Ohio State House District 87

Current seat holder: Riordan McClain.

Lora Covrett

Lora Covrett Lora Covrett graduated from Olentangy High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from DeVry University in 1998.

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“Protecting Property Rights & Rural Integrity Challenging the overreach of projects like the US 23/I-71 corridor study and ensuring that eminent domain is never used to benefit private interests at the expense of residents.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))
“I’m focused on three things: protecting our land from unnecessary state overreach, running a diagnostic on our broken property tax system, and ensuring that any new technology in our district respects our rural way of life.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))
Covrett For Ohio 87: “I enjoy the quiet peacefulness of rural life and I especially love how neighbors in my community will drop everything to help each other—whether it be in Waldo, Bucyrus, Galion, Mount Gilead, Upper Sandusky, New Bloomington, La Rue, Crestline, Nevada, or Marengo—neighbors help neighbors in our district.” (Campaign website (loracovrettforohio87.com))

Jeffrey McClain

Jeffrey McClain McClain earned her B.B.A. in accounting from Tiffin University.

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Craig Swartz

Craig Swartz Craig Swartz was born in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. He earned a high school diploma from Midpark High School, and a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University in 1980.

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“Voters feel powerless nowadays so it is time we empower them to get active again in local community issues, including Ohio at large.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2020))
“The main areas of public policy I am passionate about is energy production, infrastructure improvements, mass transit, education and labor.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2020))
“I believe the values I grew up with are still possible despite today’s toxic political environment saying otherwise. The shared ideals our communities have can be readily found when we hold a respectful conversation with our neighbors.” (Campaign website (swartzforohio.com))