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Heidi Workman
2025 - Present
2026
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Heidi Workman (Republican Party) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 72. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Workman (Republican Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 72. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Workman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Heidi Workman was born in Salem, Ohio. She earned a high school diploma from Carrollton High School. Workman earned bachelor's degrees from Bowling Green State University in 2004 and Kent State University in 2011. Her career experience includes working as a small business owner in the agricultural, manufacturing, and real estate industries. Workman has been affiliated with the National Rifle Association and Associated Builders and Contractors.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 72
Heidi Workman defeated Nathaniel Adams in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 72 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heidi Workman (R)  | 58.7 | 33,607 |
 | Nathaniel Adams (D) | 41.3 | 23,657 | |
| Total votes: 57,264 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 72
Nathaniel Adams advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 72 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nathaniel Adams | 100.0 | 5,544 |
| Total votes: 5,544 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 72
Heidi Workman defeated incumbent Gail Pavliga in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 72 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Workman | 61.4 | 7,687 |
 | Gail Pavliga | 38.6 | 4,832 | |
| Total votes: 12,519 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Workman received the following endorsements.
Pledges
Workman signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Heidi Workman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Workman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I will never betray the people of Portage County. I am a conservative. I will be a conservative representative. The people of Portage County always can count on me to fight for them. I strongly believe my values are Portage County values. I won't sell-out to the special interests in Columbus. I won't conspire with the Democrats in the Ohio House to thwart the implementation of conservative policies.
- I am a proud conservative. I believe in freedom, limited government, low taxes, protecting life, growing our economy and creating jobs and opportunities. I have a deep appreciation for the genius of our Founding Fathers -- who gave us the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights -- especially the 2nd Amendment that guarantees all the other rights written into the fabric of our national identity.
- I am passionate about serving my neighbors in Portage County. I can't wait to get to work fighting for the people for Portage County. I have a demonstrated ability to work with others. Despite running against an incumbent Republican, I have been endorsed by State Senator Jerry Cirino, State Rep. Derek Merrin, State Rep. Ron Ferguson, State Rep. Jennifer Gross, State Rep. Phil Plummer, the Portage County TEA Party, Ohio Value Voters, the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Ohio Conservatives PAC, Sheet Metal Workers Local 33 and Josh Brown, the Ohio Republican State Central Committee member who sponsored the censure resolution against my opponent for betraying conservative values.
2. Energy. An elected official must be willing to fight tirelessly for their principles and their constituents. Politics is tough. Governing can be enough tougher. You have to commit to the work necessary to get good things done.
3. Intellect. An elected official must be smart, creative, persistent and innovative. It's not easy to move legislation to passage in the House. You need to be intellectually nimble to navigate successfully through the legislative process.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Ohio House of Representatives District 72 |
Officeholder Ohio House of Representatives District 72 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 20, 2024
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Ohio House of Representatives District 72 2025-Present |
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