State
State Representative, 61st 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.
Northern and eastern Delaware County (the city of Delaware, Sunbury, Genoa, Berkshire, Harlem, Kingston, Trenton, Porter, Brown, Oxford and other townships) and western Knox County (including Fredericktown). Open seat.
Taxes & budget
Vince McGrailDemocratic
No documented position found.
Shawn StevensRepublican
- Opposes taxpayer-funded stadium deals.
Education
Vince McGrailDemocratic
- Supports fully funding public schools and voucher accountability.
Shawn StevensRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Vince McGrailDemocratic
No documented position found.
Shawn StevensRepublican
- Opposes tax incentives for data centers.
Health & human services
Vince McGrailDemocratic
- Supports protecting Medicaid for seniors and children.
- Supports abortion rights.
Shawn StevensRepublican
- Opposes abortion.
Government & transparency
Vince McGrailDemocratic
- Opposes ending the grace period for mailed ballots (SB 293).
Shawn StevensRepublican
- Supports restoring local control over development decisions.
- Supports legislative term limits.
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.