Biography
Victoria Maddox is the Democratic candidate for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Tim Barhorst.[1][2] Maddox, who works in manufacturing and is a Logan County resident, ran for the same seat in 2024.[2]
Victoria Maddox was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, earned a high school diploma from the TRECA Digital Academy and a bachelor's degree from Everest University in 2016, and has been affiliated with Logan County Democrats.[2] Her career experience includes working in manufacturing.[2]
Tim Barhorst defeated Maddox in the 2024 general election for District 85.[2] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, Maddox said she earned a degree in criminal justice, has worked in manufacturing or fast food her whole life, and decided that changing policy is the most effective way to help people.[3] In that survey she said she wanted to limit corporate purchases of single-family homes and examine electricity rate increases approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.[3]
- 1.Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Victoria Maddox - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Victoria Maddox - 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 85
Victoria Maddox is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Ohio House District 85 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
