Ohio State Representative, District 37
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 37 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is held. Rep. Tom Young (R) has held the seat since January 2023 (representing District 42 from 2021 to 2022, before redistricting) and is running for re-election, so the seat is held.
Sources: Tom Young (Ohio) · Representative Tom Young - District 37
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 37th District | Ohio State Representative, District 37 |
Counties: Montgomery
Last time, 2024: Tom Young (Republican) 100.0% · 43,003 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.
- Auditor
- Graduated from Centerville City High School
- Bachelor's degree, Wright State University, 2021
7 of 11 sections researched · 8 sources
- Senior vice president of a wealth management firm
- B.A., Miami University, 1980
- Born in Dayton, Ohio; lives in Washington Township, Ohio
9 of 11 sections researched · 20 sources
Tom Herner
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Tom Young
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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.
Tom Young's record in office has 6 entries and Tom Herner's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Tom Young has 12 entries and Tom Herner 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
- Tom Herner: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Tom Young: 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
Tom Herner
My stance on reproductive choice is unwavering and personal. Without access to IVF and reproductive health services, I would not be here today.
Source: Tom Herner
Tom Young
None found in the records checked
Cost of living
Tom Herner
Ohioans are being squeezed by the rising costs of food, utilities, and housing.
Source: Tom Herner
Tom Young
None found in the records checked
Education
Tom Herner
None found in the records checked
Tom Young
As Chairman of the Ohio House Higher Education Committee, Tom has worked to strengthen Ohio's colleges and universities, connect education to good jobs, protect taxpayer dollars, and make sure students are prepared for the future.
Source: Tom Young for Ohio
Government ethics
Tom Herner
None found in the records checked
Tom Young
When systemic Medicaid fraud was exposed a few months back, Tom Young pushed advocated for and helped pass legislation that would help root out waste, fraud, and abuse in taxpayer funded programs and hold those responsible accountable!
Source: Tom Young for Ohio
Jobs and the economy
Tom Herner
None found in the records checked
Tom Young
Tom Young has been on the front lines protecting locally owned small businesses which can be seen in his vocal opposition to the overreaching Buc-ee’s trademark lawsuit.
Source: Tom Young for Ohio
Property taxes
Tom Herner
We face some of the highest property tax rates in the nation, which is pricing seniors out of their homes and keeping younger generations out of the market.
Source: Tom Herner
Tom Young
None found in the records checked
School choice
Tom Herner
For too long, the legislature has diverted essential funding toward private vouchers at the expense of our public system.
Source: Tom Herner
Tom Young
None found in the records checked
Taxes
Tom Herner
None found in the records checked
Tom Young
With the extreme rise of property taxes and overall cost of living crippling everyday Ohioan’s, Tom Young is proud to champion and vote for legislation that has cut both income and property taxes to Ohioans can keep more of their hard earned money.
Source: Tom Young for Ohio
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.
Tom Herner
Not yet researched
Tom Young
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young (R) | 2021 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 42 |
| Young (R) | 2023 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives |
| Young (R) | 2025-01-08 | bill | 2025-01-08 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Adam Mathews, of House Bill 331 (135th General Assembly), Regards village dissolution, signed into law Janu |
| Young (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 |
| Young (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 |
| Young (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 |
| Young (R) | 2025-07-21 | vote | 2025-07-21 (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 |
| Young (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 |
Tom Herner
Not yet researched
Tom Young
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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
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
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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. Adam Mathews, of House Bill 331 (135th General Assembly), Regards village dissolution, signed into law January 8, 2025 (effective April 9, 2025).
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
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Tom Herner
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 9,399.70 | 47.0% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 4,284.64 | 21.4% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 4,341.69 | 21.7% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 1,979.07 | 9.9% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of July 31, 2026: raised $13,741, spent $13,684, cash on hand $6,321.
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 July 31, 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
Tom Young
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 10,456.76 | 14.1% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 52,166.67 | 70.2% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 1,943.24 | 2.6% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 9,694.41 | 13.1% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 8, 2026: raised $12,400, spent $62,623, cash on hand $11,638.
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 8, 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
- Tom Young (Ohio) · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Representative Tom Young - District 37 · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Tom Herner · 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://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
- Tom Young Biography · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Tom Young for Ohio · OHROC · 2026-09-21 · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives District 37 · 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
- https://ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage/uploads/2026/July/13/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE.pdf
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- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/montgomery-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
- 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 331, 135th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-22
Quick answers
When is the 2026 Ohio State Representative, District 37 election?
The election for Ohio State Representative, District 37 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Representative, District 37 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 37, in surname order: Tom Herner (Democratic), Tom Young (Republican).
Who holds the Ohio State Representative, District 37 seat now?
The seat is held by Tom Young.
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