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State Representative, 85th District
- Vote for
- 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 Champaign and Shelby counties and southern Logan County, including Bellefontaine.
Taxes & budget
Victoria MaddoxDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tim BarhorstRepublican
- Voted for property tax limits in HB 129, HB 309.In office
Education
Victoria MaddoxDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tim BarhorstRepublican
- Voted for the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act (HB 486).In office
Health & human services
Victoria MaddoxDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tim BarhorstRepublican
- Introduced keeping rural health transformation funds in rural communities.In office
- Introduced letting pharmacists prescribe for minor conditions (HB 629).In office
- Voted for the SHE WINS Act's abortion informed-consent rules.In office
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