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2 candidates are tracked for Ohio House District 50 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rylan Z. Finzer and Matthew Kishman. Candidate information follows official Stark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Rylan Z. Finzer (Democratic), Matthew Kishman (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 50; Matthew Kishman 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
Rylan Z. Finzer is the Democratic candidate for Ohio House District 50 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Of Massillon; nominating petition initially faced a signature-count challenge from the Stark County Board of Elections ahead of the May 5, 2026 primary, per Ohio Capital Journal. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Republican · Incumbent
Matthew Kishman is the Republican candidate for Ohio House District 50 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Matthew Kishman is a sitting member for the district, per the Ohio House of Representatives's official member directory (ohiohouse.gov). Represents the 50th Ohio House District in Stark County and is seeking re-election in 2026, per Ohio House of Representatives member directory. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.