Mike Baker

Mike Baker, a lifelong Lorain County resident, is a small business owner and community leader running to flip a seat in the Ohio House in November. Through years of volunteering, local leadership, and building a business that serves the community, Mike has focused on helping working families and making a difference close to home. His campaign is built around strengthening public schools, supporting workers and unions, protecting individual freedoms, and delivering leadership that puts the people before special interests.

House District 52 is shaping up to be a true toss-up in 2026, and with DLCC’s help, Mike is running a strong campaign to defeat his Republican rival and help 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.