State
State Representative, 94th 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 Meigs and Washington counties and western Athens County (including Nelsonville and Glouster), with Marietta, Belpre and Pomeroy; the city of Athens is in District 95.
Taxes & budget
Wenda SheardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kevin RitterRepublican
- Voted for the flat income tax.
Education
Wenda SheardDemocratic
- Supports equal school funding statewide and school employee unions.
Kevin RitterRepublican
- Sponsored counting JROTC as career-technical education (HB 500).In office
Environment & parks
Wenda SheardDemocratic
- Supports stricter laws on fracking-waste injection wells.
Kevin RitterRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Wenda SheardDemocratic
- Supports citizen-drawn legislative maps.
- Supports disclosing the sources of PAC money.
Kevin RitterRepublican
No documented position found.
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