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Ohio House District 72
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Heidi Workman won re-election by 1.5 points over Jeff Clapper.
Heidi WorkmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
49.2%22,880
Jeff ClapperDemocrat
47.6%22,179
Michael FrikeLibertarian
3.2%1,490
46,549 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.
- Jeff Clapper
- 10%
- Heidi Workman
- 90%
- Projected margin
- R+9.4
The candidates
Heidi Workman (R)
Incumbent, Ohio House of Representatives, first elected 2024Jeff Clapper (D)
Incumbent, Ohio House of Representatives, first elected 2024Jeff Clapper (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael Frike (Libertarian), 3.2%