Biography
Kelly Hunter-Kalagidis is the Republican candidate for Ohio House of Representatives District 8 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Democrat Anita Somani.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Hunter-Kalagidis described herself as a Columbus educator who previously taught for 16 years in Columbus City Schools and now works in supply chain operations.[3]
Kelly Hunter-Kalagidis advanced to the general election as a write-in candidate in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary, receiving 415 votes.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Hunter-Kalagidis said she was born and raised in Columbus, is a graduate of Columbus City Schools, and is married with an adult child.[3] She said that after 16 years teaching in Columbus City Schools she contracted with charter schools, supervised future teachers at The Ohio State University and Ashland University, and about four and a half years ago began working in corporate supply chain operations.[3]
Hunter-Kalagidis listed three key messages in her survey: student-first education, protecting parental rights through curriculum transparency, and property tax relief.[3]
- 1.Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Kelly Hunter-Kalagidis - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Kelly Hunter-Kalagidis - Ballotpedia 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 8
Kelly Hunter-Kalagidis is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Ohio House District 8 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
