Person
Craig Swartz
- Work
- Realtor (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Craig Swartz (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
- Education
- High school diploma, Midpark High School
Source: Craig Swartz
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, Ohio State University, 1980
Source: Craig Swartz
- Education
- Studied at Schiller International University
Source: Craig Swartz
- Civic
- Political Director, Ohio Public Banking Coalition (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Craig Swartz (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
- Home
- Born in Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Source: Craig Swartz
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Ohio campaign finance
- $0Raised, as filed · April 6, 2026
- $771Cash on hand · April 6, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 5Positions in their words · 5 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 given.
What has been checked
- Profile 9 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 5 entries Four positions from his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (August 16, 2026); he also answered an earlier survey in 2020, not used here because the 2026 answers are current. One more position added October 2, 2026 (Campaign website issue page, undated page). Checked: Campaign website issue page, 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 2026-04-06), 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 3 entries Added by the district guide's money and prior-results steps.
- Endorsements given 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 5 entries
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| endorsements | none found |
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 87th District | Ohio State Representative, District 87 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 87 · November 3, 2026 · Independent
Source: Craig Swartz
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
Data centers
That’s why there has to be a moratorium on data center applications right now. The state needs to take a hard look at the deal Kasich cut with the mega corporations and other players associated with this development, and look into rescinding it.
Source: Data Centers
Elections and voting
The gerrymandered guaranteed super-majority Republican Party hasn't listened to the average Ohioan for nearly 30 years, and that's why public education has suffered and public corruption has soared.
Source: Craig Swartz (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
Families and child care
Ohioans have many other needs such as affordable childcare that is scarce in the 87th District, and is depriving hardworking parents from fully engaging in the economy and bettering their lives. The Bank of Ohio could provide crucial funding for new childcare start-ups throughout Ohio.
Source: Craig Swartz (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
Housing
It's been 17 years since the Great Recession and Ohio, together with the Country, are facing an enormous shortage in affordable housing. My plan calls for creating a Bank of Ohio, a state public bank like the Bank of North Dakota, that would enable community banks, credit unions and other local banks to get critical funding to areas that desperately need new affordable housing units in order to bring down housing costs for homeowners and renters.
Source: Craig Swartz (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
Why they are running
To make sure we leave this world in better shape than how we found it.
Source: Craig Swartz (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 529.5 | 40.7% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 771.0 | 59.3% |
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 87 | OhioSOS Swartz for Ohio House | $0 | $529 | $771 | April 6, 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 87 (2026) | Independent | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Representative, District 87 (2024) | Democratic | Lost | ||
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District (2022) | Democratic | Lost | 92,634 | 33.1% |
Endorsements
None found in the records checked
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 5
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Craig Swartz · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio House of Representatives District 87 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · 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
- Federal Elections 2022 (Excel edition), 2022 U.S. House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-24
- Federal Elections 2022: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-24
- 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 5 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- LaRose Certifies Results for the November 2022 General Election · Ohio Secretary of State · 2022-12-09
- Data Centers · Swartz For Ohio House · accessed 2026-10-02
- Campaign Website
- Ohio campaign finance
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