Person
Bernadine Kennedy Kent
- Work
- Teacher and assistant principal, Columbus City Schools, more than 20 years.
Source: Bernadine Kennedy Kent
- Work
- Director, Parent Advocates for Students in Schools (P.A.S.S.).
Source: Bernadine Kennedy Kent
- Civic
- Voted educator of the year while working for Columbus City Schools.
Source: Bernadine Kennedy Kent
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Ohio campaign finance
- $3,649Raised, as filed · June 12, 2026
- $2,545Cash on hand · June 12, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 4Positions in their words · 4 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 1Offices held · Former Ohio State Representative, District 25, 2017–2020
7 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Financial interests, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 7 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 4 entries Four short statements from her current campaign website. Checked: Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey (not completed); Ballotpedia's recorded campaign-website themes (2016 and 2015 statements on file, from well before this race, not used); her current campaign website's On The Issues section
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office Not yet researched She served in the Ohio House of Representatives (District 25, as a Democrat) from 2017 through 2020; her legislative record from that service has not been researched here.
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-06-12), as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State. Reports filed after that are not included. Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, 2026 reports
- Financial interests Not yet researched
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 1 entry Added by the district guide's money and prior-results steps.
- Endorsements 1 entry
- Sources 6 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 3rd District | Ohio State Representative, District 3 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Republican
Source: Ohio elections, 2026
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Date | Deadline | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Military and overseas absentee voting begins | The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. | |
| October 5, 2026 | Voter registration deadline | 9 p.m. | Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations. |
| October 6, 2026 | Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin | Early in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day. | |
| October 22, 2026 | Pre-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026. |
| October 27, 2026 | Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications | 8:30 p.m. | Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time. |
| November 1, 2026 | Last day of early in-person voting | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record. |
| November 2, 2026 | No early in-person voting at boards of elections | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3. | |
| November 3, 2026 | Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received | 7:30 p.m. | Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency | 3 p.m. | A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Polls open | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Election Day voting hours statewide. |
| November 7, 2026 | Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received | The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots. | |
| November 8, 2026 | Boards of elections may begin the official canvass | County boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election). | |
| November 18, 2026 | Deadline for boards to begin the official canvass | County boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election). | |
| November 24, 2026 | Deadline for boards to complete the official canvass | County boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election). | |
| December 11, 2026 | Post-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026. |
Where they stand
Families and child care
As an educator and advocate, Bernadine has dedicated her life to protecting Ohio’s most vulnerable.
Source: Kennedy Kent for Ohio
Government ethics
Bernadine believes government works best when it answers to the people—not insiders, not special interests.
Source: Kennedy Kent for Ohio
Public safety
Safe communities start with strong leadership.
Source: Kennedy Kent for Ohio
Why they are running
Bernadine Kennedy Kent is a lifelong educator, whistleblower, and proven advocate—ready to bring accountability, safety, and common-sense leadership back to Columbus.
Source: Kennedy Kent for Ohio
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent (R) | 2017-01-01 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 25 |
Recorded votes
Bernadine Kennedy Kent cast 392 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 2 terms from 2017 to 2020, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Bernadine Kennedy Kent voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133rd General Assembly, 2019–2020 | Ohio House, district 25 | 31 | 3 | not recorded | 67% of 3 |
| 132nd General Assembly, 2017–2018 | Ohio House, district 25 | 311 | 47 | not recorded | 84% of 43 |
"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways. The Ohio Legislature records who voted Yea and who voted Nay and no one else, so an absence cannot be told from an abstention and neither is counted; only floor votes are listed.
Source: Legislation and votes
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 1,104.21 | 30.3% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 2,544.73 | 69.7% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 3 | OhioSOS Kennedy Kent for Ohio | $3,649 | $1,104 | $2,545 | June 12, 2026 |
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
Outside spending
Financial interests
Not yet researched
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 3 (2026) | Republican | Pending |
Offices held
Ohio State Representative, District 25 · 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31 · elected
Source: Bernadine Kennedy Kent
Endorsements
Endorsements received
partyOhio Republican Party
September 2026
Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Franklin County; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.
Source: ohiogop.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Bernadine Kennedy Kent · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Kennedy Kent for Ohio · Kennedy Kent for Ohio · 2026-09-21 · 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
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/franklin-county-slate-card.pdf
- Ohio campaign finance
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