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State Representative, 94th District

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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

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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