Advocating for state and federal policies to promote affordable housing and end homelessness is one of COHHIO’s core functions. For decades COHHIO has given voice to the underrepresented, fighting to end homelessness and ensure all Ohioans have a safe, decent, affordable home.

2024 Ohio Candidate Surveys

COHHIO asked all of Ohio’s identified candidates for Congress and the State Legislature what they would do about the affordable housing crisis and homelessness if they get elected to office. The purpose of this questionnaire is to inform voters and housing advocates about the candidates’ positions on the housing issues directly impacting them. COHHIO does not endorse any candidate and/or political party. If a candidate’s response is not listed below, no response was received. Not every candidate replied, but to see the responses we received, download the candidates’ responses below.

In addition to the written survey responses, COHHIO spoke directly with Rick Walker (D-Perry, candidate for the 57th Ohio House District), Wenda Sheard (D-Athens, candidate for the 94th Ohio House District), and Micah McCarey (D-Athens, candidate for the 95th Ohio House District), all of whom recognized the need to address Ohio’s affordable housing shortage and expressed concerns about the criminalization of homelessness.

U.S. Senate
Statewide Sen. Sherrod Brown (D, incumbent)
U.S. House
7th District Dennis Kucinich (I-Cleveland)
10th District Amy Cox (D-Eaton)
11th District Sean Freeman (I-Shaker Heights)
13th District Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-Akron, incumbent)
13th District Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls)
Ohio Senate
22nd District Kathy Salem (D-Medina)
28th District Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson)
30th District Ari Faber (D-Athens)
Ohio House
1st District Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus, incumbent)
5th District Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D-Reynoldsburg)
8th District Aaron Neumann (R-Columbus)
11th District Sen. Stephanie Kunze (R-Hilliard)
13th District Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood)
27th District Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati, incumbent)
28th District Karen Brownlee (D-Cincinnati)
36th District Rose Lounsbury (D-Dayton)
39th District Dion Green (D-Dayton)
73rd District Michael Scarmack (D-Lancaster)
74th District Derek Alvarado (D-Springfield)
84th District Arienne Childrey (D-St. Marys)
87th District Craig Swartz (D-Upper Sandusky)
89th District Alicia Roshong (D-Huron)
90th District Kaitlyn Nunnelley (D-Manchester)
94th District Wenda Sheard (D-Athens)

COHHIO’s 2024 Advocacy Toolkit

This is the first edition of COHHIO’s comprehensive advocacy resource, with nuts and bolts information on how Ohioans can help advocate for the resources and policies necessary to end homelessness and expand access to affordable housing in Ohio.

Contact your legislators

We encourage COHHIO members and allies to reach out to their state and federal representatives to educate them about homelessness and housing insecurity in their districts and how they can help.

Who are my state legislators?

Who are my federal legislators?

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