CalledUnofficial results
Ohio House District 5
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Meredith Lawson-Rowe won re-election by 36.1 points over Richard Cole.
Meredith Lawson-RoweDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.0%28,216
Richard ColeRepublican
31.9%13,233
Eboney C. EldridgeOther party
0.0%19
41,468 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.
- Meredith Lawson-Rowe
- >99%
- Richard Cole
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+32.6
The candidates
Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D)
Incumbent representative (2025–present)Richard Cole (R)
Incumbent representative (2025–present)Richard Cole (R)
Also on the ballot: Eboney C. Eldridge (Other party), 0.0%