State

State Representative, 47th 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.

Butler County: Hamilton, Oxford Township (including the city of Oxford), Fairfield, Hanover and Reily townships, and parts of St. Clair and Ross townships.

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Jordan Haire

Democratic

Clinical counselor

The gist

Supports adequately funding public schools.
Supports school options that do not reduce other students' funding.

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Supports adequately funding public schools.
Issues — Jordan for Ohio
Campaign website · Friends of Jordan Haire · Issues · jordan4ohio.com
“We need to adequately fund public schools—FULL STOP.”
Supports school options that do not reduce other students' funding.
Issues — Jordan for Ohio
Campaign website · Friends of Jordan Haire · Issues · jordan4ohio.com
“we just need to make sure these options don’t come at the cost of another child’s education”

Jason Purviance

Libertarian

Fairfield Township

The gist

Proposes cuts to non-essential state programs.
Opposes license-plate readers and facial recognition surveillance.
Supports deregulating small farms.

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Proposes cuts to non-essential state programs.
Jason Purviance — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“push for meaningful cuts to non-essential programs that drain resources without helping our communities”
Opposes license-plate readers and facial recognition surveillance.
Jason Purviance — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“We pass by license-plate readers daily and facial recognition to data-sharing programs that lack strong limits.”
Supports deregulating small farms.
Jason Purviance — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: policy interests · ballotpedia.org
“Promoting economic freedom, including deregulation of small farms”

Diane Mullins

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

Co-sponsored the Ohio Property Protection Act (HB 1).In office
Co-sponsored the Repeat Offender Act (HB 5).In office
Co-sponsored eliminating replacement property tax levies (HB 28).In office

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

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Co-sponsored the Ohio Property Protection Act (HB 1).
Diane Mullins — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Cosponsored Bills: H. B. No. 1 · ohiohouse.gov
“Enact Ohio Property Protection Act”
Co-sponsored the Repeat Offender Act (HB 5).
Diane Mullins — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Cosponsored Bills: H. B. No. 5 · ohiohouse.gov
“Enact the Repeat Offender Act”
Co-sponsored eliminating replacement property tax levies (HB 28).
Diane Mullins — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Cosponsored Bills: H. B. No. 28 · ohiohouse.gov
“Eliminate the authority to levy replacement property tax levies”

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