Within recount rangeUnofficial results
Ohio House District 44
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Edward Schimmel leads David Fournier by 0.10 points in the state's complete count, within recount range. The race is not called until the state certifies its results.
Edward SchimmelRepublican · leading
48.0%26,612
David FournierDemocrat
47.9%26,556
Lyndsey A. StoughIndependent
4.2%2,313
55,481 votes
Source: Ohio Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- David Fournier
- 50%
- Edward Schimmel
- 50%
- Projected margin
- Even