Ohio State Representative, District 74
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 74 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is held. Rep. Bernard Willis (R) has held the seat since January 1, 2023 and is running for re-election, so the seat remains held.
Sources: Ohio House of Representatives District 74 · Representative Bernard Willis - District 74
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 74th District | Ohio State Representative, District 74 |
Last time, 2024: Bernard Willis (Republican) 64.2% · 31,515 votes; Derek Alvarado (Democratic) 35.8% · 17,577 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.
- Retired sheriff's deputy, 26 years of service. (per campaign)
7 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources
- Federal law enforcement officer, Springfield Air National Guard Base.
- Adjunct professor in unmanned aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Sinclair Community College.
- Former Clark County deputy sheriff.
9 of 11 sections researched · 27 sources
Darrell Jackson
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Bernard Willis
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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: Bernard Willis has 5 entries and Darrell Jackson has 2 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Bernard Willis's record in office has 8 entries and Darrell Jackson's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Bernard Willis has 15 entries and Darrell Jackson 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
- Darrell Jackson: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Bernard Willis: 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.
Drugs and addiction
Darrell Jackson
As a former Deputy Sheriff, I know the devastating effects that drug addiction and crime can have on communities. I will use my experience in law enforcement to fight back against Ohio’s heroin epidemic by supporting laws that treat the sick and punish the dealers to get these drugs off the streets.
Source: Darrell Jackson
Bernard Willis
None found in the records checked
Education
Darrell Jackson
Our children’s health and education is paramount to the success of our state. I will fight to ensure that our schools remain well funded so that we can guarantee the health, education and safety of our children.
Source: Darrell Jackson
Bernard Willis
Our local schools under control of local school boards and responsible to our parents to support and teach values that we agree are safe for children. Spending more time preparing them for college and jobs, than indoctrinating them to “woke” counter-culture
Source: Bernard Willis
Environment and water
Darrell Jackson
None found in the records checked
Bernard Willis
Cleanup of our local Tremont City barrel fill is priority #1, on an accelerated timeline, using state funds to move out NOW and setting up legal reimbursement by the corporation’s responsible
Source: Bernard Willis
Jobs and the economy
Darrell Jackson
We need to reverse Ohio’s economic decline and we need to do it now. I will listen to and work with local business leaders and with my colleagues across the aisle to ensure that we have the foundation to promote job growth.
Source: Darrell Jackson
Bernard Willis
None found in the records checked
Public safety
Darrell Jackson
None found in the records checked
Bernard Willis
Strengthening our law enforcement support with funding aimed at community policing, early jail intervention to curb recidivism, and legal protections for LEOs doing their jobs
Source: Bernard Willis
This law is the next logical step in ensuring public trust when our law enforcement and public safety agencies are using the technology provided through their tax dollars
Source: Legislation to Address Evolving Technology and Air Mobility Signed into Law
Why they are running
Darrell Jackson
In recent years, our middle class has carried the burden of poor policy choices. I’m running to restore common sense, strengthen our schools and communities, and ensure economic opportunity reaches every Ohioan.
Bernard Willis
None found in the records checked
Workers and wages
Darrell Jackson
Having worked as a Deputy Sheriff, I know what it means to serve my community. I am committed to protecting workers against attacks like so called 'right to work,' which compromise the safety and security of their jobs.
Source: Darrell Jackson
Bernard Willis
None found in the records checked
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.
Darrell Jackson
Not yet researched
Bernard Willis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis (R) | 2023-01-01 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 74 |
| Willis (R) | 2025-01-08 | bill | 2025-01-08 (bill): Primary sponsor of House Bill 77 (135th General Assembly), Regards the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ohio, signed into law Januar |
| Willis (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 |
| Willis (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 |
| Willis (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 |
| Willis (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 |
| Willis (R) | 2025-11-25 | bill | 2025-11-25 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Brian Lampton) of House Bill 434 (136th General Assembly), "Exempt military driver's license applicants from driv" |
| Willis (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 |
| Willis (R) | 2026-07-07 | bill | 2026-07-07 (bill): Primary sponsor of House Bill 251 (136th General Assembly), "Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities," signed into law Jul |
Darrell Jackson
Not yet researched
Bernard Willis
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July 7, 2026 · bill
Primary sponsor of House Bill 251 (136th General Assembly), "Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities," signed into law July 7, 2026 (effective October 6, 2026; certain provisions effective October 6, 2030).
Sources: House Bill 251, 136th General Assembly · House Bill 251, 136th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates
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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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November 25, 2025 · bill
Primary sponsor (with Rep. Brian Lampton) of House Bill 434 (136th General Assembly), "Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed," signed into law as an emergency and appropriations act, effective November 25, 2025.
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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
Primary sponsor of House Bill 77 (135th General Assembly), Regards the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ohio, 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
| Status |
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Darrell Jackson
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 852.9 | 13.5% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 5,452.08 | 86.5% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of July 24, 2026: raised $6,305, spent $853, cash on hand $5,452.
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 24, 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
Bernard Willis
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 1,689.65 | 11.1% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 3,014.30 | 19.8% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 3,787.95 | 24.8% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 6,757.60 | 44.3% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of July 1, 2026: raised $5,478, spent $4,704, cash on hand $10,546.
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 1, 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: Ohio House of Representatives
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- Darrell Jackson · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
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- https://uawpower.org/states/ohio
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- Darrell Jackson and Krista Magaw for Ohio House · Clark County Democratic Party (Substack) · 2026-09-22 · accessed 2026-10-02
- Bernard Willis · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Bernard Willis Biography · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Bernard Willis Legislation · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 251, 136th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 434, 136th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-21
- Member Directory · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-08
- Ohio House of Representatives · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-08
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
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- https://ohiolife.org/ohio-right-to-life-pac-announces-2026-general-election-candidate-recommendations/
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/clark-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- Legislation to Address Evolving Technology and Air Mobility Signed into Law · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-09-15 · accessed 2026-09-30
- House Bill 251, 136th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates · The Ohio Legislature (Legislative Information Systems API) · accessed 2026-09-30
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 77, 135th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-22
Quick answers
When is the 2026 Ohio State Representative, District 74 election?
The election for Ohio State Representative, District 74 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Representative, District 74 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 74, in surname order: Darrell Jackson (Democratic), Bernard Willis (Republican).
Who holds the Ohio State Representative, District 74 seat now?
The seat is held by Bernard Willis.
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