Ohio's 26th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
| Ohio's 26th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2020) | 120,124[1] | ||
Ohio's 26th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Sedrick Denson. It is located entirely within Hamilton County and includes the municipalities of Amberley, Arlington Heights, Fairfax, Lincoln Heights, Lockland, Mariemont, Silverton, Woodlawn, Wyoming, and part of Cincinnati; it also includes part of Columbia, Springfield, and Sycamore Townships.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 2, 1967. | ||||
 Carlton Davidson (Ironton) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired.[2] |
| Helen Fix (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1982 | 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for Ohio Secretary of State.[3] |
| John O'Brien (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – March 30, 1985 | 115th 116th | Redistricted from the 65th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Died.[4] |
| Vacant | March 30, 1985 – May 7, 1985 | 116th | ||
| Jacquelyn K. O'Brien (Cincinnati) | Republican | May 7, 1985 – December 31, 1992 | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Appointed to finish O'Brien's term.[5] Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 37th district. |
 Pat Tiberi (Galena) | Republican | January 4, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | 120th 121st 122nd 123rd | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired to run for U.S. Representative. |
| Linda Reidelbach (Columbus) | Republican | January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002 | 124th | Elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 21st district. |
| Larry Price (Columbus) | Democratic | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2004 | 125th | Elected in 2002. Lost re-nomination.[6] |
| Mike Mitchell (Columbus) | Democratic | January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2006 | 126th | Elected in 2004. Lost re-nomination. |
 Tracy Maxwell Heard (Columbus) | Democratic | January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | 127th 128th 129th 130th | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Term-limited. |
 Hearcel Craig (Columbus) | Democratic | January 5, 2015 – December 31, 2018 | 131st 132nd | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for state senator.[7] |
| Erica Crawley (Columbus) | Democratic | January 7, 2019 – June 28, 2021 | 133rd 134th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned to become Franklin County Commissioner.[8] |
| Vacant | June 28, 2021 – October 13, 2021 | 134th | ||
| Latyna Humphrey (Columbus) | Democratic | October 13, 2021 – December 31, 2022 | 134th | Appointed to finish Crawley's term.[9] Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
| Sedrick Denson (Cincinnati) | Democratic | January 2, 2023 – present | 135th | Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 2022. |
References
- ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Reapportionment to bring many legislature changes". The Bryan Times. January 20, 1972. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Cincinnati Lawmaker To Seek Secretary of State Position". The Blade. March 2, 1982. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "John O'Brien". The Blade. March 31, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Mrs. O'Brien sworn in". The Vindicator. May 8, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Kubera, Rosemary (March 4, 2004). "Rep. Price loses in close primary race". German Village Gazette. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Siegel, Jim (August 3, 2017). "Craig candidacy may force primary". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Kovac, Marc (August 11, 2021). "Former state Rep. Crawley settling into new role as Franklin County commissioner". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Clay, Jarrod (October 13, 2021). "Latyna Humphrey sworn in to represent Ohio's 26th House District". WSYX. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
