Ohio State House District 75
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Haraz Ghanbari Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Haraz GhanbariRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winRichard RettigDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Haraz Ghanbari (R) 59.4, Jan K. Materni (D) 40.6
- Last election
- Haraz Ghanbari (Republican) won by 18.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: GhanbariRight column: Rettig
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeGhanbariNo published score for Rettig
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Richard RettigDemocratic
- Haraz GhanbariIncumbentRepublican
Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 55,397
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHaraz GhanbariWon Republican 32,90759.4% DemocraticJan K. Materni Democratic 22,49040.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,406
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHaraz GhanbariWon(incumbent) Republican 25,14559.3% DemocraticJan K. Materni Democratic 17,26140.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,481
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGail PavligaWon Republican 28,33051.1% DemocraticRandi Clites(incumbent) Democratic 27,15148.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,931
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRandi ClitesWon Democratic 21,97152.4% RepublicanJim Lutz Republican 19,96047.6% Austin Bashore Write-in 00.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,626
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKathleen ClydeWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,78454.9% RepublicanJim Lutz Republican 22,84245.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,012
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKathleen ClydeWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,05355.3% RepublicanNick Skeriotis Republican 12,95944.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,204
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKathleen ClydeWon(incumbent) Democratic 30,63761.0% RepublicanNick Skeriotis Republican 19,56739.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,158
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn WachtmannWon(incumbent) Republican 28,93472.0% DemocraticCletus Schindler Democratic 11,22427.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,767
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn WachtmannWon(incumbent) Republican 44,767100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,196
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn R. WachtmannWon Republican 24,85156.2% DemocraticAngie B. Byrne Democratic 19,34543.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,757
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames M. HoopsWon(incumbent) Republican 39,27069.2% DemocraticBen A. Nienberg Democratic 17,48730.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,653
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames M. HoopsWon(incumbent) Republican 30,653100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,571
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnn WomerbenjaminWon(incumbent) Republican 26,88859.0% DemocraticGene Brown Democratic 18,68341.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,575
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnn WomerbenjaminWon(incumbent) Republican 24,575100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,785
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnn WomerbenjaminWon(incumbent) Republican 26,50261.9% DemocraticSally S. Henzel Democratic 16,28338.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,096
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnn WomerbenjaminWon Republican 16,83050.9% DemocraticPaul Jones(incumbent) Democratic 16,26649.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,165
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul JonesWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,84066.1% RepublicanRichard Mallchok Republican 15,32533.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,466
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. HainesWon(incumbent) Republican 22,85168.3% DemocraticRonald Morris Democratic 10,61531.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,207
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. HainesWon(incumbent) Republican 30,43472.1% DemocraticHoward R. Bickel Democratic 11,77327.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,301
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. HainesWon(incumbent) Republican 25,301100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,033
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. HainesWon(incumbent) Republican 30,19073.6% DemocraticLettus Democratic 10,84326.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,332
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. HainesWon(incumbent) Republican 18,93956.8% DemocraticCourtney A. Metzger Democratic 14,39343.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,213
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles R. SaxbeWon(incumbent) Republican 34,86275.4% DemocraticTim Thompson Democratic 11,35124.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,205
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles R. SaxbeWon(incumbent) Republican 26,205100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,360
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles Rockwell SaxbeWon(incumbent) Republican 27,18064.2% DemocraticJudith Ann Hertz Democratic 15,18035.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,203
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles Rockwell SaxbeWon Republican 19,91356.6% DemocraticCourtney A. Metzger Democratic 15,29043.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,716
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles E. FryWon(incumbent) Republican 27,06364.9% DemocraticJames F. Hinchey Democratic 14,65335.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,335
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald J. PeaseWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,77957.6% RepublicanHenry H. Schriver Republican 14,55642.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,509
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio House of Representatives District 75, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald J. PeaseWon Democratic 19,68751.1% RepublicanHenry H. Schriver(incumbent) Republican 18,82248.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Ohio State House District 75, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/oh/house/75. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:oh/sldl:75
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 29, 2026