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Matt Huffman

Republican · Ohio State Representative, District 78, since 2025 · allen County

Work
Partner, the law firm Huffman, Kelley, Becker and Brock.

Source: Matt Huffman

Public service
Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, since January 6, 2025.

Sources: Representative Matt Huffman - District 78 · No surprises as Ohio lawmakers start a new session and new House speaker makes history

Public service
President, Lima City Council, 1998 to 2006.

Source: Matt Huffman

Public service
President of the Ohio Senate, elected 2020.

Source: Matt Huffman

Education
B.A. in government, University of Notre Dame.

Source: Matt Huffman

Education
J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law.

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Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Chamber directory · Official site · Ohio campaign finance

8 of 11 sections researched

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

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

What has been checked
  • Profile 16 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 78, general election votebox
  • Where they stand 3 entries One position from his campaign website and two from statements on his official legislative news page, because his campaign site carries no distinct issues page. Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (not completed in any cycle); Ballotpedia's Campaign themes section (no statement recorded); his campaign website, fetched September 21, 2026; 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 Speaker Huffman, which lists his primary-sponsored bills and resolutions and each one'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 Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
  • Endorsements 5 entries
  • Sources 15 entries
Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 16 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 3 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 5 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: 5 entriesSources: 15 entries8 of 11 sections researched · 26 sources
Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Matt Huffman, 8 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Matt Huffman
Brian Timmermeister from Lima, OH, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 78.Matt Huffman: Ohio State Representative, District 78, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 78.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 78th DistrictOhio State Representative, District 78

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

Property taxes

Through this package of bills, Ohioans will begin to see real and direct relief from rising property taxes,

November 19, 2025 · Official statement, Ohio House of Representatives news page

Source: Ohio House Concurs on Slate of Property Tax Reform Bills

Taxes

Through responsible policies and investments, including the elimination of Ohio’s estate tax, flattening the personal income tax, business income deductions, regulatory reform, free market energy creation, substantial support for vocational training, tools for state and local economic development, and much more, we have continued to make Ohio the best place to live, work, raise a family, and do business.

July 9, 2026 · Official statement, Ohio House of Representatives news page

Source: Ohio Ranks First as Top State for Business by CNBC

Why they are running

I was born and raised in Lima, not far from where my wife, Sheryl, and I raised our four children. I am a local attorney, and have been elected to serve my community on city council, and in the State House and Senate.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Matt Huffman for Ohio House

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; 4 offices held on the record.200020102020Huffman (R)Member, Lima City Council, 1992 to 2006Ohio State Representative, District 4, 2007 to 2014Ohio State Senator, District 12, 2017 to 2024Ohio State Representative, District 78, 2025-01-01 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 levies2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe
Record in office, dated entries5 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 4 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Huffman (R), 5 dated entries · as of 2026-06-10 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Huffman (R)1992officeMember, Lima City Council
Huffman (R)2007officeOhio State Representative, District 4
Huffman (R)2017officeOhio State Senator, District 12
Huffman (R)2025-01-01officeOhio State Representative, District 78
Huffman (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
Huffman (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
Huffman (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
Huffman (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
Huffman (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

  1. 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

  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 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

  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 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

Matt Huffman cast 3,473 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 9 terms from 2007 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 Matt Huffman voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
136th General Assembly, 2025–2026Ohio House, district 783111not recorded100% of 51
135th General Assembly, 2023–2024Ohio Senate, district 122420not recorded100% of 51
134th General Assembly, 2021–2022Ohio Senate, district 123093not recorded100% of 55
133rd General Assembly, 2019–2020Ohio Senate, district 122599not recorded100% of 37
132nd General Assembly, 2017–2018Ohio Senate, district 122794not recorded100% of 30
130th General Assembly, 2013–2014Ohio House, district 0459617not recorded98% of 159
129th General Assembly, 2011–2012Ohio House, district 0461749not recorded100% of 223
128th General Assembly, 2009–2010Ohio House, district 04219143not recorded96% of 118
127th General Assembly, 2007–2008Ohio House, district 0438827not recorded98% of 41

"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 filedMatt Huffman raised $795K, spent $1.1M, $651K on hand as of June 12, 2026; $977K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $503KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $618KRaised to Cash on hand: $292KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $359KMatt Huffman: Raised, $795K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Raised$795KMatt Huffman: Other funds (derived), $977K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Other funds (derived)$977KMatt Huffman: Spent, $1.1M as filed, as of 2026-06-12Spent$1.1MMatt Huffman: Cash on hand, $651K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Cash on hand$651KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedMatt Huffman raised $795K, spent $1.1M, $651K on hand as of June 12, 2026; $977K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Matt Huffman for Ohio, through 2026-06-12 · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent502,873.4528.4%
Other funds (derived)Spent617,812.7634.9%
RaisedCash on hand291,963.5916.5%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand358,696.2820.2%
Money, as filedMatt Huffman raised $795K, spent $1.1M, $651K on hand as of June 12, 2026; 1 filing on file.2026 Ohio House 78, for its report yearRaisedMatt Huffman, 2026 Ohio House 78, for its report year: raised $795K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$795KSpentMatt Huffman, 2026 Ohio House 78, for its report year: spent $1.1M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$1.1MCash on handMatt Huffman, 2026 Ohio House 78, for its report year: cash on hand $651K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$651K
Money, as filedMatt Huffman raised $795K, spent $1.1M, $651K on hand as of June 12, 2026; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Matt Huffman for Ohio · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
2026 Ohio House 78, for its report yearRaised794,837.04
2026 Ohio House 78, for its report yearSpent1,120,686.21
2026 Ohio House 78, for its report yearCash on hand650,659.87
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Matt Huffman 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 Matt Huffman 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 78 OhioSOS Matt Huffman for Ohio $794,837$1,120,686$650,660June 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 Matt Huffman yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Matt Huffman 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 Matt Huffman yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Matt Huffman 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

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 78, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Matt Huffman is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 78, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Matt Huffman 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 100.0% to 100.0%.2024 Ohio House 78Matt Huffman, Ohio State Representative, District 78: won, 100.0%100.0%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 100.0% to 100.0%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
2024 Ohio House 78100
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Ohio State Representative, District 78 (2026) RepublicanPending
Ohio State Representative, District 78 (2024) RepublicanWon 41,369 100.0%

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

  • partyOhio Republican Party

    September 2026

    Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Allen and Auglaize 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

  • organizationOhio Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (OCCPAC)

    July 10, 2026

    Named in the PAC's July 10, 2026 release of general-election legislative endorsements, which lists 62 Ohio House candidates.

    Source: ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage

  • organizationNRA-PVF

    2026

    Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 78.

    Source: nrapvf.org

In the endorsement sets

Sources

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

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