Ohio State House District 76

Current seat holder: Marilyn John.

Colton Stidam

Colton Stidam Colton Stidam earned a high school diploma from Shelby High School. His career experience includes working as an IT specialist.

Campaign site

“Union support. Unions are rocks in our communities. They produce our goods, take care of our infrastructure, and so much more.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))
“I'm Colton Stidam. I'm 29 years old, I work in the public school systems doing IT work, and I come from union roots.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))
“From fully funding our public schools and bringing new housing developments for working families, to guaranteeing a living wage for fair labor, Colton makes it clear.” (Campaign website (stidamforstate.com))

Marilyn John

Marilyn John Marilyn John lives in Mansfield, Ohio. John graduated from Plymouth High School.

· Official legislative page

Campaign site

“As Mayor of Shelby, Richland County Commissioner, and now our State Representative from the 76th District, Marilyn has fought hard to protect and create jobs. With a Master of Business Administration degree from Ashland University, Marilyn applies proven business principles to her fight for workforce development.” (Campaign website (marilynjohnforohio.com))
“Seeing a local business earn national recognition is something we can all be proud of. Congratulations to the whole team at Bo Lacey Construction for the hard work and care you put into serving our community.” (Official legislative website (ohiohouse.gov))