Ed Schimmel - for Ohio Representative 44th District

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Edward Schimmel is running to represent Ohio's 44th District. The election is November 3, 2026. Paid for by Edward Schimmel Election Committee.

I am an attorney, business owner, and two term member of Northwood city council. On May 12, 2015, I announced a campaign to be the next Mayor of Northwood. I'm now in my second term as Mayor of our great city. I am a Northwood high school graduate (1995), the University of Toledo (1999) and the University of Toledo School of Law (2003). In addition to practicing law, my father and I farm 275 acres, most of which is located within the City of Northwood. I am a past president of the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce, and remain active with the Toledo Bar Association. I am married to Carolyn Schimmel (Howard), who also graduated from Northwood High School (1996), and together we have three children. As Mayor, I have worked to draw new jobs to the city, address blighted residential and commercial properties, improve communication between the city and residents, and increase the quality of life for all Northwood residents. My focus at this time is redevelopment of the Woodville Mall property, creating connectivity throughout the city, roadway improvements, and public safety.

11/05/2026

I currently hold the lead in the race for State Representative by just 56 votes. This race is far from over, let's finish the job!

11/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who showed up yesterday and cast their ballot in the 44th District. I think that we all knew that this race was going to be very close, and it most certainly is. David Fournier ran a very strong campaign, and that shows in the results. Lyndsey Stough also had a good showing as an independent candidate.

I don't expect that we will have any certified results anytime soon, but I wanted to take a moment and say a few things.

Thank you to my family - my wife Carolyn; kids Aidan, Adrian and Ava; parents Mary Jean & Lee; and, my sister Karen. My campaign manager Ryan Flis. The staff and volunteers at the LCR, WCRP, OCRP and OHROC. They all put a lot of work into this campaign. Thank you to my friends and to all of the people that supported our campaign. I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to get behind our effort. I hope that we can remain friends and work on other campaigns together in the future.

The other Republican candidates and I had an absolute great time with every event and campaign function. It's extremely hard to run a campaign, while working a day job, and trying to keep up with family responsibilities. All of the candidates I worked with over the past 10 months exceeded my expectations in the work they put into their campaigns.

I had a great time meeting new people, and getting to know more areas in Lucas County that I wasn't very familiar with before this campaign. The parades and festivals were a blast! Our conversations about the future direction of the State of Ohio were incredible and very educational.

There was never a dull moment. I may not have agreed with all of the viewpoints of every voter I spoke with, but I appreciated hearing their point-of-view. This campaign reinforced my view that most people have what they feel is best for their community in mind with every position they are advancing.

Whatever the final outcome of this election - I will keep fighting for our community in whatever position the voters have chosen for me. God Bless.

10/30/2026

Join me tomorrow at 2:45 pm in the Northwood Community Center parking lot - 3700 Main St. - to welcome the Wood County Republican Party endorsed candidates and Derek Merrin for Congress. The candidates should arrive around 3 pm for a short rally to hear from them about the final days of their campaigns. We will have donuts and apple c***r.

10/29/2026

I am very pleased to have received the endorsement of the NFIB, and to have been named an Ohio Main Street Champion.

10/27/2026

📣 Endorsement 📣

I am honored to have been endorsed in this campaign for State Representative by Jill Johnson - Sylvania Township Trustee.

10/22/2026

Small businesses fuel Ohio's economy. 42% or 2 million Ohioans are employed by a private sector business with fewer than 50 employees.

About 5.7% (423,729 people) of Ohio's workforce is in agriculture and food production. I was working with them yesterday running the combine on our farm, driving trucks into the elevator, and talking with farmers and staff at the co-op.

I get what a struggle it can be to run a small business - especially a not very profitable one like farming. You work those jobs because you love your work. That's why I was endorsed by the Toledo Area Regional Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), Ohio Farm Bureau, and other business organizations. Let's make Ohio more business friendly for small business.

- Workforce Development & Education
- Reduction in income tax
- Quality of life issues:
Workforce housing
Childcare assistance for working families
Healthcare

10/21/2026

10/18/2026

Beautiful day for a fall festival and parade in the City of Trees - Sylvania Ohio.

10/18/2026

We knocked on hundreds of doors today in Lucas County, thanks to my friends at the Lucas County Republican Party, Team Merrin, some statewide candidates and Speaker Huffman, that all came out to help. My team focused on the City of Sylvania, where we got good responses from some very informed voters.

Afterwards I headed back to the Northwood Community Center for the annual Trunk or Treat put on by J Fox Agency. We had a few jump scares in our set up, that got some frights from the kids and their parents. My campaign has gone through a tremendous amount of candy participating in events like this and the numerous parades throughout the 44th District. It's been fun - thanks to all of our volunteers and supporters.

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Northwood, OH

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http://edschimmelforohio.com/

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