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State Representative, 73rd District

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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 central Fairfield County: Lancaster, Pickerington, Baltimore, Greenfield, Liberty, Pleasant, Violet and Walnut townships, and Fairfield County's parts of Columbus, Reynoldsburg and Canal Winchester.

Taxes & budget

  • Whittney WoodDemocratic

    • Supports a larger owner-occupied credit and capped reassessments.
    • Opposes HB 96's $600 million in state stadium bonds.
  • Jeff LaReRepublican

    • Introduced an amendment capping taxable home value growth at 3%.In office

Public safety

  • Whittney WoodDemocratic

    • Supports universal background checks and red flag laws.
  • Jeff LaReRepublican

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Whittney WoodDemocratic

    • Supports restoring the Fair School Funding formula.
  • Jeff LaReRepublican

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Whittney WoodDemocratic

    • Supports zoning updates for affordable housing; limits on corporate buyers.
  • Jeff LaReRepublican

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

  • Whittney WoodDemocratic

    • Supports limits on data center water and energy use.
  • Jeff LaReRepublican

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Whittney WoodDemocratic

    • Supports abortion rights under the 2023 amendment.
  • Jeff LaReRepublican

    • Sponsored clearer notice of Medicaid estate recovery (HB 130).In office

Courts & justice

  • Whittney WoodDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Jeff LaReRepublican

    • Sponsored making voyeurism a felony (HB 345).In office
    • Co-sponsored the Ohio Holly Act tightening bail for violent offenders.In office
    • Sponsored equal custody rights for unmarried fathers (HB 256).In office

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