Mike Dovilla

Republican Ohio House representative for District 17, defending the most competitive statehouse seat in Cuyahoga County in 2026.

Key facts

• Represents the western Cuyahoga suburbs (Brook Park, Rocky River, Strongsville) plus a slice of Cleveland — one of the few genuinely two-party districts in a heavily Democratic county.
• A Navy veteran who previously served in the Ohio House earlier in the 2010s before returning.
• 2026: faces Democrat Megan Coy in the marquee Cuyahoga legislative race.

Connections

• His seat is the Cleveland-area analog to Senate District 3 near Columbus — the suburban battleground where the legislature's real local competition lives. Part of Cleveland 2026 Elections.

Sources

• Cuyahoga County, Ohio, elections, 2026 — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• Ohio's 7th congressional district — Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• Ohio's 11th congressional district — Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• OH-07 2026 race — Cook Political Report (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• November 2026 voter guides for Cleveland / Cuyahoga County — Signal Cleveland (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• Ohio House of Representatives District 17 — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb reelected for a second term (Nov 2025) — Ideastream (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• GCRTA levy to appear on the ballot — NEOtrans (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• Cuyahoga County Council District 11 primary results — Signal Cleveland (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• Ohio Redistricting Commission passes congressional map (2025 remap) — Ohio Capital Journal (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List (Cuyahoga County, rev. June 16, 2026) — Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (retrieved 2026-07-05)
• Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (retrieved 2026-07-05)