State

State Representative, 87th 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.

All of Crawford, Morrow and Wyandot counties and the outer townships of Marion County. Open seat: Rep. Riordan T. McClain is not on the ballot. Greg White is a certified write-in candidate (not printed on the ballot).

Candidates Compare by issue

Taxes & budget

Jeffrey A. McClainRepublican
No documented position found.
Lora CovrettDemocratic
- Opposes abolishing property taxes without a replacement plan.
Craig SwartzIndependent
No documented position found.

Housing

Jeffrey A. McClainRepublican
No documented position found.
Lora CovrettDemocratic
- Proposes a state Senior Housing Advocate office.
Craig SwartzIndependent
No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

Jeffrey A. McClainRepublican
No documented position found.
Lora CovrettDemocratic
- Opposes the proposed US 23-71 bypass through Morrow County.
Craig SwartzIndependent
No documented position found.

Environment & parks

Jeffrey A. McClainRepublican
No documented position found.
Lora CovrettDemocratic
- Proposes making data centers pay for grid upgrades.
- Supports wind and solar projects to diversify energy supply.
Craig SwartzIndependent
No documented position found.

Health & human services

Jeffrey A. McClainRepublican
No documented position found.
Lora CovrettDemocratic
- Supports requiring PBMs to pass discounts to consumers.
Craig SwartzIndependent
No documented position found.

Government & transparency

Jeffrey A. McClainRepublican
No documented position found.
Lora CovrettDemocratic
No documented position found.
Craig SwartzIndependent
- Supports campaign finance reform limiting dark money.
- Supports barring officials from trading stocks.

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; 6 issues covered in this race.