Christopher Elder

Christopher Elder is the Libertarian Party candidate for Ohio House of Representatives District 82 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican Roy Klopfenstein and Democrat Maddux McCray.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Elder said he works in residential services for boys with behavioral challenges and listed local government, ranked choice voting and recalls, and affordability as his key messages.[3]

Christopher Elder graduated from Paulding High School and attended Bowling Green State University and Mount Vernon Nazarene University; his career experience includes work as a mental health professional.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Elder said he teaches to behaviors using the Teaching Family Model, and that he enjoys animals, playing Magic: the Gathering and volunteering in his community.[3]

Elder advanced from the Libertarian Party primary on May 5, 2026.[2] In his survey he called for shifting more decisions to local governments, adopting ranked choice voting and a recall process for elected officials, and eliminating the property tax.[3] He also said he supports funding schools on a per-student basis and that healthcare, including mental and behavioral health, should be accessible to all Ohioans without the government running a healthcare program.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.