State Representative
District: Ohio House District 99
Ashtabula County includes portions of Ohio House Districts 65 and 99. Use the address lookup to identify your district, then confirm your official sample ballot.
Candidate list checked 2026-10-11 against Ashtabula County BOECandidates (2)
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| Compare | Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Incumbent | Louis Murphy Democrat |
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| Background | Ohio House member since January 2021. The Ohio House biography says she served on the State Board of Education from 2013 to 2020, was first elected in 2012, worked on her family farm, and began Sarah's Eggs at age 11. Ohio House official biography: Sarah Fowler Arthur Evidence type: official record · The official Ohio House biography supports these biographical details. | Murphy’s campaign identifies him as a teacher, policy analyst, and geoscientist. Louis Murphy campaign website Evidence type: candidate statement · These job titles are the candidate campaign’s self-description; prior employment details and past election results are not included here. |
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Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Incumbent
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Background
Ohio House member since January 2021. The Ohio House biography says she served on the State Board of Education from 2013 to 2020, was first elected in 2012, worked on her family farm, and began Sarah's Eggs at age 11. Ohio House official biography: Sarah Fowler Arthur Evidence type: official record · The official Ohio House biography supports these biographical details.
Campaign Promises & Positions
- In her March 15, 2026 Ohio Gun Owners survey, answered “Yes” to opposing specified mental-health-based firearm disarmament without due process and “Co-Sponsor” to legislation eliminating some restrictions on carrying firearms in designated gun-free areas. Sarah Fowler Arthur’s individual 2026 Ohio Gun Owners survey Evidence type: candidate statement · The individual survey identifies Arthur, District 99, Ohio House, and her answers: “Yes” to Question 8 and “Co-Sponsor” to Question 9. The survey organization’s question wording is its own framing; these entries report the candidate’s recorded answers.
Voting Record
- The Ohio House lists primary sponsorships on HB 38, HB 43, HB 59, HB 70, HB 333, HB 369, HB 375, HB 433, HB 481, HB 733, and HB 734. The House lists HB 433 as enrolled and HB 733 as passed by the House. Ohio House official primary-sponsored bill list: Sarah Fowler Arthur Evidence type: official record · The Ohio House sponsorship list confirms the bill numbers and current statuses shown here.
- In 2021, voted against House Resolution 69, which expelled Representative Larry Householder; the resolution passed 75–21. Ohio Legislature roll-call: House Resolution 69 Evidence type: official record · The official roll-call page shows Arthur voted no; HR 69 passed 75–21.
- YEA votes on HB 99 and HB 227 on November 17, 2021. Ohio Legislature roll-call: House Bill 99 · Ohio Legislature roll-call: House Bill 227 Evidence type: official record · Both official House roll-call records list her vote as yea on November 17, 2021.
- Primary-sponsored HB 403, requiring reports when teachers retire under threat of disciplinary investigation, and HB 235, regarding State Board membership and meetings. HB 235 did not pass the House. Ohio Legislature: House Bill 403 · Ohio Legislature: House Bill 235 Evidence type: official record · The official bill pages identify Arthur as a primary sponsor and describe their contents and status.
Stated Views on Ballot Issues
No source-backed candidate statement on a ballot issue has been added to this guide. That does not mean the candidate is undecided.
Promise vs. Record
This profile lists one 2026 survey response beside selected 2021 House votes. The comparison is limited to those sourced statements and votes; it does not infer an overall policy match or score. Sarah Fowler Arthur’s individual 2026 Ohio Gun Owners survey · Ohio Legislature roll-call: House Bill 99 · Ohio Legislature roll-call: House Bill 227 Evidence type: editorial summary · This describes the limits of the guide’s selected survey and roll-call comparison and assigns no overall match score.
Louis Murphy Democrat
View Louis Murphy’s candidate profile and sources
Background
Murphy’s campaign identifies him as a teacher, policy analyst, and geoscientist. Louis Murphy campaign website Evidence type: candidate statement · These job titles are the candidate campaign’s self-description; prior employment details and past election results are not included here.
Stated Views on Ballot Issues
No source-backed candidate statement on a ballot issue has been added to this guide. That does not mean the candidate is undecided.