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State Representative, 63rd District

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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.

Eastern Clermont County (Batavia, Pierce, Tate, Monroe, Williamsburg, Ohio, Wayne, Franklin, Jackson and Washington townships and the villages in them) and most of Brown County.

Taxes & budget

  • Debbie DavidsonDemocratic

    • Opposes tax giveaways to developers.
  • Adam C. BirdRepublican

    • Sponsored temporarily reducing motor fuel tax rates (HB 850).In office

Public safety

  • Debbie DavidsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Adam C. BirdRepublican

    • Sponsored barring driving by people without legal presence.In office

Education

  • Debbie DavidsonDemocratic

    • Supports full state funding of education to limit property taxes.
  • Adam C. BirdRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

  • Debbie DavidsonDemocratic

    • Proposes making developers pay for infrastructure they use.
  • Adam C. BirdRepublican

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Debbie DavidsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Adam C. BirdRepublican

    • Sponsored letting pharmacists dispense contraceptives (HB 1004).In office

Government & transparency

  • Debbie DavidsonDemocratic

    • Proposes banning nondisclosure agreements for public projects.
  • Adam C. BirdRepublican

    • Sponsored banning mailing unsolicited absentee ballot applications.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; 7 issues covered in this race.