timothy Hornbacker — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“Our unhoused population deserves a focused attention seeking innovative solutions.”

Joshua A. Umbaugh

Libertarian

Miamisburg

The gist

Supports Defend the Guard legislation on overseas deployments.
Opposes subsidies and bailouts for large corporations.
Opposes legislative changes to voter-approved ballot initiatives.

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Supports Defend the Guard legislation on overseas deployments.
Joshua Umbaugh — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“I support Defend the Guard legislation, which would prohibit deploying Ohio Guard troops to overseas combat without a formal congressional declaration of war.”
Opposes subsidies and bailouts for large corporations.
Joshua Umbaugh — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“We should not bail out or subsidize large corporations”
Opposes legislative changes to voter-approved ballot initiatives.
Joshua Umbaugh — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: policy interests · ballotpedia.org
“The legislature should respect the result of citizen ballot initiatives”

Rodney Creech

RepublicanIncumbent

West Alexandria

The gist

Sponsored an added fine for high-speed drivers (HB 111).In office
Sponsored limits on flags state agencies may display.In office
Sponsored required reporting of tick-borne diseases (HB 578).In office
Sponsored natural organic reduction as a burial option.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Sponsored an added fine for high-speed drivers (HB 111).
Rodney Creech — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 111 · ohiohouse.gov
“Impose additional fine for high-speed drivers”
Sponsored limits on flags state agencies may display.
Rodney Creech — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 602 · ohiohouse.gov
“Limit the types of flags that a state agency may display”
Sponsored required reporting of tick-borne diseases (HB 578).
Rodney Creech — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 578 · ohiohouse.gov
“Require tick-related disease reporting to Department of Health”
Sponsored natural organic reduction as a burial option.
Rodney Creech — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 591 · ohiohouse.gov
“Authorize use of natural organic reduction as form of disposition”

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