Person
Jeffrey McClain
- Work
- Wyandot County Auditor for over 26 years
Source: Jeffrey McClain
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in business administration (B.B.A.), Tiffin University
Source: Jeffrey McClain
Ballotpedia · Ohio campaign finance
- $4,300Raised, as filed · June 9, 2026
- $1,785Cash on hand · June 9, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- none on filePositions in their words
- none on fileClaims checked
- 2Offices held · Former Ohio State Representative, District 87, 2013–2016
7 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: Where they stand, What they have said, checked, Financial interests, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 6 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand None found in the records checked He is a former legislator, not a current incumbent, so the district guide's fallback of statements from an official legislature news page does not apply to him. A further check on October 2, 2026 found no new statement in his own words. Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey for him, which he has not completed; Ballotpedia's campaign-themes section, which carries no text for him; His personal website (jeffmcclain.com), which failed to connect (timed out) on September 22, 2026; His personal website (jeffmcclain.com), which timed out again on October 2, 2026; Crawford County Now (no statement of position found); Morrow County Sentinel (no statement of position found); Ballotpedia (no survey or campaign-themes text, October 2, 2026)
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office 0 entries He left the House in 2016 and cast none of the 136th General Assembly's key roll calls. The five votes once listed here were cast by Rep. Riordan T. McClain, the current District 87 member, and were removed. Checked: legislature.ohio.gov roll calls on House Bill 96 and Senate Joint Resolution 10
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-06-09), 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 4 entries
- Sources 8 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 87th District | Ohio State Representative, District 87 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 87 · 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
None found in the records checked
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| McClain (R) | 2009 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 82 |
| McClain (R) | 2013 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 87 |
Recorded votes
Jeffrey McClain cast 1,924 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 4 terms from 2009 to 2016, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Jeffrey McClain voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131st General Assembly, 2015–2016 | Ohio House, district 87 | 279 | 5 | not recorded | 96% of 23 |
| 130th General Assembly, 2013–2014 | Ohio House, district 87 | 587 | 17 | not recorded | 99% of 158 |
| 129th General Assembly, 2011–2012 | Ohio House, district 82 | 618 | 53 | not recorded | 99% of 223 |
| 128th General Assembly, 2009–2010 | Ohio House, district 82 | 239 | 126 | not recorded | 97% of 118 |
"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 | 2,843.99 | 53.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 642.9 | 12.2% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 1,456.01 | 27.6% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 329.1 | 6.2% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 87 | OhioSOS Mcclain for Ohio 87 | $4,300 | $3,487 | $1,785 | June 9, 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 9, 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) | Republican | Pending |
Offices held
Ohio State Representative, District 82 · 2009 to 2012 · elected
Source: Jeffrey McClain
Ohio State Representative, District 87 · 2013 to 2016-10-02 · elected
Source: Jeffrey McClain
Endorsements
Endorsements received
partyOhio Republican Party
September 2026
Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Crawford, Marion and Morrow counties; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.
Sources: ohiogop.org · ohiogop.org · 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
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.
organizationNational Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Ohio
2026
Listed among the endorsements on the candidate's iVoterGuide profile for Ohio House District 87.
Source: Jeffrey A. McClain, State Rep., Dist. 87 (2026 General Election candidate profile)
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Jeffrey McClain · 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
- 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
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- https://ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage/uploads/2026/July/13/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE.pdf
- 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/crawford-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/marion-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/morrow-county-slate-card.pdf
- Jeffrey A. McClain, State Rep., Dist. 87 (2026 General Election candidate profile) · iVoterGuide · 2026-10-20 · accessed 2026-10-20
- Ohio campaign finance
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