Person
Christopher Elder
- Work
- Mental health professional
Source: Christopher Elder
- Work
- Works in residential services for boys with behavioral challenges, using the Teaching Family Model (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Christopher Elder (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
- Education
- High school diploma, Paulding High School
Source: Christopher Elder
- Education
- Attended Bowling Green State University and Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Source: Christopher Elder
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Ohio campaign finance
- $650Raised, as filed · July 28, 2026
- $306Cash on hand · July 28, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 4Positions in their words · 4 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- none on fileOffices held
6 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements.
What has been checked
- Profile 7 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 4 entries Three positions from his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (February 16, 2026), which covered three distinct topics in one answer; his campaign website was not separately fetched because the survey already gave more than the usual number of positions. One more position added October 2, 2026 (Remarks reported by The VW Independent). Checked: Remarks reported by The VW Independent, read October 2, 2026
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office Not yet researched
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-07-28), 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 None found in the records checked Checked the same 2026 lists for every Ohio House candidate on 2026-09-25: the Ohio Federation of Teachers 2026 election page, the UAW Ohio endorsement page, the North Shore AFL-CIO endorsements page, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce PAC general (July 10) and primary (March 26) releases, the Buckeye Firearms Association PAC general-election table, the Ohio Right to Life PAC general and primary lists, the OEC Action Fund 2026 page and April 9 primary release, the Everytown and Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Voter guide for Ohio, and the Ohio Republican Party's county slate cards (61 of 88 county cards could be read). The Ohio AFL-CIO endorsements page is empty; the FOP of Ohio and Ohio Conference of Teamsters releases cover statewide and federal races only; no 2026 legislative slate was found from the building-trades councils, the regional labor councils, the Ohio Democratic Party, the House caucus committees or a newspaper editorial board; Ohio Farm Bureau designations and Equality Ohio grades are not endorsements. The Ohio Education Association, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, NFIB and Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters sites returned 403 and were not read. None found. Checked: Research lane ohh-endorsements, 2026-09-25
- Sources 6 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | researched |
| claims | not researched |
| record | not researched |
| money | researched |
| interests | not researched |
| polling | not researched |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | none found |
| sources | researched |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 82nd District | Ohio State Representative, District 82 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 82 · November 3, 2026 · Libertarian
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
Elections and voting
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and Recalls: Your voice and your vote matter. If you have ever used the phrase, "I voted for the lesser of two evils," this issue is for you. RCV gives voters the option to rank their vote and be more satisfied if their first choice is not the winner.
Source: Christopher Elder (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
Local government
Strong Local Government: You and I as neighbors is the best way to live life. Shifting more decisions back to local governments and communities is essential for bringing us together and eliminating waste, fraud, and overreach at the State level.
Source: Christopher Elder (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
Property taxes
Affordability: Life is hard. We pay way too many taxes and are controlled by far too many bureaucracies. Eliminating the property tax will end the subscription service homeowners pay to continue living in their homes.
Source: Christopher Elder (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
Why they are running
We are here to offer a new option for people who feel like they don’t belong in either of the two major parties
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 343.9 | 52.9% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 305.8 | 47.1% |
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 82 | OhioSOS Elder for Ohio | $650 | $344 | $306 | July 28, 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 July 28, 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 82 (2026) | Libertarian | Pending |
Endorsements
None found in the records checked
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Christopher Elder · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio House of Representatives District 82 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · 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
- Libertarian Political Club being formed · The VW Independent · 2026-06-23 · accessed 2026-10-02
- Campaign Website
- Ohio campaign finance
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