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Election 2024

Ohio State Representative, District 79

November 5, 2024 · general election · District 79 · 1 candidate with a page

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.

Monica Robb Blasdel

Monica Robb Blasdel

Republican · Ohio State Representative, District 79, since 2023

  • Sales representative, Cedar Fair Entertainment.
  • Media consultant, Time Warner Cable.
  • Northeast regional liaison in the Ohio Lieutenant Governor's office, which she joined in 2010.

9 of 11 sections researched · 38 sources

Dan Votaw

Democratic

Not yet researched

Monica Robb Blasdel

Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 11 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 6 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 11 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 19 entriesPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: 5 entriesSources: 15 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 38 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Monica Robb Blasdel, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-11-01 · Download this chart
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The race in pictures

Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 79, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 79, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
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Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Blasdel not yet researched.RaisedBlasdel (R)Monica Robb Blasdel: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentBlasdel (R)Monica Robb Blasdel: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handBlasdel (R)Monica Robb Blasdel: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Blasdel not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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RaisedBlasdel (R)Not yet researched
SpentBlasdel (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handBlasdel (R)Not yet researched
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Where they stand

Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.

Drugs and addiction

Monica Robb Blasdel

Continuing to fight the opioid epidemic.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Monica Robb Blasdel for State Representative

Education

Monica Robb Blasdel

Ensuring that our children are provided a good education in a safe environment.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Monica Robb Blasdel for State Representative

Gas tax holiday

Monica Robb Blasdel

This gives them real, immediate relief at the pump, and it does so without shortchanging the roads and bridges our communities depend on.

September 30, 2026 · Official statement

Source: Representative Robb Blasdel Supports 90 Day Gas Tax Holiday for Ohioans

Veterans

Monica Robb Blasdel

Honoring and supporting veterans and first responders.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Monica Robb Blasdel for State Representative

Why they are running

Monica Robb Blasdel

The time for standing on the sidelines is over. Join us in our campaign to reestablish a rule of law based on the common sense and decency required of a Christian nation. Living in harmony with safe neighborhoods and schools, free to pursue the blessings of liberty, does not happen by accident.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Monica Robb Blasdel for State Representative

Workers and wages

Monica Robb Blasdel

Training current and upcoming workers for the jobs of the future.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Monica Robb Blasdel for State Representative

What they have said, checked

Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.

Monica Robb Blasdel

Not yet researched

Record in office

Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis11 record entries from 2024 to 2026; 6 of them bills; 1 office held on the record.Blasdel (R)Ohio State Representative, District 79, 2023-01-01 to present2024-07-24 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells, of House Bill 226 (135th General Assembly), Regards customer-owned water service lin2024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. D. J. Swearingen, of House Bill 289 (135th General Assembly), Regards SORN law compliance; add new sexually2024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Don Jones, of House Bill 81 (135th General Assembly), Designate Sheriff Dale R. Williams Memorial Highway, 2025-01-08 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Gary Click, of House Bill 206 (135th General Assembly), titled "Regards public school expulsion for actions"2025-04-09 (vote): Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and 2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bi2025-06-25 (vote): Voted yes on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote wa2025-07-21 (vote): Voted to override the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies2026-03-10 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Mark Johnson) of House Bill 227 (136th General Assembly), "Modify excavation requirements," signed into law March2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe2026-06-24 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Bob Peterson) of House Bill 170 (136th General Assembly), "Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage "
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis11 record entries from 2024 to 2026; 6 of them bills; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Blasdel (R), 11 dated entries · as of 2026-06-24 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Blasdel (R)2023-01-01officeOhio State Representative, District 79
Blasdel (R)2024-07-24bill2024-07-24 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells, of House Bill 226 (135th General Assembly), Regards customer-owned water service lin
Blasdel (R)2024-12-19bill2024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. D. J. Swearingen, of House Bill 289 (135th General Assembly), Regards SORN law compliance; add new sexually
Blasdel (R)2024-12-19bill2024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Don Jones, of House Bill 81 (135th General Assembly), Designate Sheriff Dale R. Williams Memorial Highway,
Blasdel (R)2025-01-08bill2025-01-08 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Gary Click, of House Bill 206 (135th General Assembly), titled "Regards public school expulsion for actions"
Blasdel (R)2025-04-09vote2025-04-09 (vote): Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and
Blasdel (R)2025-06-11vote2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bi
Blasdel (R)2025-06-25vote2025-06-25 (vote): Voted yes on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote wa
Blasdel (R)2025-07-21vote2025-07-21 (vote): Voted to override the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies
Blasdel (R)2026-03-10bill2026-03-10 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Mark Johnson) of House Bill 227 (136th General Assembly), "Modify excavation requirements," signed into law March
Blasdel (R)2026-06-10vote2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe
Blasdel (R)2026-06-24bill2026-06-24 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Bob Peterson) of House Bill 170 (136th General Assembly), "Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage "

Monica Robb Blasdel

  1. June 24, 2026 · bill

    Primary sponsor (with Rep. Bob Peterson) of House Bill 170 (136th General Assembly), "Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology," signed into law June 24, 2026 (effective September 23, 2026).

    Sources: House Bill 170, 136th General Assembly · House Bill 170, 136th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates

  2. June 10, 2026 · vote

    Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November 3, 2026 ballot as Issue 3 (Senate Joint Resolution 10); the House vote was 62-30 and the motion passed.

