Paulding County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Paulding County races, led by the Ohio Senate District 1 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 1Craig S. Riedel (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Craig S. Riedel Republican
Craig S. Riedel is the Republican candidate for Ohio Senate District 1, seeking to succeed term-limited Sen. Rob McColley. Riedel previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022, representing the 82nd District, per LimaOhio.com. Riedel holds a civil engineering degree from Ohio State University and worked as a design engineer and sales manager until retirement in 2015, per the same source.
Craig S. Riedel (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Ohio Senate District 1. Not on the November ballot: Rob McColley, the sitting member per the roster. 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 82Maddux McCray (D) · Roy W. Klopfenstein (R) · Christopher Elder (Libertarian)
Maddux McCray Democratic
- Supports investing in public schools, including arts, music, STEM and special education
- Supports transparency requirements for data center development, including water and energy use
- Supports protecting family farms and rural infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Maddux McCray
Maddux McCray is a substitute teacher and historical tour guide from Van Wert County who is completing a Bachelor of Arts in History through Marshall University, per his campaign site. He describes nearly a decade of experience as a grassroots organizer on campaigns across Ohio, per his campaign site.
Roy W. Klopfenstein Republican Incumbent
- Campaigns on being pro-faith, pro-liberty, pro-life, pro-Second Amendment and pro-parents' rights, and opposed to government mandates.
Per the campaign site.
About Roy W. Klopfenstein
Roy W. Klopfenstein is the Republican incumbent for Ohio House District 82, serving his second term representing Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert counties and the southern portion of Defiance County, per the Ohio House of Representatives. He has farmed with his family in Paulding County for more than 43 years and served ten years as a Paulding County Commissioner before his election to the House, per the same source.
Christopher Elder Libertarian
Christopher Elder is the Libertarian candidate for Ohio House District 82. He has worked for three years as a Family Teacher at the Marsh Foundation in Van Wert, with prior experience in hardware retail and information technology, per West Bend News. He is the first Libertarian candidate from Paulding County since 2000, per The VW Independent. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Maddux McCray (Democratic), Roy W. Klopfenstein (Republican), Christopher Elder (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 82; Roy W. Klopfenstein 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 Paulding County, Ohio on November 3, 2026?
Paulding County sample ballot 2026: who is running for ohio house and ohio senate, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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