Person
Colton Stidam
- Work
- IT specialist for a public school system. (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Colton Stidam
- Education
- High school diploma, Shelby High School.
Source: Colton Stidam
- Civic
- Comes from a union family. (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Colton Stidam
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Ohio campaign finance
- $19KRaised, as filed · September 3, 2026
- $8,955Cash on hand · September 3, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 5Positions in their words · 5 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- none on fileOffices held
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 6 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry Confirmed as the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. Checked: Ballotpedia's district page for Ohio House District 76, general election votebox
- Where they stand 5 entries Three positions from his 2026 survey's 3-key-messages answer and one headline statement from his campaign website. One more position added October 2, 2026 (Campaign website, undated page). Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (completed April 2, 2026); his campaign website, fetched September 21, 2026; Campaign website, read October 2, 2026
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office Not yet researched He has not held elected or appointed public office; this section does not apply the way it does for an incumbent.
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-09-03), 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 2 entries
- Sources 5 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 76th District | Ohio State Representative, District 76 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 76 · November 3, 2026 · Democratic
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
Cost of living
Every single year we're expected to tighten our purse strings, pull ourselves up by the boot straps, and work harder. The issue is most of us are already working as hard as we can, or we've already put in our 30 years and retired.
Source: Stidam for State Representative
Education
The foundation of our nation, of our state, and our communities will always be our children. Our great public schools help grow our kids to their fullest potential to become leaders, innovators, and people who will move us towards the future. The critical lack of funding hurts our children's growth and their opportunities. Their classrooms are overcrowded, their teachers are told to do more with less, and Ohio is falling behind the curve
Source: Colton Stidam
Property taxes
Ohio isn't doing enough. Families are losing their generational homes due to insane property taxes, on the flip side of the coin, people cannot afford their rent. We need to make sure that those who are on fixed or low incomes aren't priced out of their homes due to property taxes and we need to build, and develop affordable housing.
Source: Colton Stidam
Why they are running
My name is Colton Stidam, and I am running to be your next State Representative for Richland county.
Workers and wages
Unions are rocks in our communities. They produce our goods, take care of our infrastructure, and so much more. We cannot allow the statehouse to continuously propose bills that would strip away their collective bargaining rights, and their ability to negotiate their compensation packages.
Source: Colton Stidam
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 10,270 | 53.4% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 8,955.19 | 46.6% |
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 76 | OhioSOS Stidam for State | $19,225 | $10,270 | $8,955 | September 3, 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 September 3, 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 76 (2026) | Democratic | Pending |
Endorsements
Endorsements received
unionOhio Education Association
August 18, 2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House recommended candidates, District 76.
Source: ohea.org
organizationMoms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (a distinction, not an endorsement)
2026
Named a Gun Sense Candidate for 2026. Moms Demand Action says the distinction "is not an endorsement from Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund or its volunteer networks, and it should not be represented as such."
Sources: gunsensevoter.org · gunsensevoter.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Colton Stidam · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Colton Stidam for State Representative · Stidam for State · 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
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- Ohio campaign finance
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