Ohio State Representative, District 77
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 77 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is held. Rep. Meredith Craig (R) has held the seat since January 1, 2025 and is running for re-election, so the seat remains held.
Sources: Ohio House of Representatives District 77 · Representative Meredith Craig - District 77
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 77th District | Ohio State Representative, District 77 |
Counties: Wayne
Last time, 2024: Meredith Craig (Republican) 69.3% · 35,555 votes; Mark Gooch (Democratic) 30.7% · 15,729 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.
- Assistant director of government affairs, Ohio Department of Insurance, six years. (per campaign)
- Worked in the Ohio Senate and Ohio House under Republican leadership, including for then-Speaker Pro Tempore Ron Amstutz. (per campaign)
- Worked for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
9 of 11 sections researched · 25 sources
- Inspects industrial tarp material; previously made livestock feed for nine years and worked in an aftermarket parts distribution center. (per campaign)
- High school diploma, Buckeye High School.
- Bachelor's degree, The Ohio State University, 2014.
7 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources
Meredith Craig
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Brooke Dillon
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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: Meredith Craig has 5 entries and Brooke Dillon has 2 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Meredith Craig's record in office has 6 entries and Brooke Dillon's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Meredith Craig has 14 entries and Brooke Dillon has 4 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
- Meredith Craig: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Brooke Dillon: 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
Meredith Craig
Her guiding principles allow her to champion pro-life initiatives and advocate for school choice. She is making Ohio a state that prioritizes the sanctity of life and empowers parents to choose the best education for their children.
Source: Meredith Craig for Ohio House
Brooke Dillon
None found in the records checked
Agriculture
Meredith Craig
None found in the records checked
Brooke Dillon
The costs of running a farm have skyrocketed. Tariffs have hit Ohio farmers hard and everyone who depends on our state's agriculture.
Source: Brooke Dillon
Elections and voting
Meredith Craig
None found in the records checked
Brooke Dillon
Gerrymandering, voter suppression, and erosion of the rule of law need to be fixed.
Source: Brooke Dillon
Guns
Meredith Craig
As the wife of a Wayne County Deputy Sheriff and a staunch Second Amendment advocate, Craig always prioritizes giving our first responders the support they need while safeguarding our fundamental rights.
Source: Meredith Craig for Ohio House
Brooke Dillon
None found in the records checked
Health care
Meredith Craig
None found in the records checked
Brooke Dillon
To add insult to injury, accessing affordable healthcare, whether that is through your job, the ACA and what you get from it is almost not worth what is being taken out of your paycheck.
Source: Brooke Dillon
Housing
Meredith Craig
None found in the records checked
Brooke Dillon
Renting at this point, is often way more expensive than purchasing a home, in a housing market that most people can not afford to purchase the median priced home.
Source: Brooke Dillon
Litigation funding
Meredith Craig
For too long, foreign actors have profited off Ohio citizens and businesses
Source: Reps. Meredith Craig, Jim Thomas' House Bill 105 Signed into Law
Brooke Dillon
None found in the records checked
Property taxes
Meredith Craig
None found in the records checked
Brooke Dillon
Property taxes are too high, pushing people out of their homes that have been bought and paid for for decades.
Source: Brooke Dillon
Taxes
Meredith Craig
Craig worked at a local grocery store in Smithville for seven years. That experience gave her proof positive that we need to fight for lower taxes, smaller government, and reduced regulations to truly promote economic growth and prosperity.
Source: Meredith Craig for Ohio House
Brooke Dillon
None found in the records checked
Why they are running
Meredith Craig
None found in the records checked
Brooke Dillon
Voters should have a choice – and we need real change at the State House. Ohio has been run by Republican majorities for decades, and it has served hardly anyone except special interests. We are lagging behind in clean energy innovation at the same time that social services are eroding. I want to get elected to help make a change – and to strengthen this state and our community.
Workers and wages
Meredith Craig
None found in the records checked
Brooke Dillon
The state minimum wage isn't keeping up, and working-class families are bearing the brunt.
Source: Brooke Dillon
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.
Meredith Craig
Not yet researched
Brooke Dillon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig (R) | 2025-01-01 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 77 |
| Craig (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 |
| Craig (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 |
| Craig (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 |
| Craig (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 |
| Craig (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 |
| Craig (R) | 2026-07-07 | bill | 2026-07-07 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Jim Thomas, of House Bill 105 (136th General Assembly), "Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement r" |
Meredith Craig
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July 7, 2026 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Jim Thomas, of House Bill 105 (136th General Assembly), "Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations," signed into law July 7, 2026, effective October 6, 2026.
Sources: House Bill 105, 136th General Assembly · House Bill 105, 136th General Assembly - Status
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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
Brooke Dillon
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
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Meredith Craig
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 24,150.22 | 26.3% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 18,190.97 | 19.8% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 28,258.94 | 30.8% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 21,285.85 | 23.2% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 12, 2026: raised $52,409, spent $42,341, cash on hand $49,545.
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
Brooke Dillon
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 1,889.84 | 24.4% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 5,865.02 | 75.6% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 11, 2026: raised $7,755, spent $1,890, cash on hand $5,865.
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: Ohio House of Representatives
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- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
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- https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- Reps. Meredith Craig, Jim Thomas' House Bill 105 Signed into Law · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-09-16 · accessed 2026-09-30
- House Bill 105, 136th General Assembly - Status · The Ohio Legislature · 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
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- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- Brooke Dillon for Ohio State House District 77 · Brooke Dillon campaign · accessed 2026-10-02
Quick answers
When is the 2026 Ohio State Representative, District 77 election?
The election for Ohio State Representative, District 77 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Representative, District 77 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 77, in surname order: Meredith Craig (Republican), Brooke Dillon (Democratic).
Who holds the Ohio State Representative, District 77 seat now?
The seat is held by Meredith Craig.
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