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2 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 68 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mason Blankenship and Thad Claggett. Candidate information follows official Licking County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mason Blankenship (Democratic), Thad Claggett (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 68; Thad Claggett 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
Mason Blankenship, the Democratic nominee for Ohio House District 68, is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, and now works as a product manager, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-10.
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Republican · Incumbent
Thad Claggett is the Republican incumbent representing Ohio House District 68, per the Ohio House member directory. No further biographical detail was found as of September 11, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.