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Kevin Ritter

Republican · Ohio State Representative, District 94, since 2025 · washington County

Work
Taught history and American government for about 20 years after moving to Washington County in 2000, at Ohio Valley University, Marietta College, Washington State College and Veritas Classical Academy, which he co-founded.

Sources: Kevin Ritter · Kevin Ritter Biography

Education
Bachelor's degree, Central Michigan University, 1990.

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Education
Graduate degree, Central Michigan University, 1992.

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Civic
Affiliated with the County Employee Benefits Consortium of Ohio, the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, and the American Baseball Coaches Association.

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Ballotpedia · Chamber directory · Official site · Ohio campaign finance

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22 sources · 2024, 2026 · updated 2026-09-25

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Polling and approval.

What has been checked
  • Profile 10 entries
  • On the ballot 1 entry
  • Where they stand 3 entries No 2026 survey; positions are from his 2024 Candidate Connection survey, the most recent he has completed. Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (completed 2024-01-29; not completed for 2026); the campaign-website text Ballotpedia recorded (none recorded)
  • What they have said, checked Not yet researched
  • Record in office 7 entries He was not seated during the 135th General Assembly (2023-2024); two primary-sponsored House bills have been signed into law in the 136th. Includes the 5 key roll calls of the 136th General Assembly that every sitting legislator on this site gets: final passage of the operating budget, every veto override vote, and the vote placing Issue 3 on the ballot, as taken in their chamber while they served. Checked: legislature.ohio.gov's bill records for every House bill he primary-sponsored in the 135th and 136th General Assemblies; 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 2026-06-11), 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 42 entries
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
  • Endorsements 4 entries
  • Sources 11 entries
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 10 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 3 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 7 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 42 entriesPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: 4 entriesSources: 11 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 22 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Kevin Ritter, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 94.Kevin Ritter: Ohio State Representative, District 94, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 94.Source: Ohio House districts of the September 2023 plan (ODOT TIMS) · as of 2026-09-30 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
Ohio HouseOhio House, Ohio's 94th DistrictOhio State Representative, District 94

On the ballot

The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.September 18, 2026: Military and overseas absentee voting beginsOctober 5, 2026: Voter registration deadline, 9 p.m.October 6, 2026: Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginOctober 22, 2026: Pre-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.October 27, 2026: Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications, 8:30 p.m.November 1, 2026: Last day of early in-person voting, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.November 2, 2026: No early in-person voting at boards of electionsNovember 3, 2026: Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received, 7:30 p.m.; Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency, 3 p.m.; Polls open, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.November 7, 2026: Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedNovember 8, 2026: Boards of elections may begin the official canvassNovember 18, 2026: Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassNovember 24, 2026: Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassDecember 11, 2026: Post-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.Military and overseasvoting beginsRegister byEarly and mailvoting beginPre-general campaignfinance reports dueAbsentee requestdeadlineLast day of earlyin-person votingNo early in-personvoting at boards…Mail ballots dueLast-minute…Polls openMilitary andoverseas ballots dueBoards ofelections may…Deadline forboards to begin…Deadline forboards to complete…Post-general campaignfinance reports dueSepOctNovDecNov 3
The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State · as of 2026-09-19 · Download this chart
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DateDeadlineTimeNote
September 18, 2026Military and overseas absentee voting beginsThe start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters.
October 5, 2026Voter registration deadline9 p.m.Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations.
October 6, 2026Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginEarly 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, 2026Pre-general campaign finance reports due4 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, 2026Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications8:30 p.m.Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time.
November 1, 2026Last day of early in-person voting1 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, 2026No early in-person voting at boards of electionsEarly 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, 2026Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received7:30 p.m.Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency3 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, 2026Polls open6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Election Day voting hours statewide.
November 7, 2026Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedThe extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots.
November 8, 2026Boards of elections may begin the official canvassCounty boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election).
November 18, 2026Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassCounty boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election).
November 24, 2026Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassCounty boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election).
December 11, 2026Post-general campaign finance reports due4 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

Civil rights

The State of Ohio must be firmly committed to reinforcing the rights we enjoy under the 1st Amendment.

January 29, 2024 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

Source: Kevin Ritter

Families and child care

I believe family is the basic building block of a health society and that it is incumbent upon government officials to consider how legislation will impact families before it is passed.

January 29, 2024 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

Source: Kevin Ritter

Taxes

I believe in small government, low taxation, and openness and transparency in our dealings.

January 29, 2024 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

Source: Kevin Ritter

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries7 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.2020Ritter (R)Washington County Commissioner, 2019 to 2025Ohio State Representative, District 94, 2025 to present2025-04-09 (vote): Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and 2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bi2025-06-25 (vote): Voted yes on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote wa2025-07-21 (vote): Voted to override the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies2025-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Adam C. Bird, of House Bill 114 (136th General Assembly), amending age requirements for kindergarten admiss2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe2026-07-07 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Johnathan Newman, of House Bill 297 (136th General Assembly), increasing the amount a county may provide fo
Record in office, dated entries7 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Ritter (R), 7 dated entries · as of 2026-07-07 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Ritter (R)2019officeWashington County Commissioner
Ritter (R)2025officeOhio State Representative, District 94
Ritter (R)2025-04-09vote2025-04-09 (vote): Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and
Ritter (R)2025-06-11vote2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bi
Ritter (R)2025-06-25vote2025-06-25 (vote): Voted yes on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote wa
Ritter (R)2025-07-21vote2025-07-21 (vote): Voted to override the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies
Ritter (R)2025-12-19bill2025-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Adam C. Bird, of House Bill 114 (136th General Assembly), amending age requirements for kindergarten admiss
Ritter (R)2026-06-10vote2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe
Ritter (R)2026-07-07bill2026-07-07 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Johnathan Newman, of House Bill 297 (136th General Assembly), increasing the amount a county may provide fo

  1. bill July 7, 2026

    Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Johnathan Newman, of House Bill 297 (136th General Assembly), increasing the amount a county may provide for Memorial Day expenses, signed into law July 7, 2026.

