New Polls Finds Democrats Surging in State House Districts

Even in districts they gerrymandered, GOP can’t outrun stink of corruption

Fresh polls from Public Policy Polling in seven highly competitive Ohio state House districts show Democrats leading or within striking distance. The polls also find Joe Biden leading or highly competitive in many traditionally Republican, suburban districts.

“Even in gerrymandered districts they’ve drawn for themselves, Ohio Republicans can’t outrun the stink of their corruption with FirstEnergy and Larry Householder,” said ProgressOhio Managing Director Michael McGovern. “Ohio voters are sick of footing the bill for Republican corruption and are ready to clean house.” 

HD16: 

Monique Smith (D) 40%, 

Dave Greenspan (R) 37% 

(+/- 3.8%)

HD23: 

Nancy Day-Achauer (D) 35% 

Laura Lanese (R) 37% 

(+/- 4.3%) 

HD27: 

Sara Bitter (D) 38%, 

Tom Brinkman (R) 36%

(+/- 4.3%)

HD36: 

Matt Shaughnessy (D) 37%

Bob Young (R) 37%

(+/- 4.1%)

HD37:

Casey Weinstein (D) 42%

Beth Bigham (R) 36%

(+/- 4.2%)

HD43:

Amy Cox (D) 35%

Rodney Creech (R) 34%

(+/- 4.0%)

HD89: 

Alexis Miller (D) 33%

D.J. Swearingen (R) 37%

(+/- 4.2%)

Toplines and cross tabs are online here. The polls were fielded to registered voters using IVR and text messages on September 9 and 10. Margins of error in each district are noted below the results.