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Jason Stephens

Jason Stephens

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Overview

Current roleState Representative

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyModerate Republican

GenderMale

LocationOhio

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BackgroundPolitician

EducationLipscomb University — B.S., Economics/Finance and Business Management (1993)

Notable personal detailsJason C. Stephens is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing House District 93 (Gallia, Jackson, and Lawrence counties). He served as Speaker of the Ohio House for the 135th General Assembly (2023–2024). Stephens previously served in Lawrence County government as county commissioner (2001–2011) and county auditor (2011–2019). He is a licensed insurance agent and co-owner of a family insurance business, and he graduated from Lipscomb University with a bachelor’s degree in economics/finance and business management.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports large income-tax reductions and structural tax changes, including proposals to flatten Ohio’s income tax and reduce rates while altering property tax rollbacks; has led and voted for budgets that include significant state income tax cuts.

Healthcare

Supports strengthening public programs to preserve access to care for rural communities, including legislation to increase Medicaid managed-care reimbursement rates for small-county hospitals. Has served on the Ohio House Medicaid committee and sponsored legislation addressing hospital funding and price transparency.

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Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate identifies as pro-life and has said he is committed to protecting life and advancing a pro‑life legislative agenda; he opposed the 2023 constitutional amendment (Issue 1) that would enshrine abortion rights and signaled the legislature would explore paths to restrict abortion access.

Climate & Energy

The candidate has sponsored and supported legislation protecting and promoting the use of natural gas and propane while also supporting development and funding for utility-scale solar projects; positions show support for both fossil fuels and some renewable energy development without aggressive emissions-reduction or Green New Deal–style commitments.

Public Safety & Guns

Jason Stephens has led House action to advance a Second Amendment Preservation Act that would limit state cooperation with federal gun laws and keep Ohio firearms law focused at the state level. He described the bill’s purpose as ensuring Ohioans remain under Ohio’s gun laws and has sought to bring the measure to the House floor. His legislative leadership has aligned with efforts to resist new federal firearm regulations rather than pursue expanded gun restrictions at the state level.

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