Who is running for Ohio House District 67 in Ohio in 2026?

Melanie Miller (R), Heather L. Sample (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 67 — 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

AMelanie MillerRepublican

Incumbent state representative, District 67; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Voted the conservative way on all 16 scored 2023-26 roll calls recorded (abortion, gender-identity/parental-rights, religious-liberty, gun, higher-ed/property-tax). Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life PAC, Ohio Value Voters and Buckeye Firearms PAC. NRA-PVF grade A (endorsed). iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

Life: Voted yes on HB 485 (2025 Baby Olivia Act, fetal-development instruction), HB 324 (2025 Patient Protection Act, limits on telehealth/mail prescribing of abortion drugs) and HB 347 (2026 SHE WINS Act, abortion informed consent) (3 of 3 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Family: Voted yes on HB 68 (2023 SAFE Act/Save Women's Sports Act), HB 8 (2023 Parents' Bill of Rights), the 2024 veto override on HB 68 (SAFE Act/Save Women's Sports Act), SB 104 (2024 Protect All Students Act, single-sex school bathrooms) and HB 249 (2026 Indecent Exposure Modernization Act) (5 of 5 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Religious liberty: Voted yes on HB 214 (2023 Religious Expression Days Act), HB 21 (2025 Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act) and HB 486 (2025 American Heritage Act, Judeo-Christian heritage instruction) (3 of 3 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
2nd Amendment: Voted yes on HB 272 (2023 concealed carry in buildings containing a courtroom) and SB 58 (2024 firearm fee/insurance ban and Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on SB 1 (2025 Advance Ohio Higher Education Act) and HB 335 (2025 inside-millage property-tax limits) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Fiscal: Voted yes on the 2025 override of the HB 96 line-item veto on property-tax/school-levy reform (1 of 1 recorded vote on these measures went the conservative way).

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FHeather L. SampleDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 67 (Democrat).

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyF2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalF

Non-incumbent Democrat; no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly floor-vote record. Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio. Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. iVoterGuide rates Liberal. Evidence pass (2026-10-29): marriage/family, religious liberty, limited government, fiscal graded from iVoterGuide questionnaire answers; remaining defaulted values unchanged.

Life: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio (2026).
Family: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: strongly disagreed that marriage is the union of one man and one woman; neutral on whether transitioning a child is child abuse.
Religious liberty: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: strongly agreed that individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it violates their moral or religious beliefs.
2nd Amendment: Named a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026).
Limited gov’t: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: neutral on free enterprise and private property as essential; strongly disagreed with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education.
Fiscal: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports a $15 minimum wage with a path toward $20, and government-provided healthcare available to all alongside private insurance.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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