2 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ashley Bryant Bailey and Tom Brinkman. Candidate information follows official Hamilton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ashley Bryant Bailey (Democratic), Tom Brinkman (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 26; Ashley Bryant Bailey 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, Ashley Bryant Bailey, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Ashley Bryant Bailey is the sitting Ohio State Representative for House District 26, appointed by the Democratic caucus in October to represent Cincinnati, per her campaign site. She previously worked on political campaigns, including the Obama campaign, per her campaign site.
Republican
Tom Brinkman previously represented Cincinnati in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008 and again from 2015 to 2022, most recently for District 27; he is the certified Republican nominee for Ohio House District 26, per Hamilton County Board of Elections 2026 candidate records. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio House District 26 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ashley Bryant Bailey and Tom Brinkman. Candidate information follows official Hamilton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Ohio House District 26 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 Hamilton County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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