Person
Matt Lundy
- Work
- Former assistant safety director, City of Elyria; former investigative reporter.
Source: Matt Lundy (Ohio)
- Public service
- He served as Councilman-at-Large for the City of Avon Lake from 1994 to 1995.
Sources: Matt Lundy (Ohio) · Matt Lundy
- Education
- Lundy earned his A.A. from Lorain County Community College
Source: Matt Lundy (Ohio)
- Education
- his B.S. in Human Resource Management from Friends University
Source: Matt Lundy (Ohio)
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Ohio campaign finance
- $22KRaised, as filed · June 9, 2026
- $15KCash on hand · June 9, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 1Positions in their words · 1 issue
- none on fileClaims checked
- 2Offices held · Former Ohio House of Representatives, District 55, 2013–2014
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 9 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 1 entry One position from his campaign website, which is brief; he has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey for 2026.
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office None found in the records checked He left the Ohio House in 2014 and has not served during the 135th or 136th General Assembly, so he has no record to list under this project's key-vote/sponsored-bill window. Checked: Ballotpedia's sponsored-legislation table for Matt Lundy; legislature.ohio.gov, which has no record for him in the 135th or 136th General Assembly
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-06-09), 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 4 entries
- Sources 7 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| claims | not researched |
| record | none found |
| money | researched |
| interests | not researched |
| polling | not researched |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | researched |
| sources | researched |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 53rd District | Ohio State Representative, District 53 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 53 · 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
Why they are running
Matt Lundy grew up in Lorain County and has spent his career serving the public through journalism, local government, and the Ohio House. He has focused on education, economic development, consumer protection, and support for veterans and seniors, always with an emphasis on practical, accountable leadership. He’s running again because Lorain County families deserve practical, accountable leadership in Columbus.
Source: About Matt
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lundy (D) | 2007 | office | Ohio House of Representatives, District 57 |
| Lundy (D) | 2013 | office | Ohio House of Representatives, District 55 |
Recorded votes
Matt Lundy cast 2,034 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 4 terms from 2007 to 2014, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Matt Lundy voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130th General Assembly, 2013–2014 | Ohio House, district 55 | 414 | 177 | not recorded | 96% of 157 |
| 129th General Assembly, 2011–2012 | Ohio House, district 57 | 464 | 195 | not recorded | 94% of 223 |
| 128th General Assembly, 2009–2010 | Ohio House, district 57 | 359 | 9 | not recorded | 100% of 118 |
| 127th General Assembly, 2007–2008 | Ohio House, district 57 | 380 | 36 | not recorded | 76% 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
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 10,502.14 | 36.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 2,774.94 | 9.8% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 11,981.86 | 42.2% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 3,165.92 | 11.1% |
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 53 | OhioSOS Families for Lundy | $22,484 | $13,277 | $15,148 | June 9, 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 9, 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 53 (2026) | Democratic | Pending |
Offices held
Ohio House of Representatives, District 57 · 2007 to 2012 · elected
Source: Matt Lundy (Ohio)
Ohio House of Representatives, District 55 · 2013 to 2014-12-31 · elected
Source: Matt Lundy (Ohio)
Endorsements
Endorsements received
unionOhio Education Association
August 18, 2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House recommended candidates, District 53.
Source: ohea.org
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
organizationOhio Environmental Council Action Fund
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 53.
Source: theoecactionfund.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
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Matt Lundy
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Matt Lundy (Ohio) · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio House of Representatives District 53 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Matt Lundy for State Representative · Families for Lundy · accessed 2026-09-21
- Campaign finance search · Ohio Secretary of State · 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
- Matt Lundy · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- https://theoecactionfund.org/2026-endorsements/
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