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Ohio House District 55
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Michelle Teska won re-election by 32.7 points over Paul Kurtz.
Michelle TeskaRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.9%37,808
Paul KurtzDemocrat
32.1%18,729
Philip PirdyLibertarian
3.0%1,731
58,268 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.
- Paul Kurtz
- <1%
- Michelle Teska
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+31.9
The candidates
Michelle Teska (R)
Incumbent, Ohio House of Representatives, first elected 2024Paul Kurtz (D)
Incumbent, Ohio House of Representatives, first elected 2024Paul Kurtz (D)
Also on the ballot: Philip Pirdy (Libertarian), 3.0%