Person
Kim McCarthy
- Public service
- Chair, Greene County Democratic Party, since June 2022
Source: Kim McCarthy
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Ohio campaign finance
- $24KRaised, as filed · June 8, 2026
- $18KCash on hand · June 8, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 4Positions in their words · 4 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 1Offices held · Former Member, Greene County Board of Elections, 2023–2026
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 5 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 4 entries Three positions, all from her 2020 survey, because her 2026 campaign website returns no readable text (a client-rendered single-page app) and she has not completed a 2026 survey. One more position added October 2, 2026 (Interview reported by The Xenia Gazette). Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (last completed 2020; no 2026 survey); Ballotpedia's campaign-themes section for 2026 (empty); her campaign website (fetched directly: a JavaScript application with no server-rendered content; blocked); Interview reported by The Xenia Gazette, 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 2026-06-08), 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 6 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 70th District | Ohio State Representative, District 70 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 70 · 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
Education
Our state school funding system was declared unconstitutional nearly a quarter century ago, and our state governenment STILL has not fixed it, thus leaving local property owners more and more on the hook for unfairly absorbing the costs. This broken, inquitable system needs to be fixed once and for all, so that all of our children can receive a quality education.
Source: Kim McCarthy
Government ethics
I believe strongly in putting the needs and interests of People First in our governance, which is why I refuse to accept any corporate PAC money, and don't rely on big money backers or even party support for my campaign, but upon the support of hundreds of individuals.
Source: Kim McCarthy
Health care
You can hear from my accent that I’m from Australia so I grew up with universal healthcare and tuition-free college and I’ve seen the difference it makes to the community
Why they are running
I am running to bring honest, trustworthy and accountable representation to the people of my district and my state. For too long we've suffered under one-party rule, and all of the self-serving corruption that enables.
Source: Kim McCarthy
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCarthy (D) | 2023 | office | Member, Greene County Board of Elections |
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 5,805.05 | 23.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 44.2 | 0.2% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 18,278.23 | 75.3% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 139.3 | 0.6% |
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 70 | OhioSOS The People With Kim Mccarthy | $24,083 | $5,849 | $18,418 | June 8, 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 8, 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 70 (2026) | Democratic | Pending |
Offices held
Member, Greene County Board of Elections · 2023 to 2026 · appointed
Sources: McCarthy set to run for state rep · Two vie for Ohio House seat that represents most of Greene County
Endorsements
Endorsements received
organizationAbortion Forward
October 1, 2026
Listed under "endorsed" on Abortion Forward's 2026 endorsements page.
Sources: 2026 Abortion Forward endorsements · Abortion Forward releases slate of candidates who respect will of voters
unionUAW
2026
Listed as a State House endorsement on the UAW's 2026 Ohio endorsement page, grouped under UAW Region 2B.
Source: uawpower.org
organizationSierra Club Ohio
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 70.
Source: sierraclub.org
organizationPlanned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 70.
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org · Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements
unionOhio Federation of Teachers
2026
Listed under Ohio House on the union's 2026 endorsement page, which names general-election nominees.
Source: oft-aft.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.
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Kim McCarthy · 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
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://uawpower.org/states/ohio
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements · 2026-07-20
- https://www.sierraclub.org/ohio/2026-candidate-endorsements
- 2026 Abortion Forward endorsements · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
- Abortion Forward releases slate of candidates who respect will of voters · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
- McCarthy set to run for state rep · Beavercreek News Current · 2026-02-13 · accessed 2026-11-01
- Two vie for Ohio House seat that represents most of Greene County · Dayton Daily News · accessed 2026-11-01
- McCarthy, Lampton going toe-to-toe · The Xenia Gazette · 2026-09-09 · accessed 2026-10-02
- Campaign Website
- Ohio campaign finance
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