Who is running for Ohio House, District 29 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Ohio House, District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Ohio House District 29.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
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Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Jonathan R. BradnerDemocrat | Cindy AbramsRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | Raise it to around $15Said · low | No public position |
| Abortion | No public position | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestOfficial action · low |
| Guns | No public position | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · medium |
| Curriculum and books | No public position | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toVoted · medium |
| Housing and growth | Allow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downSaid · low | No public position |
| Policing and crime | No public position | Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailOfficial action · medium |
| Election rules | No public position | Photo ID required, with current access otherwiseVoted · medium |
| Gender care for minors | No public position | No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · medium |
| Ranked-choice voting | No public position | No, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsVoted · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | No public position | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingOfficial action · medium |
| Drug prices | Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insuranceSaid · low | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No public position | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsVoted · medium |
Jonathan R. Bradner
DemocratPastor
Jonathan Bradner is a Democrat and pastor who grew up in Northwest Ohio, worked on a pig farm and in the hospitality industry, and later earned a master's degree in ethics and justice1. He lives in Colerain Township with his wife Molly1. He received a Presidential Volunteer Service Award as a teenager and serves on nonprofit boards23.
Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Minimum wageRaise it to around $15low
Said · low confidence- His platform says Ohio needs to restore the conversation around true living wages so work actually pays. (2026) source
Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downlow
Said · low confidence- His platform calls for housing affordable at 30 percent of area median income by reducing red tape and tying development incentives to affordability. (2026) source
Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancelow
Said · low confidence- His platform says to cap the cost of essential medications right now. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Cindy Abrams
Republican · IncumbentState Representative, District 29; Chair, House Public Safety Committee
Cindy Abrams is a Republican who has represented House District 29 since being appointed in October 2019 to succeed Louis Blessing and is now in her third full term12. A former Cincinnati police officer and Harrison city council member, she chairs the House Public Safety Committee and holds a criminal justice degree from Indiana University2. She lives in Harrison with her husband and two sons2.
Where they stand 11 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Cosponsor of House Bill 68, which bars gender transition treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones for minors and requires school and college sports teams to be designated by sex. (2023) source
- Voted yes on House Bill 68 (64 to 28 and 62 to 27). (2023-12-13) source
- Voted yes to override the governor's veto of House Bill 68 (65 to 28). (2024-01-10) source
Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Cosponsored and voted yes on House Bill 68, which requires school and college sports teams to be designated by sex, and voted yes on the veto override (65 to 28). (2024-01-10) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Voted · medium confidenceElection rulesPhoto ID required, with current access otherwisemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Cosponsored and voted yes on Senate Joint Resolution 10, which puts a photo ID requirement for voting into the Ohio Constitution (62 to 30). (2026-06-10) source
- Voted yes on House Bill 458, an elections bill that requires photo identification to vote, changes absentee voting rules and makes other election law changes (55 to 34). (2022-12-14) source
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium
Voted · medium confidence- Cosponsored and voted yes on House Bill 8, the Parents' Bill of Rights, which requires schools to notify parents about instructional material with sexuality content and student health matters and to adopt policies for released time religious instruction (65 to 29 and 57 to 31). (2024-12-18) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Primary sponsor of House Bill 230, which increases penalties for drug trafficking above certain amounts and adds fentanyl awareness instruction in schools, which passed the House 80 to 13. (2024-04-24) source
- Primary sponsor of House Bill 88, which modifies penalties for drug trafficking and possession and adds fentanyl awareness instruction in schools, which passed the House 71 to 18. (2025-11-19) source
- Cosponsored House Bill 528 to require a seven year mandatory minimum prison term for forcible rape (passed the House 89 to 0). (2026-06-03) source
Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium
Official action · medium confidence- On House passage of her bill requiring GPS monitoring of offenders released from prison, said the legislation will save lives and that without public safety nothing else matters. (2026-06-10) source
- Primary sponsor of House Bill 946 to regulate charitable bail organizations and House Bill 280 on Police and Fire Pension Fund contributions. (2026) source
- Primary sponsor of bills to raise drug trafficking penalties (House Bills 230 and 88). (2025) source
Ranked-choice votingNo, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Cosponsored and voted yes on Senate Bill 63, which generally prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in Ohio elections (House vote, 65 to 27). (2026-02-25) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Official action · low confidenceDEI programsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on Senate Bill 1, which bars state universities from operating diversity, equity and inclusion offices, required DEI training and DEI-based scholarships (59 to 34), one of a few Republicans opposed. (2025-03-19) source
MarijuanaNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on the House version of Senate Bill 56, which revised the adult-use marijuana law that voters approved in 2023 (52 to 34). (2025-11-19) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.