Biography
Sheila Coressel is the Democratic candidate for Ohio House of Representatives District 83 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Ty Mathews.[1][2] A college administrator and member of the Ada Village Council, Coressel said in a Ballotpedia survey that her priorities are affordable healthcare, public education funding and affordability.[2][3]
Sheila Coressel was born in Defiance, Ohio, and graduated from Tinora High School.[2] She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Akron in 1998, a graduate degree from Oklahoma State University in 2001 and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 2014, and her career experience includes working as a college administrator.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Coressel said she grew up in rural Defiance County, studied accounting, and has spent more than 26 years working with college students.[3]
Coressel said in the survey that she was elected to the Ada Village Council in 2019 and re-elected in 2023.[3] She was the Democratic nominee for Ohio House District 83 in 2024, when Ty Mathews defeated her.[2] Her 2026 key messages were accessible and affordable healthcare, reinvesting tax dollars in public education rather than private school vouchers, and affordability.[3]
- 1.Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Sheila Coressel - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Sheila Coressel - 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 83
Sheila Coressel is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Ohio House District 83 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