    Sources: Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Senate Joint Resolution 10

  3. March 10, 2026 · bill

    Primary sponsor (with Rep. Mark Johnson) of House Bill 227 (136th General Assembly), "Modify excavation requirements," signed into law March 10, 2026 (effective June 9, 2026).

    Sources: House Bill 227, 136th General Assembly · House Bill 227, 136th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates

  4. July 21, 2025 · vote

    Voted to override the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies and certain emergency levies on the ballot (the House vote was 61-28, override succeeded).

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  5. June 25, 2025 · vote

    Voted yes on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 59-38 and the motion passed.

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  6. June 11, 2025 · vote

    Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 1-85 and the motion failed.

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  7. April 9, 2025 · vote

    Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and the motion passed.

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  8. January 8, 2025 · bill

    Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Gary Click, of House Bill 206 (135th General Assembly), titled "Regards public school expulsion for actions dangerous to others" per the legislature's own listing, signed into law January 8, 2025 (effective April 9, 2025).

    Sources: House Bill 206, 135th General Assembly · House Bill 206, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates

  9. December 19, 2024 · bill

    Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Don Jones, of House Bill 81 (135th General Assembly), Designate Sheriff Dale R. Williams Memorial Highway, signed into law December 19, 2024 (effective March 20, 2025).

    Sources: House Bill 81, 135th General Assembly · House Bill 81, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates

  10. December 19, 2024 · bill

    Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. D. J. Swearingen, of House Bill 289 (135th General Assembly), Regards SORN law compliance; add new sexually oriented offense, signed into law December 19, 2024 (effective March 20, 2025).

    Sources: House Bill 289, 135th General Assembly · House Bill 289, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates

  11. July 24, 2024 · bill

    Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells, of House Bill 226 (135th General Assembly), Regards customer-owned water service lines replacement costs, signed into law July 24, 2024 (effective October 24, 2024).

    Sources: House Bill 226, 135th General Assembly · House Bill 226, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates

Money

Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
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Monica Robb Blasdel

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Monica Robb Blasdel in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Monica Robb Blasdel in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

None found in the records checked

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, 2026 reports

The result

Past election results, share of the voteNo prior race on file for either candidate; both keep a labeled group on this axis.BlasdelMonica Robb Blasdel: no prior race on fileno prior race on file
Past election results, share of the voteNo prior race on file for either candidate; both keep a labeled group on this axis.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Blasdelno prior race on file

Monica Robb Blasdel · certified 2024-12-02

CandidateVotesShare
Monica Robb Blasdel41,50274.6%
Dan Votaw14,12225.4%

Sources: 2024 Official Election Results · LaRose certifies official 2024 general election results

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio House of Representatives

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  2. 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
  3. LaRose certifies official 2024 general election results · The Highland County Press · 2024-12-03 · accessed 2026-09-24
  4. Monica Robb Blasdel · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  5. Representative Monica Robb Blasdel - District 79 · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-22
  6. Monica Robb Blasdel Legislation · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-22
  7. Monica Robb Blasdel for State Representative · Monica Robb Blasdel for State Representative · accessed 2026-09-22
  8. House Bill 170, 136th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-22
  9. House Bill 227, 136th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-22
  10. Member Directory · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-08
  11. Ohio House of Representatives · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-08
  12. Campaign Finance Data · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  13. Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  14. Campaign Finance · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  15. House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  16. Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  17. Monica Robb Blasdel Biography · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  18. Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  19. https://ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage/uploads/2026/July/13/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE.pdf
  20. https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/2026-bfa-pac-grades-and-endorsements-ohio-general-election
  21. https://ohiolife.org/ohio-right-to-life-pac-announces-2026-general-election-candidate-recommendations/
  22. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/carroll-county-slate-card.pdf
  23. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/columbiana-county-slate-card.pdf
  24. https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
  25. 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
  26. Representative Robb Blasdel Supports 90 Day Gas Tax Holiday for Ohioans · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-09-30 · accessed 2026-09-30
  27. House Bill 170, 136th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates · The Ohio Legislature (Legislative Information Systems API) · accessed 2026-09-30
  28. House Bill 227, 136th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates · The Ohio Legislature (Legislative Information Systems API) · accessed 2026-09-30
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  30. Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
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  32. House Bill 206, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates · The Ohio Legislature (Legislative Information Systems API) · accessed 2026-09-30
  33. House Bill 226, 135th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-30
  34. House Bill 226, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates · The Ohio Legislature (Legislative Information Systems API) · accessed 2026-09-30
  35. House Bill 289, 135th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-30
  36. House Bill 289, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates · The Ohio Legislature (Legislative Information Systems API) · accessed 2026-09-30
  37. House Bill 81, 135th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-30
  38. House Bill 81, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates · The Ohio Legislature (Legislative Information Systems API) · accessed 2026-09-30

Quick answers

When was the 2024 Ohio State Representative, District 79 election?

The election for Ohio State Representative, District 79 was held on November 5, 2024.

Who ran for Ohio State Representative, District 79 in 2024?

On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 79, in surname order: Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican), Dan Votaw (Democratic).

Who won the 2024 Ohio State Representative, District 79 election?

Monica Robb Blasdel won the election for Ohio State Representative, District 79. Results as certified: Monica Robb Blasdel 74.6%, Dan Votaw 25.4%.

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