Who is running for Ohio House District 59 in Ohio in 2026?

Tex Fischer (R), Wayne Penny Jr (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 59 — 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

ATex FischerRepublican

Incumbent state representative, District 59; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Voted the conservative way on all 11 scored 2023-26 Ohio roll calls on which a vote was recorded. Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life PAC; endorsed by Buckeye Firearms PAC; NRA-PVF grade A. iVoterGuide rates Verified Conservative.

Life: Voted yes on HB 347 (2026 SHE WINS Act, abortion informed consent), HB 485 (2025 Baby Olivia Act, fetal-development instruction) and HB 324 (2025 Patient Protection Act, restricting telehealth/mail prescribing of abortion drugs) (3 of 3 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Family: Voted yes on SB 104 (2024 House passage adding the Protect All Students Act, restroom access by biological sex) and HB 249 (2026 Indecent Exposure Modernization Act, adult-cabaret rules) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Religious liberty: Voted yes on HB 486 (2025 Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, instruction on Judeo-Christian influence) and HB 21 (2025 Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
2nd Amendment: Voted yes on SB 58 (2024 House passage: ban on firearm fees/insurance mandates and Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act) (1 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on SB 1 (2025 House passage: Advance Ohio Higher Education Act) and HB 335 (2025 House passage: limits on inside-millage property-tax growth) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Fiscal: Voted yes on the 2025 House override of the HB 96 line-item veto on property-tax/school-levy reform (1 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).

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DWayne Penny JrDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 59 (Democrat).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentDLimited gov’tDFiscalD

No 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly roll-call record. iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.

Life: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.
Family: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.
2nd Amendment: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.

Sources: [1]

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