    Source: House Bill 297 (136th General Assembly)

  2. vote June 10, 2026

    Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November 3, 2026 ballot as Issue 3 (Senate Joint Resolution 10); the House vote was 62-30 and the motion passed.

    Sources: Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Senate Joint Resolution 10

  3. bill December 19, 2025

    Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Adam C. Bird, of House Bill 114 (136th General Assembly), amending age requirements for kindergarten admission, signed into law December 19, 2025.

    Source: House Bill 114 (136th General Assembly)

  4. vote July 21, 2025

    Voted to override the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies and certain emergency levies on the ballot (the House vote was 61-28, override succeeded).

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  5. vote June 25, 2025

    Voted yes on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 59-38 and the motion passed.

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  6. vote June 11, 2025

    Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 1-85 and the motion failed.

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  7. vote April 9, 2025

    Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and the motion passed.

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

Recorded votes

Kevin Ritter cast 296 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 1 term from 2025 to 2026, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Kevin Ritter voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
136th General Assembly, 2025–2026Ohio House, district 942951not recorded100% of 49

"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

Where the money went, as filedKevin Ritter raised $84K, spent $96K, $91K on hand as of June 11, 2026; $103K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $43KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $53KRaised to Cash on hand: $41KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $50KKevin Ritter: Raised, $84K as filed, as of 2026-06-11Raised$84KKevin Ritter: Other funds (derived), $103K as filed, as of 2026-06-11Other funds (derived)$103KKevin Ritter: Spent, $96K as filed, as of 2026-06-11Spent$96KKevin Ritter: Cash on hand, $91K as filed, as of 2026-06-11Cash on hand$91KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedKevin Ritter raised $84K, spent $96K, $91K on hand as of June 11, 2026; $103K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Ritter for Ohio, through 2026-06-11 · as of 2026-06-11 · Download this chart
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FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent43,206.1323.2%
Other funds (derived)Spent52,852.2928.3%
RaisedCash on hand40,723.9021.8%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand49,815.8626.7%
Money, as filedKevin Ritter raised $84K, spent $96K, $91K on hand as of June 11, 2026; 1 filing on file.2026 Ohio House 94, for its report yearRaisedKevin Ritter, 2026 Ohio House 94, for its report year: raised $84K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-11, for its report year$84KSpentKevin Ritter, 2026 Ohio House 94, for its report year: spent $96K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-11, for its report year$96KCash on handKevin Ritter, 2026 Ohio House 94, for its report year: cash on hand $91K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-11, for its report year$91K
Money, as filedKevin Ritter raised $84K, spent $96K, $91K on hand as of June 11, 2026; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Ritter for Ohio · as of 2026-06-11 · Download this chart
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GroupItemUSDNote
2026 Ohio House 94, for its report yearRaised83,930.03
2026 Ohio House 94, for its report yearSpent96,058.42
2026 Ohio House 94, for its report yearCash on hand90,539.76
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Kevin Ritter breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Kevin Ritter breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
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Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
Ohio State Representative, District 94 OhioSOS Ritter for Ohio $83,930$96,058$90,540June 11, 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 11, 2026.

Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance

Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Kevin Ritter yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Kevin Ritter yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
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Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Kevin Ritter yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Kevin Ritter yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
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Financial interests

Disclosed holdings

Disclosed income

Reported conflicts

None found in the records checked.

Net worth, as estimated

None found in the records checked.

Polling and approval

Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 94, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Kevin Ritter is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 94, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Kevin Ritter is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 69.4% to 69.4%.2024 Ohio House 94Kevin Ritter, Ohio State Representative, District 94: won, 69.4%69.4%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 69.4% to 69.4%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
2024 Ohio House 9469.4
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Ohio State Representative, District 94 (2026) RepublicanPending
Ohio State Representative, District 94 (2024) RepublicanWon 37,516 69.4%

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

  • partyOhio Republican Party

    September 2026

    Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Athens and Meigs counties; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.

    Sources: 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.

    Source: 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 A.

    Source: buckeyefirearms.org

  • organizationNRA-PVF

    2026

    Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 94.

    Source: nrapvf.org

Sources

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Kevin Ritter · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  2. Kevin Ritter · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
  3. House Bill 297 (136th General Assembly) · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-21
  4. House Bill 114 (136th General Assembly) · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-21
  5. Campaign Finance Data · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  6. Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  7. Campaign Finance · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  8. House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  9. Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  10. Ohio House of Representatives District 94 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  11. 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
  12. Kevin Ritter Biography · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  13. https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/2026-bfa-pac-grades-and-endorsements-ohio-general-election
  14. https://ohiolife.org/ohio-right-to-life-pac-announces-2026-general-election-candidate-recommendations/
  15. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/athens-county-slate-card.pdf
  16. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/meigs-county-slate-card.pdf
  17. https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
  18. 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
  19. 2025 financial disclosure statement, Attachment #1 (4B Investments), Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · accessed 2026-09-25
  20. Section 305.01 | Board of county commissioners - election, term · Ohio Revised Code · accessed 2026-09-25
  21. House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
  22. Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
  23. Official site
  24. Ohio campaign finance

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