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3 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michele Grim, David Karmol and Zach Hall. Candidate information follows official Lucas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michele Grim (Democratic), David Karmol (Republican), Zach Hall (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 43; Michele Grim 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
Michele Grim is the Democratic incumbent representing Ohio House District 43, 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.
Republican
David Karmol, the Republican nominee for Ohio House District 43, is an attorney who has served on the Lucas County Board of Elections and previously represented an Ohio House district from 1979 to 1981, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-10.
Campaign site →Libertarian
Zach Hall, the Libertarian nominee for Ohio House District 43, resides in west Toledo with his husband, Santiago, per the Libertarian Party of Ohio. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.