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2 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Krista Magaw and Levi Dean. Candidate information follows official Greene County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Krista Magaw (Democratic), Levi Dean (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 71; Levi Dean 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.
Krista Magaw, the Democratic nominee for Ohio House District 71, spent 25 years in the mental health field and served as Policy Program Director of Pennsylvania's Office of Mental Health before becoming founding executive director of the Tecumseh Land Trust in 2001, per her campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Fully funding public schools as constitutionally required
- Accessible, affordable, high-quality health care and regulation of for-profit health management firms
- Opposing nondisclosure agreements that keep local officials' deals with private investors from constituents
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Levi Dean, the Republican incumbent, has represented Ohio House District 71 since January 2025. He owns and operates his family's plumbing business with three siblings and previously served on Xenia City Council from 2018 to 2025, per the Dayton Daily News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
