Krista Allison

Krista Allison is a proven community leader from Stark County running this fall to flip a seat in the Ohio House. Krista has more than ten years of experience delivering results for her community through public service, nonprofit leadership, and state government work. She’s focused on bringing practical, compassionate leadership to Columbus while fighting for strong public schools, affordable health care, reproductive rights, and economic opportunity for working families.

In 2024, Krista ran a strong campaign to represent House District 49, coming within just a few percentage points of defeating her Republican rival. Now, she’s running again and in a stronger position than ever to win this seat and expand Democratic power in the Ohio House.

After over 15 years of Republican trifecta control of the Ohio state government, 2026 is a historic opportunity to build Democratic power in the General Assembly and break the long-standing GOP supermajority in the Ohio House.

The DLCC has worked with state allies in Ohio to identify legislative districts with vulnerable Republican incumbents, key blue seats to protect, and Democratic candidates most likely to win in highly competitive races across the state. 

Ohio Democrats need a gain of just six seats in the state House to break a Republican supermajority that has obstructed progress for over a decade and rubber-stamped disastrous MAGA policies that have eroded personal freedoms, disenfranchised voters, and driven up the cost of living for all Ohioans.

This year, Democrats are running in ninety-seven of ninety-nine state House districts in Ohio. Now is the time to rally behind Democratic candidates who are ready to bring the fight to Republicans and challenge their grip on power in the Buckeye State.