Person
Thaddeus J. Claggett
- Work
- Civil engineer and business executive
Source: Thaddeus Claggett
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and business administration, Ohio Northern University, 1994
Source: Thaddeus Claggett
- Home
- Newark, Ohio
Source: Thaddeus Claggett
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Official site · Ohio campaign finance
- $2,000Raised, as filed · June 11, 2026
- $20KCash on hand · June 11, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 7Positions in their words · 7 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 1Offices held · Ohio State Representative, District 68, since 2023
9 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 8 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 7 entries Seven positions from his campaign website; the site carries no dates for its statements. The site's page also attacks a named local opponent from a past race; that material was not used for any position entry. Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (not completed); Ballotpedia's campaign-themes section for 2026 (empty); his campaign website, fetched directly
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office 6 entries One bill he primary-sponsored, House Bill 257, was signed into law in the 135th General Assembly. 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: 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 2026-06-11), 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 37 entries
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 4 entries
- Sources 11 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 68th District | Ohio State Representative, District 68 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 68 · November 3, 2026 · Republican
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
Abortion
supports the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. He can be trusted to support the Heartbeat law against liberal lawsuits.
Education
Claggett supports state and local control of education. He opposes federal bureaucrats telling us who should use which bathroom.
Energy and utility bills
Claggett supports a true “all of the above” energy strategy—as long as it is free market.
Guns
Thad Claggett supports the Second Amendment. In fact, he lives it.
Jobs and the economy
Thad Claggett supports reduced regulation. As a businessman, Claggett knows how the frivolous government regulations empower politicians and hurt Ohio’s economic competitiveness.
Taxes
Thad Claggett supports low taxes because property and freedom are inseparable. He can be trusted to vote against tax increases in the state legislature.
Why they are running
Thad Claggett is a proven conservative who lives our community values every day.
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claggett (R) | 2023 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 68 |
| Claggett (R) | 2025-01-08 | bill | 2025-01-08 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. James M. Hoops, of House Bill 257 (135th General Assembly), Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtual |
| Claggett (R) | 2025-04-09 | vote | 2025-04-09 (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 |
| Claggett (R) | 2025-06-11 | vote | 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 Bi |
| Claggett (R) | 2025-06-25 | vote | 2025-06-25 (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 |
| Claggett (R) | 2025-07-21 | vote | 2025-07-21 (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 |
| Claggett (R) | 2026-06-10 | vote | 2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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bill January 8, 2025
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. James M. Hoops, of House Bill 257 (135th General Assembly), Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually, signed into law January 8, 2025 (effective April 9, 2025).
Recorded votes
Thaddeus J. Claggett cast 613 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 2 terms from 2023 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 Thaddeus J. Claggett voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136th General Assembly, 2025–2026 | Ohio House, district 68 | 308 | 3 | not recorded | 100% of 51 |
| 135th General Assembly, 2023–2024 | Ohio House, district 68 | 261 | 41 | not recorded | 98% 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 | 347.1 | 1.5% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 3,748.58 | 15.9% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 1,652.92 | 7.0% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 17,851.79 | 75.6% |
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 68 | OhioSOS Claggett for Ohio | $2,000 | $4,096 | $19,505 | June 11, 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 11, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
Outside spending
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
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Listed Claggett & Sons, Inc. as a business name.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed P3T, Ltd. as a business name.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed Rosewood Property Management LLC as a business name.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Associated Builders & Contractors Central Ohio Chapter.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Claggett & Sons, Inc.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with New Albany Evangelical Free Church.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with NFIB.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with P3T, Ltd.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with PLC Trust.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Rosewood Property Management LLC.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Thaddeus J Claggett Trust.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in American Balanced.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in American SmallCap World.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in American tax-exempt bond fund of America.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Coca-Cola Co.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Deere & Co.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Federated Prime Cash Obligations.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Franklin Dynatech.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Franklin Rising Dividends.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Hartford Balanced Income.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in iShares Core Dividend Growth.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in iShares High Dividend Equity.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in iShares MSCI EAFE.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Kenvue.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Meta Platforms Inc.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Park National Corp.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in T Rowe Price US Treasury Money.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in TJX Companies Inc.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Vanguard Information Technology.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Vanguard Mid Cap.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Vanguard S&P 500.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond EFT.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
Disclosed income
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Listed Claggett & Sons, Inc. as a source of income.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed P3T, Ltd. as a source of income.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed Rosewood Property Management LLC as a source of income.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed State of Ohio as a source of income.
March 26, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
Reported conflicts
None found in the records checked.
Net worth, as estimated
None found in the records checked.
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 68 (2026) | Republican | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Representative, District 68 (2024) | Republican | Won | 35,448 | 58.9% |
Offices held
Ohio State Representative, District 68 · 2023 to present · elected
Sources: Thaddeus Claggett · Representative Thaddeus J. Claggett - District 68
Endorsements
Endorsements received
partyOhio Republican Party
September 2026
Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Licking County; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.
Source: 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
organizationNRA-PVF
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 68.
Source: nrapvf.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Thaddeus Claggett · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Claggett for Ohio · Claggett for Ohio · accessed 2026-09-22
- Representative Thaddeus J. Claggett - District 68 · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-22
- 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
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives District 68 · 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://www.buckeyefirearms.org/2026-bfa-pac-grades-and-endorsements-ohio-general-election
- https://ohiolife.org/ohio-right-to-life-pac-announces-2026-general-election-candidate-recommendations/
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/licking-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 257, 135th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-22
- Ohio campaign finance
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