Who is running for Ohio House District 72 in Ohio in 2026?

Jeff Clapper (D), Michael Fricke (Libertarian), Heidi Workman (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 72 — 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

DJeff ClapperDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 72 (Democrat).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent Democrat; no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly floor-vote record. NRA-PVF grade F. Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
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 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026).
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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N/RMichael FrickeLibertarian

Candidate for State Representative, District 72 (Libertarian).

Not rated: Libertarian candidate with no voting record or scored endorsements found; iVoterGuide rates Moderate.

Sources: [1]

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AHeidi WorkmanRepublican

Incumbent state representative, District 72; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Voted the conservative way on all 9 scored 2023-26 roll calls recorded (abortion, gender-identity/parental-rights, religious-liberty, gun, higher-ed/property-tax). Endorsed by Ohio Value Voters, AFP-Ohio and Buckeye Firearms PAC. NRA-PVF grade A (endorsed). iVoterGuide rates Verified 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 249 (2026 Indecent Exposure Modernization Act) (1 of 1 recorded vote on these measures went the conservative way).
Religious liberty: Voted yes on HB 21 (2025 Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act) and HB 486 (2025 American Heritage Act, Judeo-Christian heritage instruction) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
2nd Amendment: Endorsed by Buckeye Firearms PAC (grade A), 2026. NRA-PVF 2026 grade A (endorsed).
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).

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

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