Person
Lyndsey Stough
- Work
- Third-generation licensed architect at Stough & Stough Architects, a family firm since 1984 (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
- Education
- Master of Architecture, University of Michigan (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Ohio State University (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
- Civic
- Chair of the Sylvania City Council Buildings & Grounds Committee, and member of the Parks, Safety and Zoning committees (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
- Home
- Lifelong resident of Sylvania (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Ohio campaign finance
- None found in the records checkedRaised, as filed
- None found in the records checkedCash on hand
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 8Positions in their words · 8 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 1Offices held · Member, Sylvania City Council, since 2020
5 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements.
What has been checked
- Profile 9 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 8 entries Eight positions from her 2026 campaign website; she has not completed a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office Not yet researched She has not held state legislative office (she serves on Sylvania City Council), so there is no Ohio House or Senate record in office to research.
- 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 1 entry Added by the district guide's money and prior-results steps.
- Endorsements None found in the records checked Checked the same 2026 lists for every Ohio House candidate on 2026-09-25: the Ohio Federation of Teachers 2026 election page, the UAW Ohio endorsement page, the North Shore AFL-CIO endorsements page, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce PAC general (July 10) and primary (March 26) releases, the Buckeye Firearms Association PAC general-election table, the Ohio Right to Life PAC general and primary lists, the OEC Action Fund 2026 page and April 9 primary release, the Everytown and Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Voter guide for Ohio, and the Ohio Republican Party's county slate cards (61 of 88 county cards could be read). The Ohio AFL-CIO endorsements page is empty; the FOP of Ohio and Ohio Conference of Teamsters releases cover statewide and federal races only; no 2026 legislative slate was found from the building-trades councils, the regional labor councils, the Ohio Democratic Party, the House caucus committees or a newspaper editorial board; Ohio Farm Bureau designations and Equality Ohio grades are not endorsements. The Ohio Education Association, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, NFIB and Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters sites returned 403 and were not read. None found. Checked: Research lane ohh-endorsements, 2026-09-25
- Sources 6 entries
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| endorsements | none found |
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 44th District | Ohio State Representative, District 44 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 44 · November 3, 2026 · Independent
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
Cost of living
People are stretched thin and need the cost of essentials like groceries, healthcare, and utilities to be lower.
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
Education
Public education is valuable and important, and needs to be properly funded.
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
Government ethics
Reduce government spending and uphold fiscal responsibility for long-term quality of life.
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
Jobs and the economy
Keeping Ohio a good place for business, creating new jobs, and growing Ohio’s economy benefits us all.
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
Local government
We need to work hard to return tax dollars to the 44th District for local government capital improvement projects.
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
Roads and infrastructure
A direct highway from Northwest Ohio to Columbus unlocks economic opportunities.
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
Taxes
The Local Government Fund needs to be restored and tax dollars shared.
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
Why they are running
I believe Sylvania, the 44th District, and Northwest Ohio need an independent voice for real progress in Columbus.
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stough (I) | 2020 | office | Member, Sylvania City Council |
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| None found in the records checked |
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 44 (2026) | Independent | Pending |
Offices held
Member, Sylvania City Council · 2020 to present · elected
Source: Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44
Endorsements
None found in the records checked
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Lyndsey Stough · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio House of Representatives District 44 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Lyndsey Stough - Independent for Ohio House District 44 · Supporters of Stough · 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 campaign finance
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