Who is running for Ohio House District 73 in Ohio in 2026?

Jeff LaRe (R), Whittney Wood (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 73 — 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

AJeff LaReRepublican

Incumbent state representative, District 73; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Voted the conservative way on all 14 scored 2023-26 roll calls recorded (abortion, gender-identity/parental-rights, religious-liberty, gun, higher-ed/property-tax). Endorsed by Buckeye Firearms PAC. NRA-PVF grade A (endorsed). iVoterGuide rates Leans 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 SB 58 (2024 firearm fee/insurance ban and Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act) (1 of 1 recorded vote on these measures went the conservative way). Not recorded as voting on HB 272 (2023 concealed carry in buildings containing a courtroom).
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HB 335 (2025 inside-millage property-tax limits) (1 of 1 recorded vote on these measures went the conservative way). Not recorded as voting on SB 1 (2025 Advance Ohio Higher Education Act).
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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FWhittney WoodDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 73 (Democrat).

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalF

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. Evidence pass (2026-10-29): pro-life, marriage/family, limited government, fiscal graded from iVoterGuide questionnaire answers; remaining defaulted values unchanged.

Life: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: opposed 3 of 3 answered abortion items (taxpayer funds for abortion providers, legal protection from conception, enforcing the Comstock Act).
Family: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: strongly disagreed that marriage is the union of one man and one woman ("LOVE IS LOVE") and that transitioning a child is child abuse.
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: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: neutral on free enterprise and private property as essential; disagreed with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education.
Fiscal: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports raising the minimum wage and a mix of fully government-funded universal healthcare and a public option.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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