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Target Race Launch: DLCC Announces Slate of Targets in Ohio
The DLCC is launching a slate of must-win races in Ohio to break the decade-long Republican supermajority in the House
WASHINGTON—Today, the DLCC announced our slate of 11 Target Races in the Ohio House as we aim to flip seats and break the GOP’s toxic supermajority that they have used to rubber-stamp Trump’s agenda. Democrats are just six seats away from breaking the Republican House supermajority that has been in power for over a decade, which would help Democrats block extreme GOP bills.
To seize this opportunity, the DLCC’s Target Races represent the most competitive and consequential contests across the state. The DLCC is working directly with the Ohio House Democratic Caucus and Target Race candidates to deliver support and resources for data, research, polling, paid communication, and direct voter contact. Democrats in Ohio recently announced their best candidate recruitment in several cycles, with candidates running in 97 out of 99 House districts. As Republican attacks on our democracy intensify, the DLCC has an ambitious Target Map to seize this historic, once-in-a-generation opportunity to shift the balance of power in state legislatures this November.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:
“2026 is shaping up to be a historic election year, and the DLCC is all hands on deck to break the GOP supermajority in Ohio that has been in power for over a decade. Ohioans are struggling to get by as Republicans fail to address the affordability crisis and focus instead on attacking unions and rolling back voting rights. The DLCC is prepared to seize on this opportunity to build durable Democratic power in Ohio, and these 11 candidates are mounting strong campaigns and connecting with voters. Democrats have a real opportunity to challenge Republican power in Ohio this year, and the DLCC has the plan to deliver on this historic opportunity.”
The DLCC’s slate of Ohio House Target Races includes:Â
- Mark Sigrist (HD-10)
- Sean Patrick Brennan (HD-14)
- Megan Coy (HD-17)
- Dan Troy (HD-23)
- J. Noah Spinner (HD-31)
- Samantha Salamon (HD-35)
- Rose Lounsbury (HD-36)
- Daquan Neal (HD-39)
- Krista Allison (HD-49)
- Mike Baker (HD-52)
- Shelby Kimball (HD-60)
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) leads the national strategy to secure Democratic power in our state legislatures. We are the campaign arm for more than 3,000 state legislators and thousands of candidates across all 50 states who are advancing Democratic values and standing up to the dangerous MAGA agenda every single day. Over the last decade, our work has flipped 10 new chamber majorities. Those new majorities have ensured Democrats in state legislatures are positioned to protect our democracy and fundamental rights, while addressing the high cost of living and advancing opportunities. The DLCC’s national strategy and target map continue to pinpoint the most efficient paths to Democratic power across all 50 states.