Mathews elected to 83rd District seat

FINDLAY — Republican Ty Mathews defeated Democrat Sheila Coressel in the race for Ohio House of Representatives' 83rd District seat. With 116 of 117 precincts reporting Tuesday night, Mathews secured 42,719 votes, 74.98% of the vote, with Coressel receiving 14,252, 25.02%, according to unofficial election results from area elections boards reported by the Ohio Secretary of State's Office. Mathews, an Army officer and former staffer with the Ohio Treasurer's Office, defeated incumbent Rep. Jon Cross in the March Republican primary, securing 65.82% of the vote. Mathews is a graduate of Arlington High School and Cedarville University. Coressel is an Ada Village Councilor and Chair of the Hardin County Democratic Party, and was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. The 83rd district covers Hancock County, portions of Hardin and Logan Counties and has historically heavily favored Republican candidates. In the preceding 2022 general election, Cross received 73.26% of the vote against Democratic nominee Claire Osborne.