State Representative (1st District)
State House District 1; Ohio
My vote power
High
Election date
May 5, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 71 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 115,907 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(11,810,293 ÷ 115,907) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.37, measured against a statewide vote in OH (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Christopher Robbins
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Christopher Robbins is a Columbus-area business owner who ran in the 2026 Democratic primary for Ohio House District 1. He received 2,564 votes in the completed primary.
Dontavius Jarrells
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Dontavius Jarrells is the Democratic Ohio State Representative for District 1 and an assistant minority leader. First elected to the Ohio House in 2020, he is the 2026 Democratic nominee for reelection.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, Public Education Quality 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Joel A. Greff
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Joel A. Greff is a technology professional and community volunteer from Bexley who won the uncontested 2026 Republican primary for Ohio House District 1 with 1,150 votes.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Dontavius Jarrells (Democratic), Joel A. Greff (Republican)
Source: vote.franklincountyohio.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: vote.franklincountyohio.gov2 · ohiosos.gov