Jackson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Jackson County races, led by the Ohio Senate District 17 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressOhio Senate District 17Brian A. Deer (D) · Shane Wilkin (R)
Brian A. Deer Democratic
Brian A. Deer is the Democratic candidate for Ohio Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Shane Wilkin Republican Incumbent
Shane Wilkin is the Republican incumbent for Ohio Senate District 17, serving his first term after previously serving as a State Representative beginning in 2018 and as a three-term Highland County Commissioner, per the Ohio Senate. He chairs the Senate Public Utilities Committee, per the same source.
Brian A. Deer (Democratic), Shane Wilkin (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio Senate District 17; Shane Wilkin is the sitting member, per the Ohio Senate's official member directory (ohiosenate.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.
Full race pageOhio House District 93Jessica Harper (D) · Jason Stephens (R)
Jessica Harper Democratic
Jessica Harper is the Democratic candidate for Ohio House District 93 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jason Stephens Republican Incumbent
- Priorities include lowering, flattening and cutting income taxes, reducing property tax increases, and directing federal funding to Gallia, Jackson and Lawrence counties for community development projects.
Per the campaign site.
About Jason Stephens
Jason Stephens is the Republican incumbent for Ohio House District 93, in his third full term after being appointed in 2019 and having served as Speaker of the House for the entire 135th General Assembly, per the Ohio House of Representatives. He previously served as Lawrence County Auditor and as a Lawrence County Commissioner, and has been a licensed insurance agent since 1996, per the same source.
Jessica Harper (Democratic), Jason Stephens (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 93; Jason Stephens 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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Who is on the ballot in Jackson County, Ohio on November 3, 2026?
Jackson County sample ballot 2026: who is running for ohio senate and ohio house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Ohio?
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