Biography
Wenda Sheard is the Democratic nominee for Ohio House District 94 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] She is an attorney and mediator from Athens County who also ran for the seat in 2024.[1][2]
Sheard was born in Cincinnati and graduated from Shaker Heights High School, Cleveland State University (1975) and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (1979), and she earned a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas in 2004, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she moved to Athens County after law school, worked for Ohio courts as an attorney for 22 years, and served three years as Hocking County Domestic Relations Magistrate.[2] She said she is a mediator trained by the Ohio Supreme Court and has taught at Ohio University and in middle and high schools.[2] She said she has served as president of the Athens County Bar Association and vice president of the League of Women Voters of Athens County.[2]
Sheard was the Democratic nominee for District 94 in 2024 and lost to Kevin Ritter, 30.6 percent to 69.4 percent.[1] This year she listed lowering costs, including stronger oversight of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, protecting drinking water from injection wells, and public schools among her campaign messages.[2]
- 1.Wenda Sheard - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Wenda Sheard, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Ohio House District 94
Wenda Sheard is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Ohio House District 94 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
