Ohio State House District 61

Current seat holder: Beth Lear.

Vince McGrail

Vince McGrail Avery now works for a non-profit in Pittsburgh, teaching art to young children. Colin works in fashion design in New York City.

· Campaign biography

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“And we need to do it in ways that are fiscally responsible for taxpayer dollars. We have to make sure hard earned dollars are being spent appropriately to prioritize helping working families in Ohio.” (Campaign website (vincemcgrail.com))
“Ohio’s legislature has repeatedly reduced the state share of funding for public K-12 education, forcing our kids, teachers, and school communities to do more with less, even as the state spends billions on private tuition vouchers.” (Campaign website (vincemcgrail.com))
“Bringing down property taxes and costs of home utilities helps keep seniors in their homes, but we also need to work on transportation and care options and protect Medicaid in Ohio for seniors, as well as for our children.” (Campaign website (vincemcgrail.com))

Shawn Stevens

Shawn Stevens Stevens advanced from the Republican primary on May 5, 2026 to qualify for the general election ballot in Ohio House of Representatives District 61.

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“Career politicians in the legislature have given over $2.5 billion in tax incentives to data centers since 2013. That’s unacceptable at a time when our property taxes are higher than ever.” (Campaign website (stevensforohio.com))
Make Term Limits Great Again: “Shawn believes in term limits and citizen legislators, as the Founding Fathers envisioned. We don’t need more career politicians staying in office for 20 years – we need fresh ideas and real leadership in Columbus.” (Campaign website (stevensforohio.com))