Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Ohio House District 49
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Krista Allison flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 9.9 points over Jim Thomas.
Krista AllisonDemocrat · winner
54.9%21,425
Jim ThomasRepublican · incumbent
45.1%17,582
39,007 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.
- Krista Allison
- 71%
- Jim Thomas
- 29%
- Projected margin
- D+4.0