Ohio State Representative, District 79
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 79 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is held. Rep. Monica Robb Blasdel (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 79 · Representative Monica Robb Blasdel - District 79
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 79th District | Ohio State Representative, District 79 |
Counties: Carroll · Columbiana
Last time, 2024: Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican) 74.6% · 41,502 votes; Dan Votaw (Democratic) 25.4% · 14,122 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.
- Sales representative, Cedar Fair Entertainment.
- Media consultant, Time Warner Cable.
- Northeast regional liaison in the Ohio Lieutenant Governor's office, which she joined in 2010.
9 of 11 sections researched · 38 sources
7 of 11 sections researched · 7 sources
Monica Robb Blasdel
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Bob Guy
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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: Monica Robb Blasdel has 5 entries and Bob Guy has 1 entry. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Monica Robb Blasdel's record in office has 11 entries and Bob Guy's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Monica Robb Blasdel has 15 entries and Bob Guy 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
- Monica Robb Blasdel: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Bob Guy: 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
Monica Robb Blasdel
Continuing to fight the opioid epidemic.
Bob Guy
None found in the records checked
Education
Monica Robb Blasdel
Ensuring that our children are provided a good education in a safe environment.
Bob Guy
None found in the records checked
Gas tax holiday
Monica Robb Blasdel
This gives them real, immediate relief at the pump, and it does so without shortchanging the roads and bridges our communities depend on.
Source: Representative Robb Blasdel Supports 90 Day Gas Tax Holiday for Ohioans
Bob Guy
None found in the records checked
Government and the state's direction
Monica Robb Blasdel
None found in the records checked
Bob Guy
We have had 16 years of basically one-party rule in Ohio and things have just gotten worse.
Jobs and the economy
Monica Robb Blasdel
None found in the records checked
Bob Guy
I have watched our area lose jobs and opportunity since the 1980's, which has forced a lot of our children to leave the area to seek better opportunities.
School funding
Monica Robb Blasdel
None found in the records checked
Bob Guy
Our schools continue to be under supported from the state even though we as voters passed the Fair Funding Plan.
Veterans
Monica Robb Blasdel
Honoring and supporting veterans and first responders.
Bob Guy
None found in the records checked
Why they are running
Monica Robb Blasdel
The time for standing on the sidelines is over. Join us in our campaign to reestablish a rule of law based on the common sense and decency required of a Christian nation. Living in harmony with safe neighborhoods and schools, free to pursue the blessings of liberty, does not happen by accident.
Bob Guy
None found in the records checked
Workers and wages
Monica Robb Blasdel
Training current and upcoming workers for the jobs of the future.
Bob Guy
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.
Monica Robb Blasdel
Not yet researched
Bob Guy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blasdel (R) | 2023-01-01 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 79 |
| Blasdel (R) | 2024-07-24 | bill | 2024-07-24 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells, of House Bill 226 (135th General Assembly), Regards customer-owned water service lin |
| Blasdel (R) | 2024-12-19 | bill | 2024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. D. J. Swearingen, of House Bill 289 (135th General Assembly), Regards SORN law compliance; add new sexually |
| Blasdel (R) | 2024-12-19 | bill | 2024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Don Jones, of House Bill 81 (135th General Assembly), Designate Sheriff Dale R. Williams Memorial Highway, |
| Blasdel (R) | 2025-01-08 | bill | 2025-01-08 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Gary Click, of House Bill 206 (135th General Assembly), titled "Regards public school expulsion for actions" |
| Blasdel (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 |
| Blasdel (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 |
| Blasdel (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 |
| Blasdel (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 |
| Blasdel (R) | 2026-03-10 | bill | 2026-03-10 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Mark Johnson) of House Bill 227 (136th General Assembly), "Modify excavation requirements," signed into law March |
| Blasdel (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 |
| Blasdel (R) | 2026-06-24 | bill | 2026-06-24 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Bob Peterson) of House Bill 170 (136th General Assembly), "Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage " |
Monica Robb Blasdel
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June 24, 2026 · bill
Primary sponsor (with Rep. Bob Peterson) of House Bill 170 (136th General Assembly), "Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology," signed into law June 24, 2026 (effective September 23, 2026).
Sources: House Bill 170, 136th General Assembly · House Bill 170, 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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March 10, 2026 · bill
Primary sponsor (with Rep. Mark Johnson) of House Bill 227 (136th General Assembly), "Modify excavation requirements," signed into law March 10, 2026 (effective June 9, 2026).
Sources: House Bill 227, 136th General Assembly · House Bill 227, 136th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates
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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. Gary Click, of House Bill 206 (135th General Assembly), titled "Regards public school expulsion for actions dangerous to others" per the legislature's own listing, signed into law January 8, 2025 (effective April 9, 2025).
Sources: House Bill 206, 135th General Assembly · House Bill 206, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates
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December 19, 2024 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Don Jones, of House Bill 81 (135th General Assembly), Designate Sheriff Dale R. Williams Memorial Highway, signed into law December 19, 2024 (effective March 20, 2025).
Sources: House Bill 81, 135th General Assembly · House Bill 81, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates
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December 19, 2024 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. D. J. Swearingen, of House Bill 289 (135th General Assembly), Regards SORN law compliance; add new sexually oriented offense, signed into law December 19, 2024 (effective March 20, 2025).
Sources: House Bill 289, 135th General Assembly · House Bill 289, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates
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July 24, 2024 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells, of House Bill 226 (135th General Assembly), Regards customer-owned water service lines replacement costs, signed into law July 24, 2024 (effective October 24, 2024).
Sources: House Bill 226, 135th General Assembly · House Bill 226, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates
Bob Guy
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 |
Monica Robb Blasdel
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 13,727.92 | 9.7% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 62,631.20 | 44.2% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 11,747.15 | 8.3% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 53,594.31 | 37.8% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 12, 2026: raised $25,475, spent $76,359, cash on hand $65,341.
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
Bob Guy
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Cash on hand | 5,995.82 | 99.9% | |
| Raised | Not in the filed totals (derived) | 3 | 0.1% | Derived: raised exceeds spent plus cash on hand in this filing; the difference is not itemized in the totals filed. |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of July 20, 2026: raised $5,999, spent $0, cash on hand $5,996.
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 20, 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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- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Quick answers
When is the 2026 Ohio State Representative, District 79 election?
The election for Ohio State Representative, District 79 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Representative, District 79 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 79, in surname order: Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican), Bob Guy (Democratic).
Who holds the Ohio State Representative, District 79 seat now?
The seat is held by Monica Robb Blasdel.
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