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State Representative, 55th 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.

Northern and eastern Warren County: Clear Creek, Franklin, Wayne, Salem, Harlan, Washington and Massie townships, most of Hamilton Township and the Warren County part of Loveland.

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Paul Michael Kurtz

Democratic

The gist

Supports ethics and lobbying reform and ending gerrymandering.
Supports raising the minimum wage and capping child care costs.
Proposes closing tax loopholes used by the wealthy.
Proposes caps and accountability for large-scale landlords.

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Supports ethics and lobbying reform and ending gerrymandering.
Issues — PMK for Ohio
Campaign website · Friends of Paul Michael Kurtz · Eliminate Corruption and Money in Politics · paulmichaelkurtz.com
“we can pass ethics and lobbying reforms, establish term limits, end gerrymandering”
Supports raising the minimum wage and capping child care costs.
Issues — PMK for Ohio
Campaign website · Friends of Paul Michael Kurtz · Economic empowerment · paulmichaelkurtz.com
“raising our minimum wage, investing in vocational training, capping childcare costs”
Proposes closing tax loopholes used by the wealthy.
Issues — PMK for Ohio
Campaign website · Friends of Paul Michael Kurtz · Economic empowerment · paulmichaelkurtz.com
“closing the loopholes that allow the wealthy to pay less”
Proposes caps and accountability for large-scale landlords.
Issues — PMK for Ohio
Campaign website · Friends of Paul Michael Kurtz · Housing · paulmichaelkurtz.com
“putting caps and accountability measures for large scale landlords and out-of-state property owners”

Philip L. Pirdy

Libertarian

The gist

No documented position found.

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C. Michelle Teska

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

Sponsored the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act.In office
Sponsored excluding financial records from record expungement (HB 509).In office

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

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Sponsored the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act.
Michelle Teska — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 983 · ohiohouse.gov
“Enact the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act”
Sponsored excluding financial records from record expungement (HB 509).
Michelle Teska — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 509 · ohiohouse.gov
“Exclude certain financial records in criminal record expungement”

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