Wayne Penny, Jr.
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State Representative, 59th District
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- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state representative votes on Ohio laws and the state budget in the Ohio House of Representatives.
The rest of Mahoning County (Boardman, Canfield, Struthers, Campbell, Sebring, New Middletown and Beaver, Berlin, Ellsworth, Goshen, Green, Smith, Springfield and other townships) and part of Columbiana County (Knox and Butler townships).
Tex Fischer
RepublicanIncumbent
Small business owner · Canfield
The gist
- Proposes streamlining zoning and permitting to build homes.
- Supports large power users building their own plants.
- Sponsored requiring E-Verify for construction employers (HB 246).In office
- Sponsored a state income tax deduction for overtime pay.In office
- Sponsored the Second Amendment Protection Act (HB 382).In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Proposes streamlining zoning and permitting to build homes.
Tex Fischer for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Tex Fischer campaign · Housing · texfischer.com
“I’ve introduced legislation to make it faster and more affordable to build homes in Ohio by streamlining the zoning and permitting process.”
Supports large power users building their own plants.
Tex Fischer for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Tex Fischer campaign · Energy · texfischer.com
“push more large load users to build their own power plants to take the pressure off working families”
Sponsored requiring E-Verify for construction employers (HB 246).
Tex Fischer — Legislation, Ohio House of RepresentativesGovernment record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 246 · ohiohouse.gov
“Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify”
Sponsored a state income tax deduction for overtime pay.
Tex Fischer — Legislation, Ohio House of RepresentativesGovernment record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 39 · ohiohouse.gov
“Allow state income tax deduction for overtime wages”
Sponsored the Second Amendment Protection Act (HB 382).
Tex Fischer — Legislation, Ohio House of RepresentativesGovernment record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 382 · ohiohouse.gov
“Enact the Second Amendment Protection Act”
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