Person
Whittney Wood
- Education
- High school diploma, Fairfield Union High School.
Source: Whittney Wood
- Civic
- Coaches her daughter's youth t-ball team. (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Whittney Wood
- Home
- Grew up in Thurston, Ohio. (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Whittney Wood
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Ohio campaign finance
- $7,301Raised, as filed · August 31, 2026
- $4,470Cash on hand · August 31, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 4Positions in their words · 4 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 6 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 73, general election votebox
- Where they stand 4 entries Three positions from her 2026 survey's 3-key-messages answer; her campaign website (wood4ohio.com) returned HTTP 403 to a script on its home and about pages and 404 on its issues page, so it was not a source. One more position added October 2, 2026 (Campaign Bluesky post). Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (completed April 24, 2026); Campaign Bluesky post, read October 2, 2026
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office Not yet researched She has not held elected or appointed public office; this section does not apply the way it does for an incumbent.
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-08-31), 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 1 entry
- Sources 4 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 73rd District | Ohio State Representative, District 73 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 73 · 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
Health care
Healthcare costs and healthcare cuts are getting bigger and bigger. The average Ohioan pays into their health insurance $10,000 per year, but we see more and more denied claims, or outrageous deductibles.
Source: Whittney Wood
Housing
We don't have a lack of available housing, we have a shortage of affordable housing. We have a bunch of "luxury" apartment complexes going up and charging outlandish rent prices.
Source: Whittney Wood
Roads and infrastructure
Gas is $5 per gallon.... im about to be walkin Everywhere. Its a shame our communities are set up to benefit the automotive industry instead of the people. We need reliable public transit
Workers and wages
Workers Rights are being trampled on by corporations in every manner. Fair wages is a must.
Source: Whittney Wood
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 | 2,854.97 | 38.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 15.3 | 0.2% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 4,445.85 | 60.6% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 23.9 | 0.3% |
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 73 | OhioSOS Wood4Ohio | $7,301 | $2,870 | $4,470 | August 31, 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 August 31, 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 73 (2026) | Democratic | Pending |
Endorsements
Endorsements received
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.
- Whittney Wood · 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 elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- Bluesky post by @whittneywood4ohio.bsky.social · Whittney Wood campaign (Bluesky) · 2026-04-30 · accessed 2026-10-02
- Campaign Website
- Ohio campaign finance
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