DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Heather Sample

Lost the 2026 race for Ohio House District 66.

Last margin
−16.6
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Sample has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Sample won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Ohio House District 66GeneralLostSean Hutson (R), Justin Peroli (L)39.8%R+16.6R+23.9+7.3

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET