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3 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ian Schwartz, Jean Schmidt and Ron Grethel. Candidate information follows official Clermont County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ian Schwartz (Democratic), Jean Schmidt (Republican), Ron Grethel (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 62; Jean Schmidt 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.
Ian Schwartz is the Democratic candidate for Ohio House District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Schwartz served in the U.S. Air Force from 2007 to 2011, per Schwartz campaign site. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law, per Schwartz campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Stabilizing property taxes and electricity rates and ending taxpayer subsidies to developers
- Protecting Medicare and Medicaid and lowering prescription drug costs
- Support for law enforcement, fire and emergency services plus mental health resources
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-10.
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Jean Schmidt is the Republican candidate for Ohio House District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Jean Schmidt is a sitting member for the district, per the Ohio House of Representatives's official member directory (ohiohouse.gov). Schmidt, the Republican incumbent, represents Ohio House District 62, per the Ohio House of Representatives member directory. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Ron Grethel is the Libertarian candidate for Ohio House District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Grethel, of Loveland, earned a political science degree from Xavier University and served eight years as an Air Defense Artillery officer in the Ohio Army National Guard, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, per Libertarian Party of Ohio candidate page. After his military service he worked in the insurance industry before moving into technology as a programmer, per Libertarian Party of Ohio candidate page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
