Who is running for Ohio House District 78 in Ohio in 2026?

Jeffrey R. Givan (D), Matt Huffman (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 78 — 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

DJeffrey R. GivanDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 78 (Democrat).

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Non-incumbent Democrat; no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly floor-vote record. 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: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

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AMatt HuffmanRepublican

Incumbent state representative, District 78; 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), 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) (final concurrence), HB 8 (2024 Parents' Bill of Rights) 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 (2024 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 148 (2024 Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act) and SB 58 (2024 firearm fee/insurance ban and Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act) (final concurrence) (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).

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

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