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Levi Dean

Republican · Ohio State Representative, District 71, since 2025 · greene County

Work
Co-owner of Dean's Plumbing, a family-owned plumbing business.

Source: Levi Dean Biography

Public service
Former member, Xenia City Council.

Sources: Levi Dean · Levi Dean Biography

Home
Resident of Xenia.

Source: Levi Dean Biography

Ballotpedia · Chamber directory · Official site · Ohio campaign finance

9 of 11 sections researched

27 sources · 2024, 2026 · updated 2026-11-01

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

What has been checked
  • Profile 8 entries
  • On the ballot 1 entry Confirmed as the incumbent Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. Checked: Ballotpedia's district page for Ohio House District 71, general election votebox
  • Where they stand 3 entries No Candidate Connection survey and no campaign-website text; three positions come from statements on his official legislative news page, June-September 2026. Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (not completed); Ballotpedia's Campaign themes section (no 2026 statement recorded); his campaign website (none found separate from his official House site); his official Ohio House of Representatives news page
  • What they have said, checked Not yet researched
  • Record in office 5 entries 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: ohiohouse.gov's Legislation page for Rep. Dean, which lists his primary-sponsored and cosponsored bills and each bill's current status; 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 2026-06-12), 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 9 entries
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
  • Endorsements 4 entries
  • Sources 16 entries
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 8 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 3 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 5 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 9 entriesPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: 4 entriesSources: 16 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 27 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Levi Dean, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-11-01 · Download this chart
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Levi Dean
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 71.Levi Dean: Ohio State Representative, District 71, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 71.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 71st DistrictOhio State Representative, District 71

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

Agriculture

This bill will allow for safer, more efficient transportation of farm equipment and better allocation of law enforcement resources.

June 10, 2026 · Official statement, Ohio House of Representatives news page

Source: Ohio House Passes Bill to Support Local Farmers & Maintain Public Safety

Civil rights

I fully support catching criminals. I support giving law enforcement the tools they need to keep our communities safe. But protecting innocent people matters, too.

September 3, 2026 · Official statement, Ohio House of Representatives news page

Source: Representative Dean to Introduce Ohio Freedom from Mass Surveillance Act

Jobs and the economy

I believe that companies have the right to protect their intellectual property, but unnecessary litigation against a small business only places additional strain on local economy, especially at a time when many families are already grappling with rising grocery costs,

August 6, 2026 · Official statement, Ohio House of Representatives news page

Source: Representative Dean Urges Buc-ee's to Withdraw Trademark Lawsuit Against Local Small Business

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries5 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 1 office held on the record.Dean (R)Ohio State Representative, District 71, 2025-01-01 to present2025-04-09 (vote): Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and t2025-06-11 (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 no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was2025-07-21 (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 levies2026-06-10 (vote): Did not vote on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Nove
Record in office, dated entries5 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Dean (R), 5 dated entries · as of 2026-06-10 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Dean (R)2025-01-01officeOhio State Representative, District 71
Dean (R)2025-04-09vote2025-04-09 (vote): Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and t
Dean (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
Dean (R)2025-06-25vote2025-06-25 (vote): Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was
Dean (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
Dean (R)2026-06-10vote2026-06-10 (vote): Did not vote on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Nove

  1. vote June 10, 2026

    Did not vote 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

  2. 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

  3. vote June 25, 2025

    Voted no 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

  4. 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

  5. vote April 9, 2025

    Voted no 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

Levi Dean cast 287 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 Levi Dean voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
136th General Assembly, 2025–2026Ohio House, district 7126324not recorded89% of 45

"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 filedLevi Dean raised $0, spent $0, $10K on hand as of June 12, 2026; $10K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Other funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $10KLevi Dean: Raised, $0 as filed, as of 2026-06-12Raised$0Levi Dean: Other funds (derived), $10K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Other funds (derived)$10KLevi Dean: Spent, $0 as filed, as of 2026-06-12Spent$0Levi Dean: Cash on hand, $10K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Cash on hand$10KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedLevi Dean raised $0, spent $0, $10K on hand as of June 12, 2026; $10K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Levi Dean for Ohio, through 2026-06-12 · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
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FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand10,366.94100.0%
Money, as filedLevi Dean raised $0, spent $0, $10K on hand as of June 12, 2026; 1 filing on file.2026 Ohio House 71, for its report yearRaisedLevi Dean, 2026 Ohio House 71, for its report year: raised $0 as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$0SpentLevi Dean, 2026 Ohio House 71, for its report year: spent $0 as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$0Cash on handLevi Dean, 2026 Ohio House 71, for its report year: cash on hand $10K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$10K
Money, as filedLevi Dean raised $0, spent $0, $10K on hand as of June 12, 2026; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Levi Dean for Ohio · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
2026 Ohio House 71, for its report yearRaised0
2026 Ohio House 71, for its report yearSpent0
2026 Ohio House 71, for its report yearCash on hand10,366.94
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Levi Dean 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 Levi Dean breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
Ohio State Representative, District 71 OhioSOS Levi Dean for Ohio $0$0$10,367June 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

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

Outside spending

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

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 71, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Levi Dean is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 71, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Levi Dean is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 70.4% to 70.4%.2024 Ohio House 71Levi Dean, Ohio State Representative, District 71: won, 70.4%70.4%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 70.4% to 70.4%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
2024 Ohio House 7170.4
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Ohio State Representative, District 71 (2026) RepublicanPending
Ohio State Representative, District 71 (2024) RepublicanWon 39,278 70.4%

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

  • partyOhio Republican Party

    September 2026

    Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Clark, Clinton and Greene 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.

    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 71.

    Source: nrapvf.org

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio House of Representatives

Every URL on this page, once each.

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  3. Representative Levi Dean - District 71 · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
  4. Levi Dean Biography · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
  5. Levi Dean Legislation · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
  6. Representative Dean to Introduce Ohio Freedom from Mass Surveillance Act · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-09-03 · accessed 2026-09-21
  7. Representative Dean Urges Buc-ee's to Withdraw Trademark Lawsuit Against Local Small Business · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-08-06 · accessed 2026-09-21
  8. Ohio House Passes Bill to Support Local Farmers & Maintain Public Safety · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-06-10 · accessed 2026-09-21
  9. Member Directory · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-08
  10. Ohio House of Representatives · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-08
  11. Campaign Finance Data · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  12. Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  13. Campaign Finance · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  14. House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  15. Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  16. 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
  17. Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  18. https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/2026-bfa-pac-grades-and-endorsements-ohio-general-election
  19. https://ohiolife.org/ohio-right-to-life-pac-announces-2026-general-election-candidate-recommendations/
  20. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/clark-county-slate-card.pdf
  21. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/clinton-county-slate-card.pdf
  22. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/greene-county-slate-card.pdf
  23. https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
  24. 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
  25. House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
  26. Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
  27. Ohio campaign finance

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