DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Jeff Clapper

Lost the 2026 race for Ohio House District 72.

Last margin
−1.5
Lost 2026

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

Every race Clapper has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Ohio House District 72GeneralLostHeidi Workman (R), Michael Frike (L)47.6%R+1.5R+16.8+15.3

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