State
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.
Taxes & budget
Timothy B. HornbackerDemocratic
- Supports closing corporate tax loopholes.
Joshua A. UmbaughLibertarian
No documented position found.
Rodney CreechRepublican
No documented position found.
Public safety
Timothy B. HornbackerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Joshua A. UmbaughLibertarian
No documented position found.
Rodney CreechRepublican
- Sponsored an added fine for high-speed drivers (HB 111).In office
Housing
Timothy B. HornbackerDemocratic
- Supports new approaches to homelessness.
Joshua A. UmbaughLibertarian
No documented position found.
Rodney CreechRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Timothy B. HornbackerDemocratic
- Supports protecting family farms from corporate land purchases.
Joshua A. UmbaughLibertarian
- Opposes subsidies and bailouts for large corporations.
Rodney CreechRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Timothy B. HornbackerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Joshua A. UmbaughLibertarian
No documented position found.
Rodney CreechRepublican
- Sponsored required reporting of tick-borne diseases (HB 578).In office
Government & transparency
Timothy B. HornbackerDemocratic
- Supports local input on data center and power line siting.
Joshua A. UmbaughLibertarian
- Supports Defend the Guard legislation on overseas deployments.
- Opposes legislative changes to voter-approved ballot initiatives.
Rodney CreechRepublican
- Sponsored limits on flags state agencies may display.In office
- Sponsored natural organic reduction as a burial option.In office
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; 6 issues covered in this race.