Person
Edward L. Schimmel
- Work
- Attorney in Oregon, Ohio, practicing bankruptcy, probate, estate planning and taxation law for 23 years (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Edward Schimmel
- Work
- Grain farmer in Wood and Ottawa Counties, farming 350 acres of soybeans, corn, wheat and hay on his family's 127-year-old farm (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Edward Schimmel
- Civic
- Long-standing member of the Wood County Republican Party Central Committee and Executive Committee, and former Vice-Chair (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Edward Schimmel
- Civic
- Past-Chairman of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, now the Lake Erie West Regional Council of Governments (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Edward Schimmel
- Civic
- Served on the local Planning Commission for more than 10 years (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Edward Schimmel
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Ohio campaign finance
- $63KRaised, as filed · June 12, 2026
- $43KCash on hand · June 12, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 7Positions in their words · 7 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 2Offices held · Mayor of Northwood, since 2016
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 10 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 7 entries Seven positions from his 2026 campaign website; his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey's key-messages answer gives only three one-word headers (Trusted, Tested, Tempered) with no supporting sentences.
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office Not yet researched As Mayor of Northwood he has not held state legislative office, so there is no Ohio House or Senate record in office to research.
- 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 5 entries
- 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 44th District | Ohio State Representative, District 44 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 44 · 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
Abortion
Support life - Funding for pregnancy center. - Increase credits for children. - Oppose assisted suicide.
Agriculture
Protect Agricultural Industry. - Farmland preservation. - H2Ohio funding. - Oppose foreign ownership.
Data centers
Regulation of Data Centers. - Require water recycling. - Mandatory Energy plan & Redevelopment plans. - Oppose tax credits.
Education
Reform school funding. - Fairly fund public schools. - Cap max & minimum State contribution levels.
Guns
Support the 2nd Amendment. - Oppose local regulations. - 2nd Amendment Preservation Act (HB51).
Taxes
Phase out State Income Tax.
Why they are running
Having lived most of my life either in Toledo or Northwood, I have always had a mixture of city and rural life,” said Schimmel. “It’s my hope that I can bring the prospective of a rural farmer, the business sense of an attorney, and the experience of a small-town mayor to the 44th District, because that’s what the district looks like, and that’s what we need in Columbus.
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schimmel (R) | 2016 | office | Mayor of Northwood |
| Schimmel (R) | 2007 | office | Member, Northwood City Council |
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 27,527.94 | 36.0% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 6,024.68 | 7.9% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 35,128.40 | 46.0% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 7,688.08 | 10.1% |
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 44 | OhioSOS Committee to Elect Edward L Schimmel | $62,656 | $33,553 | $42,816 | 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 44 (2026) | Republican | Pending |
Offices held
Mayor of Northwood · 2016 to present · elected
Source: Edward Schimmel
Member, Northwood City Council · 2007 to 2015 · elected
Source: Edward Schimmel
Endorsements
Endorsements received
partyOhio Republican Party
September 2026
Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Lucas County; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.
Source: ohiogop.org
organizationOhio Right to Life PAC
August 10, 2026
Named in the PAC's 2026 general-election list, which the PAC calls candidate recommendations rather than endorsements. Also on its 2026 primary list.
Sources: ohiolife.org · ohiolife.org
organizationBuckeye Firearms Association PAC (BFA-PAC)
August 3, 2026
Marked as endorsed in the PAC's 2026 general-election grades and endorsements table, with a grade of Aq.
Source: buckeyefirearms.org
organizationOhio Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (OCCPAC)
July 10, 2026
Named in the PAC's July 10, 2026 release of general-election legislative endorsements, which lists 62 Ohio House candidates. Also endorsed in the primary, in its March 26, 2026 release.
Sources: ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage · ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage
organizationNRA-PVF
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 44.
Source: nrapvf.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Edward Schimmel · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio House of Representatives District 44 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ed Schimmel for Ohio's 44th District · Committee to Elect Edward L. Schimmel · 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://ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage/uploads/2026/July/13/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE.pdf
- https://ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage/uploads/2026/March/27/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE.pdf
- https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/2026-bfa-pac-grades-and-endorsements-ohio-general-election
- https://ohiolife.org/ohio-right-to-life-pac-announces-2026-general-election-candidate-recommendations/
- https://ohiolife.org/2026-ortl-pac-recommendations/
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lucas-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
- Ohio campaign finance
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