Ohio State Representative, District 13
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 13 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is held. Rep. Tristan Rader (D) has held the seat since January 1, 2025 and is running for re-election in 2026.
Sources: Ohio House of Representatives District 13 · Representative Tristan Rader - District 13
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 13th District | Ohio State Representative, District 13 |
Counties: Cuyahoga
Last time, 2024: Tristan Rader (Democratic) 76.5% · 34,532 votes; Robert Dintaman (Republican) 23.5% · 10,625 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.
6 of 11 sections researched · 8 sources
- Former Ohio Director, Solar United Neighbors.
- Associate degree, Lorain County Community College, 2011.
- Bachelor's degree, Kent State University, 2013.
9 of 11 sections researched · 26 sources
Billy Fronimo
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| money | none found |
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| polling | not researched |
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| endorsements | researched |
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Tristan Rader
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
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| claims | not researched |
| record | researched |
| money | researched |
| interests | researched |
| polling | not researched |
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| endorsements | researched |
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The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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: Tristan Rader has 7 entries and Billy Fronimo has 1 entry. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Tristan Rader's record in office has 5 entries and Billy Fronimo'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
- Billy Fronimo: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Tristan Rader: 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.
Abortion
Billy Fronimo
None found in the records checked
Tristan Rader
Reproductive Rights: Advocating for the protection of constitutional rights to make reproductive decisions, including abortion, especially after the passage of Ohio Issue 1.
Source: Tristan Rader
Campaign finance
Billy Fronimo
What I would propose in legislation is to cap fundraising to create a level playing field of all candidates on both sides of the isle.
Source: Home | Fronimo for State Rep
Tristan Rader
None found in the records checked
Education
Billy Fronimo
None found in the records checked
Tristan Rader
Education Reform: Committed to improving the public education system, advocating for public school funding and enhanced quality at all levels.
Source: Tristan Rader
Environment and water
Billy Fronimo
None found in the records checked
Tristan Rader
Environmental Sustainability: Strong emphasis on green initiatives and sustainable environmental policies to address climate change and promote renewable energy.
Source: Tristan Rader
Health care
Billy Fronimo
None found in the records checked
Tristan Rader
Healthcare Access: Championing universal healthcare to ensure affordable and accessible medical services for all.
Source: Tristan Rader
Property taxes
Billy Fronimo
My driving motivator to enter public office is the abolishment of property taxes.
Source: Home | Fronimo for State Rep
Tristan Rader
None found in the records checked
State budget
Billy Fronimo
If elected as your representative, I will craft legislation to put parameters on department budget increases.
Source: Home | Fronimo for State Rep
Tristan Rader
None found in the records checked
Why they are running
Billy Fronimo
None found in the records checked
Tristan Rader
Economic Justice Environmental Justice Social Justice
Source: Tristan Rader
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.
Billy Fronimo
Not yet researched
Tristan Rader
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rader (D) | 2018 | office | Lakewood City Council, At-Large |
| Rader (D) | 2025 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 13 |
| Rader (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 |
| Rader (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 |
| Rader (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 |
| Rader (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 |
| Rader (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 |
Billy Fronimo
Not yet researched
Tristan Rader
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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 |
Billy Fronimo
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| 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, every name variant listed in _staging/d2/money-legislative.json
Tristan Rader
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 8,801.43 | 60.6% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 3,208.90 | 22.1% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 1,842.38 | 12.7% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 671.7 | 4.6% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 11, 2026: raised $10,644, spent $12,010, cash on hand $2,514.
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
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Tristan Rader
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio House of Representatives District 13 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-19 · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List (dated 09/17/2026) · Cuyahoga County Board of Elections · 2026-09-17 · accessed 2026-09-30
- Representative Tristan Rader - District 13 · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Billy Fronimo · 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/cuyahoga-county-slate-card.pdf
- Home | Fronimo for State Rep · Fronimo for State Rep (campaign website) · 2026-10-14 · accessed 2026-10-14
- Tristan Rader · 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
- Tristan Rader Biography · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://uawpower.org/states/ohio
- https://northshoreaflcio.org/endorsements
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20260411024548/https://www.ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- https://theoecactionfund.org/2026-endorsements/
- Ohio AFL-CIO Issues Endorsements, Approves Our Recommendations · North Shore AFL-CIO · 2026-03-02 · accessed 2026-10-20
- 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
- Tristan Rader · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- President's Page: Ringing In The New Councilmember · The Lakewood Observer · 2025-01-08 · accessed 2026-09-25
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
Quick answers
When was the 2026 Ohio State Representative, District 13 election?
The election for Ohio State Representative, District 13 was held on November 3, 2026.
Who ran for Ohio State Representative, District 13 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 13, in surname order: Billy Fronimo (Republican), Tristan Rader (Democratic).
Who holds the Ohio State Representative, District 13 seat now?
The seat is held by Tristan Rader.
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