Ohio State Representative, District 29
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 29 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is held. Rep. Cindy Abrams (R) has held the seat since October 10, 2019 and is running for re-election, so the seat is held.
Sources: Cindy Abrams · Representative Cindy Abrams - District 29
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 29th District | Ohio State Representative, District 29 |
Counties: Hamilton
Last time, 2024: Cindy Abrams (Republican) 57.2% · 32,927 votes; Joe Salvato (Democratic) 42.8% · 24,639 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.
- Police officer, City of Cincinnati (per campaign)
- City Councilwoman, City of Harrison (per campaign)
- Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, Indiana University (per campaign)
9 of 11 sections researched · 23 sources
- Pastor
- Worked in hospitality, rising to Director of Operations and Marketing and Sales (per campaign)
- Graduate degree, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, 2021
7 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources
Cindy Abrams
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Jonathan Bradner
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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.
Cindy Abrams's record in office has 7 entries and Jonathan Bradner's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Cindy Abrams has 12 entries and Jonathan Bradner has 5 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Cindy Abrams: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Jonathan Bradner: 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
Cindy Abrams
None found in the records checked
Jonathan Bradner
Fully funded public education is essential to Ohio’s future. In 1997, our state Supreme Court ruled our school funding system unconstitutional, yet the legislature has failed to follow through on fair funding solutions.
Source: Jonathan Bradner
Housing
Cindy Abrams
None found in the records checked
Jonathan Bradner
We need to focus on truly affordable housing by capping corporate housing ownership, which drives up the cost of existing housing stock.
Source: Jonathan Bradner
Property taxes
Cindy Abrams
None found in the records checked
Jonathan Bradner
We must end the property tax crisis so seniors and working families aren’t taxed out of their homes.
Source: Jonathan Bradner
Public safety
Cindy Abrams
Abrams has worked tirelessly to invest in public safety and combat the opioid epidemic. She knows our families deserve safer communities.
Source: About | Abrams for Ohio
Jonathan Bradner
None found in the records checked
Taxes
Cindy Abrams
She also balanced the budget while securing record tax cuts, so hardworking Ohioans can keep more of their hard-earned money in their pockets.
Source: About | Abrams for Ohio
Jonathan Bradner
None found in the records checked
Why they are running
Cindy Abrams
I am honored to serve as your State Representative. I will always work hard to be a strong voice for my constituents.
Jonathan Bradner
I am most passionate about affordable housing, labor rights, and public education because they speak to the basic dignity of everyday people. Too many Ohioans are working harder than ever and still falling behind.
Source: Jonathan Bradner
Workers and wages
Cindy Abrams
None found in the records checked
Jonathan Bradner
And it’s time to restore the conversation around a living wage, because if you work a fair day’s work, you deserve a fair day’s wage.
Source: Jonathan Bradner
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.
Cindy Abrams
Not yet researched
Jonathan Bradner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abrams (R) | 2019-10-10 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 29 |
| Abrams (R) | 2025-01-08 | bill | 2025-01-08 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Bill Seitz, of House Bill 322 (135th General Assembly), Regards childhood sexual abuse registrants, offense |
| Abrams (R) | 2025-04-09 | vote | 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 |
| Abrams (R) | 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 |
| Abrams (R) | 2025-06-25 | vote | 2025-06-25 (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 |
| Abrams (R) | 2025-07-21 | vote | 2025-07-21 (vote): Did not vote on overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-t |
| Abrams (R) | 2026-06-10 | vote | 2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe |
| Abrams (R) | 2026-10-06 | bill | 2026-10-06 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Sharon A. Ray) of House Bill 492 (136th General Assembly), Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrest |
Cindy Abrams
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October 6, 2026 · bill
Primary sponsor (with Rep. Sharon A. Ray) of House Bill 492 (136th General Assembly), Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests, signed into law, effective October 6, 2026.
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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
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July 21, 2025 · vote
Did not vote on 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 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
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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 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
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January 8, 2025 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Bill Seitz, of House Bill 322 (135th General Assembly), Regards childhood sexual abuse registrants, offense of grooming, signed into law January 8, 2025 (effective April 9, 2025).
Jonathan Bradner
Not yet researched
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 |
Cindy Abrams
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 21,874.24 | 12.0% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 83,520.08 | 45.7% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 16,028.30 | 8.8% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 61,199.16 | 33.5% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 12, 2026: raised $37,903, spent $105,394, cash on hand $77,227.
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 12, 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
Jonathan Bradner
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 8,239.93 | 45.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 4,375.84 | 24.4% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 3,494.23 | 19.4% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 1,855.63 | 10.3% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 10, 2026: raised $11,734, spent $12,616, cash on hand $5,350.
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 10, 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 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- November 2026 General Election Candidate List (dated 8/21/2026) · Hamilton County Board of Elections · 2026-08-21 · accessed 2026-09-30
- Cindy Abrams · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Representative Cindy Abrams - District 29 · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- About | Abrams for Ohio · Abrams for Ohio · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 492 - 136th General Assembly · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- 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
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives District 29 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
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- 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
- House Bill 322, 135th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-22
- Jonathan Bradner · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
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- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
Quick answers
When is the 2026 Ohio State Representative, District 29 election?
The election for Ohio State Representative, District 29 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Representative, District 29 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 29, in surname order: Cindy Abrams (Republican), Jonathan Bradner (Democratic).
Who holds the Ohio State Representative, District 29 seat now?
The seat is held by Cindy Abrams.
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