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State Representative, 56th District

Vote for: 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.

Southwestern Warren County: Mason, Lebanon, Deerfield and Union townships, most of Turtlecreek Township and part of Hamilton Township.

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Laalitya Acharya

Democratic

Biomedical engineer

The gist

Proposes ending school vouchers and creating universal pre-K.
Opposes tax breaks for data centers.
Supports lowering property taxes while keeping schools funded.
Supports more transparency from insurance companies.

More about Laalitya

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Proposes ending school vouchers and creating universal pre-K.
Laalitya Acharya — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“ending school vouchers and setting up our kids for long-term success with Universal Pre-K while also reducing our student to teacher ratio”
Opposes tax breaks for data centers.
Laalitya Acharya — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“The government keeps giving tax cuts to programs like data centers which put the electric burden on consumers”
Supports lowering property taxes while keeping schools funded.
Issues — Acharya for Ohio
Campaign website · Acharya for Ohio · Issues · acharyaforohio.com
“Laalitya will make sure that your property taxes go down WHILE keeping your schools funded”
Supports more transparency from insurance companies.
Laalitya Acharya — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · Candidate Connection survey: key messages · ballotpedia.org
“We need to push for more transparency from insurance companies”

Adam Mathews

RepublicanIncumbent

Intellectual property attorney · Lebanon

The gist

Opposes abortion without exceptions.
Sponsored phasing the income tax down to a flat 2.75%.In office
Sponsored the Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration Act (HB 952).In office
Sponsored barring Medicaid funds for certain abortion providers.In office
Sponsored grants for pro-housing local governments (HB 313).In office

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

More about Adam

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Opposes abortion without exceptions.
Adam Mathews for State Representative
Campaign website · Adam Mathews campaign · Home · adammathews.com
“Adam is Pro-Life, without exceptions, from conception to natural death”
Sponsored phasing the income tax down to a flat 2.75%.
Adam Mathews — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 30 · ohiohouse.gov
“Phase-down the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75%”
Sponsored the Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration Act (HB 952).
Adam Mathews — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 952 · ohiohouse.gov
“Enact the Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration Act”
Sponsored barring Medicaid funds for certain abortion providers.
Adam Mathews — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 410 · ohiohouse.gov
“Prohibit Medicaid funds for certain abortion providers”
Sponsored grants for pro-housing local governments (HB 313).
Adam Mathews — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives
Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 313 · ohiohouse.gov
“Create a grant program for pro-housing political subdivisions”

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