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State Representative, 62nd District

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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.

Western Clermont County: Union, Miami, Goshen and Stonelick townships, Milford, Owensville and the Clermont County part of Loveland.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Ian SchwartzDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Ron GrethelLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Jean SchmidtRepublican

    • Sponsored requiring driver's exams in English (HB 753).In office

Economy & jobs

  • Ian SchwartzDemocratic

    • Proposes ending taxpayer subsidies to developers.

  • Ron GrethelLibertarian

    • Proposes tying development incentives to benefits and clawbacks.

  • Jean SchmidtRepublican

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Ian SchwartzDemocratic

    • Opposes utility rate increases.

  • Ron GrethelLibertarian

    • Proposes public accountability tests for State Route 32 projects.

  • Jean SchmidtRepublican

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Ian SchwartzDemocratic

    • Supports protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
    • Supports local hospitals and rural clinics.

  • Ron GrethelLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Jean SchmidtRepublican

    • Sponsored barring Medicaid funds for certain abortion providers.In office
    • Sponsored the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act (HB 257).In office
    • Sponsored regulating health insurers' use of AI (HB 579).In office

Government & transparency

  • Ian SchwartzDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Ron GrethelLibertarian

    • Supports preserving local authority over zoning.

  • Jean SchmidtRepublican

    • Sponsored a state definition of antisemitism (HB 90).In office

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; 6 issues covered in this race.