2 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Megan Coy and Mike Dovilla. Candidate information follows official Cuyahoga County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Megan Coy (Democratic), Mike Dovilla (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 17; Mike Dovilla 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, Mike Dovilla, is on the ballot.
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Per the campaign filing coverage.
Megan Coy is a registered nurse and Olmsted Falls City Councilwoman At-Large running for Ohio House District 17, per her campaign site. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of South Carolina and a nursing degree from Cleveland State University, per her campaign site.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Mike Dovilla is the Republican candidate for Ohio House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Mike Dovilla is a sitting member for the district, per the Ohio House of Representatives's official member directory (ohiohouse.gov). A U.S. Navy Reserve commander who previously served as a presidential appointee at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and as a principal advisor to former U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich, per campaign site. Founder of two small businesses, The Dovilla Group and The Grindstone Institute, and co-founder of the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation, per campaign site.
Who is running for Ohio House District 17 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Megan Coy and Mike Dovilla. Candidate information follows official Cuyahoga County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Ohio House District 17 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 Cuyahoga County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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