Biography
J. Noah Spinner is the Democratic candidate for Ohio House of Representatives District 31 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Mike Kahoe for an open seat.[1][2] Spinner is an attorney whose campaign priorities include access to health care, public education funding and affordability.[1][2][3]
J. Noah Spinner graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School and earned bachelor's, graduate and law degrees from The University of Akron.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said Summit County is his home, that he grew up as an Eagle Scout, and that he is the grandson, nephew and brother of public educators.[3]
Spinner said his focus on health care access is personal, citing his late wife's cancer diagnosis at age 24 and the financial strain it brought.[3] He said he would work to make health care more transparent, lower prescription drug costs, increase state funding for public education and provide universal school meals.[3] His survey listed endorsements from the Ohio AFL-CIO, the Ohio Education Association, the Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters and Akron Mayor Shammas Malik, among others.[3]
- 1.Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.J. Noah Spinner - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.J. Noah Spinner - Ballotpedia (2026 Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Ohio House District 31
J. Noah Spinner is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Ohio House District 31 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.