Ohio Republican Senate nominee?
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MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleOther
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age66 years old (Apr 1, 1960)
GenderMale
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LocationOhio
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA, Government, 1982)
Notable personal detailsMatt Huffman is an Ohio Republican legislator and attorney from Lima who serves as Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. He previously served in the Ohio Senate, including as President of the Ohio Senate, and earlier served on the Lima City Council, including as council president. He earned a BA in Government from the University of Notre Dame and a JD from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering income taxes (including moving to a flat tax and phased rate reductions), property tax relief, reducing regulatory burdens, and other tax cuts paid for by spending reductions. Has sponsored and promoted budgets and proposals that prioritize income-tax cuts and reduced government spending.
Healthcare
Matt Huffman has supported tightening Medicaid eligibility and imposing work requirements for certain Medicaid recipients, and has expressed opposition to broad public-health shutdowns. His public materials emphasize reducing government costs and increasing efficiency rather than expanding government-run universal coverage.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate views immigration enforcement as primarily a federal responsibility and has said states should not interfere with federal enforcement. He has not pushed for rapid state-level immigration changes and has indicated the legislature will review immigration bills through committee rather than fast-tracking them.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports restricting abortion access while allowing some exceptions; he has signaled pursuing further limits after Ohio’s 2023 reproductive-rights amendment and discussed proposals such as a 15-week limit with exceptions for rape and incest. He has described ongoing legislative efforts to limit abortion and suggested voters who oppose the amendment may pursue future ballot measures or statutory restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding in-state energy production and reliability with an emphasis on fossil fuels and market-driven solutions, has backed measures that make it more difficult for some wind and solar projects to proceed, and has promoted nuclear and natural gas as part of Ohio’s energy mix.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports policies that expand lawful firearm possession and strengthen protections for armed citizens while promoting arming/training of school personnel as a school safety measure. Emphasizes Second Amendment rights and favors policies focused on law enforcement and defensive use rather than new restrictive regulations.
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