Biography
Charity Martin King is the Democratic candidate for Ohio House of Representatives District 2 in the November 3, 2026 general election, an open seat with no incumbent.[1][3] Her career experience includes work as a director in higher education, outreach and workforce development.[1]
Charity Martin King graduated from Eastmoor High School and earned a graduate degree from The Ohio State University.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described more than 30 years of experience designing, managing and scaling programs and businesses across education, workforce development, nonprofit leadership, social enterprise and civic engagement.[2]
Martin King advanced from the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.[1] She listed housing innovation, energy and sustainability, and fair wages and worker protection as her three key campaign messages.[2] Her survey also names workforce and economic opportunity, family stability and responsible governance among her policy priorities.[2]
- 1.Charity Martin King - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Charity Martin King (Candidate Connection survey) - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Ohio House District 2
Charity Martin King is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Ohio House District 2 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.