Republican incumbent Adam Mathews is projected to win reelection in Ohio House District 56, defeating Democrat Laalitya Acharya, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Warren County’s election-night results, checked Nov. 4, showed Mathews with 29,339 votes (55.10%) and Acharya with 23,907 (44.90%), with all 89 district precincts reporting. Mathews led by 5,432 votes. DDHQ recorded its race call at 12:29 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 4.
Those figures are unofficial. A news organization’s projection does not replace the election officials’ counting, review or certification process.
A Warren County contest
The district includes Mason and other parts of Warren County. Mathews is the district’s Republican representative and lives in Lebanon. His campaign biography says he has represented the district since 2023 and previously served as Lebanon’s vice mayor.
Acharya grew up in the district and attended Mason High School before earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering at Columbia University, according to her campaign biography. Her campaign emphasized public school funding, household costs and access to health care.
For subsequent updates, readers can follow DDHQ’s linked results page and the Warren County Board of Elections.
