Person
Wenda Sheard
- Work
- Works as an attorney, mediator, teacher, and researcher.
Source: Wenda Sheard
- Education
- High school diploma, Shaker Heights High School.
Source: Wenda Sheard
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, Cleveland State University.
Source: Wenda Sheard
- Education
- Law degree, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, 1979.
Source: Wenda Sheard
- Education
- Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2004.
Source: Wenda Sheard
Ballotpedia · Official site · Ohio campaign finance
- $12KRaised, as filed · June 11, 2026
- $13KCash on hand · June 11, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 5Positions in their words · 5 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 1Offices held · Former Magistrate, Hocking County Domestic Relations Court, 2018–2020
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 5 entries No 2026 survey; positions are from her 2024 Candidate Connection survey, the most recent she has completed. One more position added October 2, 2026 (Candidate Q&A, Athens County Independent). Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (completed 2024-07-24; not completed for 2026); the campaign-website text Ballotpedia recorded (none recorded); Candidate Q&A, Athens County Independent, read October 2, 2026
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office Not yet researched Not a current or former legislator.
- 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 Not yet researched
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 3 entries
- Sources 6 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| claims | not researched |
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| money | researched |
| interests | not researched |
| polling | not researched |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | researched |
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 94th District | Ohio State Representative, District 94 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 94 · November 3, 2026 · Democratic
Source: Wenda Sheard
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
Education
(3) Education: fair and equitable funding from the state to the children in our district. We need an education funding system in which a child will receive the same public educational opportunities regardless of where the child lives in Ohio.
Source: Wenda Sheard
Environment and water
The one that seems to be an obvious emergency because it involves drinking water would be a moratorium on injection wells in Washington County. That is a matter of the survival of the community or the non-survival of that community.
Health care
(2) Healthcare: attracting more doctors, better access to specialists, and support for rural clinics.
Source: Wenda Sheard
Roads and infrastructure
We must receive our fair share of state and federal funding, especially in the following critical areas: (1) Infrastructure: roads and bridges, water and sewer, broadband and phone service.
Source: Wenda Sheard
Workers and wages
We have unions that the Ohio legislature attempts to weaken, most recently with Senate Bill 83.
Source: Wenda Sheard
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheard (D) | 2018 | office | Magistrate, Hocking County Domestic Relations Court |
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 1,286.88 | 8.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 256.5 | 1.8% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 10,775.72 | 74.5% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 2,147.78 | 14.8% |
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 94 | OhioSOS Friends of Wenda Sheard | $12,063 | $1,543 | $12,924 | 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
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 94 (2026) | Democratic | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Representative, District 94 (2024) | Democratic | Lost | 16,568 | 30.6% |
Offices held
Magistrate, Hocking County Domestic Relations Court · 2018 to 2020 · appointed
Source: Wenda Sheard (offices held: Hocking County Domestic Relations Magistrate, 2018-2020)
Endorsements
Endorsements received
organizationPlanned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 94.
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org · Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements
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
unionOhio Education Association
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House candidate recommendations, District 94.
Source: ohea.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Wenda Sheard · 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
- Ohio House of Representatives District 94 · 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://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements · 2026-07-20
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- Wenda Sheard (offices held: Hocking County Domestic Relations Magistrate, 2018-2020) · BallotReady · accessed 2026-11-01
- Candidate Q&A: Wenda Sheard and Ohio House 94 · Athens County Independent · 2026-09-23 · accessed 2026-10-02
- Official site
- Ohio campaign finance
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