State
State Representative, 7th District
- Vote for
- 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.
Franklin County: Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights, Marble Cliff, part of Clinton Township and part of the city of Columbus.
Taxes & budget
Ukeme Awakessien JeterDemocratic
- Supports an income-based property tax circuit breaker.
William MercierRepublican
No documented position found.
Cameron KoffelIndependent
- Proposes capping homeowners' property taxes at a share of income.
- Opposes total abolition of Ohio's property taxes.
Public safety
Ukeme Awakessien JeterDemocratic
No documented position found.
William MercierRepublican
- Supports partnering with law enforcement for safer neighborhoods.
Cameron KoffelIndependent
- Proposes warrants for searching historical license plate reader data.
Education
Ukeme Awakessien JeterDemocratic
- Supports paid internships, apprenticeships and school-to-workforce pipelines.
William MercierRepublican
- Supports a voice for parents and resources for educators.
Cameron KoffelIndependent
- Supports updating school funding formula costs annually in law.
- Proposes requiring naloxone in every public school building.
Economy & jobs
Ukeme Awakessien JeterDemocratic
- Supports policies to retain and integrate immigrant professionals.
William MercierRepublican
- Supports a reasonable tax structure to grow the economy.
Cameron KoffelIndependent
- Supports ending the data center sales tax exemption.
Roads & infrastructure
Ukeme Awakessien JeterDemocratic
- Supports stronger oversight of utility rate increases.
William MercierRepublican
No documented position found.
Cameron KoffelIndependent
- Supports a statewide 85% take-or-pay rule for data centers.
Health & human services
Ukeme Awakessien JeterDemocratic
- Supports expanding early childhood programs to lower childcare costs.
- Supports abortion rights and access to reproductive health care.
William MercierRepublican
No documented position found.
Cameron KoffelIndependent
- Supports repealing the automatic Medicaid expansion termination trigger.
Government & transparency
Ukeme Awakessien JeterDemocratic
No documented position found.
William MercierRepublican
- Pledges to measure results and stop wasteful state spending.
Cameron KoffelIndependent
No documented position found.
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.