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State Representative, 46th 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.

Butler County: Middletown, Liberty and Lemon townships, and most of Madison and St. Clair townships.

Taxes & budget

  • Benjamin McCallDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Thomas HallRepublican

    • Sponsored a property tax freeze for certain homeowners (HB 156).In office
    • Sponsored eliminating replacement property tax levies (HB 28).In office

Public safety

  • Benjamin McCallDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Thomas HallRepublican

    • Sponsored penalties for impeding emergency responders (HB 20).In office

Education

Environment & parks

  • Benjamin McCallDemocratic

    • Supports conservation and renewable energy.
  • Thomas HallRepublican

    • Sponsored restoring the Clean Ohio Fund (HB 93).In office

Health & human services

  • Benjamin McCallDemocratic

    • Supports access to mental and reproductive health care.
  • Thomas HallRepublican

    • Sponsored a cap on insulin cost sharing (HB 263).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; 5 issues covered in this race.