Ohio · Ohio House District 8 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Anita Somani
DemocraticIncumbent
Incumbent representative (2023–present)
2026 race · Ohio House District 8
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
● Anita SomaniINC● Kelly Hunter-Kalagidis
Background
- Current office
- Ohio House of Representatives, HD-8
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 2 (2 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Ohio, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
House of Representatives · HD-8 Nov 5, 2024
D · 64.5% · 36,054 votes
- 2022Won
House of Representatives · HD-11 Nov 8, 2022
D · 56.0% · 28,216 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Kelly Hunter-KalagidisRepublican