State
State Representative, 89th 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 Erie County, most of Ottawa County (including Port Clinton and the Lake Erie islands) and Bellevue, Lyme and Wakeman townships in Huron County. Rep. D. J. Swearingen withdrew; a Republican district committee named Caleb Stidham as the replacement nominee, and the Secretary of State certified him after the Erie County board deadlocked (The Blade, Aug. 20, 2026).
Taxes & budget
Caleb StidhamRepublican
No documented position found.
Easton Michael RetzkeDemocratic
- Supports expanded property tax relief for seniors and working families.
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