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State Representative, 77th 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.

All of Wayne County.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Brooke DillonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Meredith CraigRepublican

    • Co-sponsored a law against harassing first responders (HB 20).In office

Housing

  • Brooke DillonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Meredith CraigRepublican

    • Sponsored roofing contract protections for homeowners (HB 769).In office

Economy & jobs

  • Brooke DillonDemocratic

    • Supports raising Ohio's minimum wage.
    • Opposes federal tariffs as harmful to Ohio farmers.

  • Meredith CraigRepublican

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Brooke DillonDemocratic

    • Supports expanding health care access and affordable housing.

  • Meredith CraigRepublican

    • Supports requiring in-person doctor visits for mifepristone.

Government & transparency

  • Brooke DillonDemocratic

    • Pledges to take no PAC money.

  • Meredith CraigRepublican

    • Introduced requiring voter approval for traffic cameras (HB 843).In office

Courts & justice

  • Brooke DillonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Meredith CraigRepublican

    • Sponsored disclosure rules for third-party litigation funding (HB 105).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.