Who is running for Ohio House District 1 in Ohio in 2026?

Joel A. Greff (R), Dontavius Jarrells (D)

When is the Ohio 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Ohio House District 1 — Ohio 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Ohio Secretary of State list, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

BJoel A. GreffRepublican

Candidate for State Representative, District 1 (Republican).

LifeCFamilyCReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tDFiscalA

Non-incumbent Republican; no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly voting record. NRA-PVF grade AQ. iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative. Evidence pass (2026-10-29): pro-life, marriage, religious liberty, limited government, fiscal now graded from iVoterGuide questionnaire answers. No party-default sub-grades remain.

Life: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire (mixed): agreed abortion providers should not get taxpayer funds; "Never late term"; neutral on protecting life from conception; disagreed on protecting embryos and enforcing the Comstock Act.
Family: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: agreed with the one-man-one-woman definition but said government should provide civil unions with equal benefits for same-sex couples.
Religious liberty: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: disagreed that individuals and businesses should be required to provide services that violate their religious beliefs.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade AQ.
Limited gov’t: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: favors government-funded health insurance for all who want it, opposed eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, neutral on a government medical-illness database.
Fiscal: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: opposes a one-size-fits-all minimum wage, strongly agreed free enterprise is essential, listed balanced agency budgets and spending accountability as priorities.

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FDontavius JarrellsDemocratic

Incumbent state representative, District 1; Democrat.

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyF2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

Incumbent Democrat; 0 of 10 scored 2023-26 roll calls went the conservative way (scored votes on abortion, gender-identity/family, religious liberty, guns, higher-ed/property-tax and the property-tax veto override). Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio; endorsed by Abortion Forward (formerly Pro-Choice Ohio); NRA-PVF grade F; Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: Voted no on HB 347 (SHE WINS Act, abortion informed consent; 2026 House passage) (0 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way). Not recorded on HB 485 (Baby Olivia Act, fetal-development instruction; 2025 House passage) and HB 324 (Patient Protection Act, limits on prescribing abortion pills; 2025 House passage). Context only (not scored): voted no on SJR 2 (2023 60% voter-approval threshold for constitutional amendments, placed ahead of the Nov. 2023 abortion amendment).
Family: Voted no on HB 68 (ban on gender-transition procedures for minors + Save Women's Sports Act; 2024 House veto override), SB 104 (Protect All Students Act, single-sex school bathrooms; 2024 House passage) and HB 249 (Indecent Exposure Modernization Act / adult cabaret; 2026 House passage) (0 of 3 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way). Not recorded on HB 68 (ban on gender-transition procedures for minors + Save Women's Sports Act; 2023 House passage) and HB 8 (Parents' Bill of Rights; 2023 House passage).
Religious liberty: Voted no on HB 214 (Religious Expression Days Act; 2023 House passage) and HB 21 (Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act; 2025 House passage) (0 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way). Not recorded on HB 486 (Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, Judeo-Christian heritage instruction; 2025 House passage).
2nd Amendment: Voted no on SB 58 (ban on firearm insurance/fee mandates + Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act; 2024 House passage) (0 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way). Not recorded on HB 272 (concealed carry in buildings containing a courtroom; 2023 House passage).
Limited gov’t: Voted no on SB 1 (Advance Ohio Higher Education Act; 2025 House passage) and HB 335 (inside-millage property-tax limits; 2025 House passage) (0 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Fiscal: Voted no on HB 96 line-item veto Item #66 (property-tax/school-levy reform; 2025 House override vote) (0 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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