Ohio State Representative, District 11
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 11 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is held. Rep. Crystal Lett (D) has held the seat since January 1, 2025 and is running for re-election in 2026.
Sources: Ohio House of Representatives District 11 · Representative Crystal Lett - District 11
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 11th District | Ohio State Representative, District 11 |
Counties: Franklin
Last time, 2024: Crystal Lett (Democratic) 51.8% · 33,327 votes; Stephanie Kunze (Republican) 48.2% · 30,965 votes.
Sources: 2024 Official Election Results · LaRose certifies official 2024 general election results
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.
- Social studies teacher, Dublin City Schools, since 1995. (per campaign)
- Bachelor's degree and master's degree in education, Wright State University.
- Master's degree in ministry, Grace College.
7 of 11 sections researched · 7 sources
- Mental health professional.
- Bachelor's degree, Ohio State University, 2008.
- Grew up in Hilliard and graduated from Hilliard Davidson High School. (per campaign)
9 of 11 sections researched · 24 sources
Shawn Kaeser
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Crystal Lett
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The race in pictures
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A note on our coverage
Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.
Endorsements received: Crystal Lett has 6 entries and Shawn Kaeser has 1 entry. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Crystal Lett's record in office has 5 entries and Shawn Kaeser's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Shawn Kaeser: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Crystal Lett: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Education
Shawn Kaeser
As a classroom teacher for 31 years in Dublin, I am passionate about children and schools.
Source: Shawn Kaeser
Crystal Lett
None found in the records checked
Health care
Shawn Kaeser
None found in the records checked
Crystal Lett
Access to mental health care is extremely close to my heart. Growing up, my brother suffered from severe bipolar disorder. I saw first-hand how the stigma of mental illness affected my family, my brother, and his treatment.
Source: Crystal Lett
Housing
Shawn Kaeser
None found in the records checked
Crystal Lett
Every Ohioan deserves the opportunity to live with dignity, independence, and connection to their community. House Bill 585 modernizes our approach to housing for people with developmental disabilities by expanding options and centering the choices of individuals.
Source: Reps. Lett, Odioso Pass House Bill 585 With Bipartisan Support; Disability Housing Modernization
Why they are running
Shawn Kaeser
Education Tax Reform Affordability
Source: Shawn Kaeser
Crystal Lett
Ohio families need access to quality, affordable healthcare. We need to ensure that no child goes without care and no family is plunged into financial ruin due to a medical bill.
Source: Crystal Lett
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.
Shawn Kaeser
Not yet researched
Crystal Lett
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.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lett (D) | 2025 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 11 |
| Lett (D) | 2025-04-09 | vote | 2025-04-09 (vote): Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and t |
| Lett (D) | 2025-06-11 | vote | 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 Bi |
| Lett (D) | 2025-06-25 | vote | 2025-06-25 (vote): Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was |
| Lett (D) | 2025-07-21 | vote | 2025-07-21 (vote): Voted against overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax |
| Lett (D) | 2026-06-10 | vote | 2026-06-10 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November |
Shawn Kaeser
Not yet researched
Crystal Lett
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June 10, 2026 · vote
Voted no 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
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July 21, 2025 · vote
Voted against overriding 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
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June 25, 2025 · vote
Voted no 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
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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
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April 9, 2025 · vote
Voted no 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
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Shawn Kaeser
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 2,149.06 | 9.0% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 6,580.87 | 27.5% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 3,750.94 | 15.7% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 11,486.19 | 47.9% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 11, 2026: raised $5,900, spent $8,730, cash on hand $15,237.
Ohio campaigns were due to file pre-general reports on October 22, covering activity through October 14, 2026. They are not in these figures, which come from the latest report in our records, dated June 11, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
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
Crystal Lett
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 13,979.40 | 26.2% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 20,584.75 | 38.5% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 7,630.60 | 14.3% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 11,236.10 | 21.0% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 11, 2026: raised $21,610, spent $34,564, cash on hand $18,867.
Ohio campaigns were due to file pre-general reports on October 22, covering activity through October 14, 2026. They are not in these figures, which come from the latest report in our records, dated June 11, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
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
Not yet researched
Sources
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio House of Representatives District 11 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-19 · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Representative Crystal Lett - District 11 · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Shawn Kaeser · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Campaign Finance Data · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Campaign Finance · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/franklin-county-slate-card.pdf
- Crystal Lett · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- Reps. Lett, Odioso Pass House Bill 585 With Bipartisan Support; Disability Housing Modernization · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-06-09 · accessed 2026-09-30
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- https://theoecactionfund.org/2026-endorsements/
- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements · 2026-07-20
- 2026 Abortion Forward endorsements · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
- Abortion Forward releases slate of candidates who respect will of voters · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
Quick answers
When is the 2026 Ohio State Representative, District 11 election?
The election for Ohio State Representative, District 11 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Representative, District 11 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 11, in surname order: Shawn Kaeser (Republican), Crystal Lett (Democratic).
Who holds the Ohio State Representative, District 11 seat now?
The seat is held by Crystal Lett.
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