Biography
Colton Stidam is the Democratic candidate for the Ohio House of Representatives, District 76, in the November 3, 2026 general election, after winning the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary.[1][3] An IT specialist in public schools, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that his priorities are public school funding, affordability and union support.[1][2]
Colton Stidam earned a high school diploma from Shelby High School.[1] Ballotpedia lists his career experience as IT specialist.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, Stidam said he is 29, works on IT in public school systems, and comes from union roots.[2]
Stidam's key messages in the survey were funding public schools, affordability and union support.[2] On affordability, he said people on fixed or low incomes should not be priced out of their homes by property taxes and that affordable housing should be built.[2] He said the statehouse should not advance bills that would strip away collective bargaining rights.[2]
- 1.Colton Stidam - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Colton Stidam - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · 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 76
Colton Stidam is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Ohio House District 76 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
