3 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jordan Haire, Diane Mullins and Jason Purviance. Candidate information follows official Butler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jordan Haire (Democratic), Diane Mullins (Republican), Jason Purviance (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 47; Diane Mullins is the sitting member, per the Ohio House of Representatives's official member directory (ohiohouse.gov). Nominees were chosen at the May 5, 2026 primary or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list; Ohio prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Diane Mullins, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Haire has worked as a mental health counselor for 13 years and is raising a young daughter with his husband in the Fairfield and Ross area, per the campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Diane Mullins is the Republican candidate for Ohio House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Diane Mullins is a sitting member for the district, per the Ohio House of Representatives's official member directory (ohiohouse.gov). Mullins, the Republican incumbent, represents Ohio House District 47, per the Ohio House of Representatives member directory. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Libertarian
Per the campaign site.
Jason Purviance is an aircraft mechanic who has spent years working on aircraft and GE engines, per his campaign site. A Fairfield Township resident, husband and father with a son in the Fairfield City Schools, he says he decided to run after attending the district's school funding meetings, per the campaign site. He is the Libertarian candidate for Ohio House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list.
Who is running for Ohio House District 47 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jordan Haire, Diane Mullins and Jason Purviance. Candidate information follows official Butler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Ohio House District 47 election in Ohio?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Ohio are on the Ohio election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Butler County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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