Biography
Ukeme Awakessien Jeter is the Democratic candidate for the Ohio House of Representatives, District 7, in the November 3, 2026 general election, after winning the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary.[1][3] An engineer and attorney who said in a Ballotpedia survey that she serves as a mayor, she lists lowering costs and property tax relief among her priorities.[1][2]
Ukeme Awakessien Jeter earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine in 2004, a graduate degree from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell in 2009, and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2013.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as an immigrant and mother of two who has built a career as an engineer and attorney across the private and public sectors, intergovernmental agencies and higher education.[2] She said she ran for City Council and eventually served as Mayor.[2]
Awakessien Jeter said in the survey that she would work toward property tax relief through a circuit breaker that caps taxes based on income, while funding schools.[2] She also said she would push for stronger oversight and transparency on utility rate increases and would prioritize making childcare more affordable.[2]
- 1.Ukeme Awakessien Jeter - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Ukeme Awakessien Jeter - 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 7
Ukeme Awakessien Jeter is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Ohio House District 7 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.