Who is running for Ohio House District 74 in Ohio in 2026?

Darrell E Jackson (D), Bernard Willis (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 74 — 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

DDarrell E JacksonDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 74 (Democrat).

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Non-incumbent Democrat; no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly floor-vote 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.

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ABernard WillisRepublican

Incumbent state representative, District 74; Republican.

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Voted the conservative way on all 11 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 and Buckeye Firearms PAC. NRA-PVF grade A (endorsed). iVoterGuide rates Verified Conservative.

Life: Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life PAC (2026 general election).
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) and SB 104 (2024 Protect All Students Act, single-sex school bathrooms) (4 of 4 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way). Not recorded as voting on HB 249 (2026 Indecent Exposure Modernization Act).
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 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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