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2 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Meredith Lawson-Rowe and Richard Cole. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Meredith Lawson-Rowe (Democratic), Richard Cole (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 5; Meredith Lawson-Rowe 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.
Democratic · Incumbent
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe is the sitting Ohio House member for District 5, per Ohio House member directory. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Republican
Richard Cole is the Republican candidate for Ohio House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. The Franklin County Board of Elections' 2026 general election candidate list shows Richard Cole as a regular certified Republican nominee for House District 5, not a write-in; the separately certified write-in for that district is Eboney C. Eldridge, per Franklin County Board of Elections 2026 General Election Candidates list (revised August 27, 2026). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.