Who is running for Ohio House District 7 in Ohio in 2026?

Ukeme Awakessien Jeter (D), Cameron Koffel, William Mercier (R)

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 7 — Ohio 2026

3 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

DUkeme Awakessien JeterDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 7 (Democrat).

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent Democrat; no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly voting record. Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio; NRA-PVF grade F; Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio (2026).
Family: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade F. Named a 2026 Gun Sense Candidate by Moms Demand Action.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

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N/RCameron Koffel

Candidate for State Representative, District 7 (no party listed).

Non-incumbent candidate (no party listed); no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly voting record. Candidate with no party listed with fewer than four of six values supported by scored evidence, so no overall grade is assigned. iVoterGuide rates Moderate.

Sources: [1]

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BWilliam MercierRepublican

Candidate for State Representative, District 7 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyCReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalA

Non-incumbent Republican; no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly voting record. Buckeye Firearms PAC endorsed (grade Aq). iVoterGuide rates 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: strongly agreed with all four abortion/life protections; abortion only "if the mother's life is at risk."
Family: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: agreed (personally holds marriage is between a man and a woman) but said government should not impose that definition on religious institutions that define it differently.
Religious liberty: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: strongly disagreed that people should be required to provide services that violate their religious beliefs.
2nd Amendment: Endorsed by Buckeye Firearms Association PAC (2026 grade Aq).
Limited gov’t: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: agreed with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and strongly opposed a government medical-illness database; favors government-funded health insurance available to all who want it.
Fiscal: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: minimum wage "is not intended to be a life long living wage," strongly agreed free enterprise is essential, wants the budget tied to actual revenue.

Sources: [1] [2]

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