Person
Richard Rettig
- Work
- High school English and business teacher and school counselor for 33 years, retiring in spring 2026. (as stated by the campaign)
Sources: Richard Rettig · Rettig announces candidacy for Ohio's 75th House district
- Public service
- President, Perrysburg City Council. (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Rettig announces candidacy for Ohio's 75th House district
- Education
- High school diploma, Napoleon High School.
Source: Richard Rettig
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, Bowling Green State University, 1993.
Source: Richard Rettig
- Education
- Graduate degree, Bowling Green State University, 1999.
Source: Richard Rettig
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Ohio campaign finance
- $11KRaised, as filed · July 29, 2026
- $5,174Cash on hand · July 29, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 9Positions in their words · 9 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- none on fileOffices held
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 8 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry Confirmed as the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. Checked: Ballotpedia's district page for Ohio House District 75, general election votebox
- Where they stand 9 entries Eight positions, one per issue, from his July 15, 2026 survey answer to the 3-key-messages question, which listed many more specific commitments than could all be used; the eight kept are the ones that map most cleanly to the site's issue labels. One more position added October 2, 2026 (Candidacy announcement, as reported by the Sentinel-Tribune). Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (completed twice, May 10 and July 15, 2026; the later answer is used); Candidacy announcement, as reported by the Sentinel-Tribune, read October 2, 2026
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office Not yet researched He has not held state elected or appointed office; this section does not apply the way it does for a state legislator.
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-07-29), 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 3 entries
- Sources 4 entries
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 75th District | Ohio State Representative, District 75 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 75 · 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
Agriculture
Oppose reckless trade policies that harm Ohio's soybean, corn, and grain farmers.
Source: Richard Rettig
Data centers
Require extensive environmental and community impact studies before new data centers are approved.
Source: Richard Rettig
Education
Support full, permanent implementation of the Fair School Funding Plan.
Source: Richard Rettig
Elections and voting
Push for campaign finance reform to get utility money out of Ohio politics.
Source: Richard Rettig
Energy and utility bills
Repeal any remaining ratepayer subsidies that flow from the HB 6 era.
Source: Richard Rettig
Environment and water
Protect Ohio's water, soil, and air quality for future generations of farmers and families.
Source: Richard Rettig
Government ethics
Demand full accountability for the HB 6 scandal and support a Department of Justice investigation into all connected parties.
Source: Richard Rettig
School choice
End Ohio's private school voucher program, which overwhelmingly subsidizes families who were already attending private school.
Source: Richard Rettig
Why they are running
With 33 years in the schools, I know exactly what our future workforce needs, and as a council president, I know how to get things done.
Source: Rettig announces candidacy for Ohio’s 75th House district
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 5,926.83 | 53.4% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 5,174.17 | 46.6% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 75 | OhioSOS Rettig for Ohio | $11,101 | $5,927 | $5,174 | July 29, 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 July 29, 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 |
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| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 75 (2026) | Democratic | Pending |
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
organizationPlanned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 75.
Source: plannedparenthoodaction.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
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Richard Rettig · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- 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
- Rettig announces candidacy for Ohio's 75th House district · Sentinel-Tribune · 2026-04-22 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- https://uawpower.org/states/ohio
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
- Campaign Website
- Ohio campaign finance
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