Person
Louis Murphy
- Work
- Career experience includes working as a teacher, policy analyst, and geoscientist.
Source: Louis Murphy
- Education
- High school diploma, Geneva High School.
Source: Louis Murphy
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, Edinboro University, 2020.
Source: Louis Murphy
- Education
- Graduate degree, Lehigh University, 2022.
Source: Louis Murphy
Ballotpedia · Official site · Ohio campaign finance
- None found in the records checkedRaised, as filed
- None found in the records checkedCash on hand
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 6Positions in their words · 6 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- none on fileOffices held
6 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 7 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 6 entries His 2024 survey lists only short topic phrases with no sentence placing them in the issue vocabulary; positions here are from his campaign website's home and Policy pages instead. One more position added October 2, 2026 (Interview reported by the Star Beacon). Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (completed 2024-02-18, for his 2024 candidacy; not completed for 2026); the campaign-website text Ballotpedia recorded (none recorded); his campaign website's home and Policy pages; Interview reported by the Star Beacon, read October 2, 2026
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office Not yet researched Not a current or former legislator.
- Money None found in the records checked No 2026 campaign-finance report for this candidate was found in the Secretary of State's candidate cover-page export as of September 19, 2026. Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, every name variant listed in _staging/d2/money-legislative.json
- Financial interests Not yet researched
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 3 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 99th District | Ohio State Representative, District 99 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 99 · November 3, 2026 · Democratic
Source: Louis Murphy
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
Fund public education and recognize it as a pathway to success for our youth, including trade and vocational schools
Source: Policy
Energy and utility bills
Explore low-cost utility programs and expand utility infrastructure district-wide
Source: Policy
Health care
Lower out-of-pocket costs and protect hometown pharmacies
Source: Policy
Jobs and the economy
Reduce cost of doing business for entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses
Source: Policy
Taxes
My priorities would be to assist in strategic economic and community development throughout Northeast Ohio, fund schools appropriately, and hopefully help pass legislation which would reduce taxes for the majority of Ohioans
Source: Fowler Arthur, Murphy to face off for house district second time
Why they are running
I’m committed to putting people over parties. It’s time to stop the political games and start working together to deliver real results for the working families of Northeast Ohio.
Source: Home
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Money
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Outside spending
Financial interests
Not yet researched
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 99 (2026) | Democratic | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Representative, District 99 (2024) | Democratic | Lost | 20,986 | 35.5% |
Endorsements
Endorsements received
unionUAW
2026
Listed as a State House endorsement on the UAW's 2026 Ohio endorsement page, grouped under UAW Region 2B.
Source: uawpower.org
unionOhio Federation of Teachers
2026
Listed on the union's 2026 election endorsement page for Ohio House District 99, which gives no date.
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.
- Louis Murphy · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Home · Friends of Louis Murphy (campaign website) · accessed 2026-09-21
- Policy · Friends of Louis Murphy (campaign website) · 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 House of Representatives District 99 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- https://uawpower.org/states/ohio
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- OFT Votes 2026: Endorsements and Voter Information · Ohio Federation of Teachers · accessed 2026-10-20
- Fowler Arthur, Murphy to face off for house district second time · Star Beacon (Ashtabula), via Yahoo News · 2026-09-26 · accessed 2026-10-02
- Ohio campaign finance
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