Jay Edwards

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he will bring the same disciplined, numbers-first approach he used as House Finance Chair to the state's finances.[2],[5]
• Says he will keep politics out of state investments and keep those dollars in local communities.[1],[5]
• Cites his work writing the state's operating and capital budgets, including increased public school funding and about $400 million for higher education capital projects.[1],[5]
• Says he will modernize the office, including upgrading its 1970s-era electronic payment (ACH) system.[3]
• Says voters want to know how their tax dollars are spent and proposes making the Ohio Checkbook simpler to use.[3],[4]

Background

• State Representative (District 94), Ohio House of Representatives · 2017–2024[3],[4]
• Chair, House Finance Committee, Ohio House of Representatives · 2023–2024[3],[4]
• Majority Whip, Ohio House of Representatives[5]
• Real estate agent and property investor, Self-employed[3],[5]

Education

• B.S., Mathematics, Ohio University[1],[3],[5]

Where they stand

• Investment Policy
  Wants the treasurer's office to shift business from Wall Street banks and investors to Ohio community banks and credit unions.[4]
• Transparency
  Proposes investing in the Ohio Checkbook so any Ohioan can easily see how the state spends money.[3],[4]
• Public Safety
  Proposes a linked deposit program that prioritizes state deposits with financial institutions that support first responders.[3]
• Foreign Policy
  Says decisions on Israel bonds would be based on safety, liquidity and return, and says he is troubled by divestment from Israel bonds for political reasons.[3]
• Unclaimed Funds
  Says the state budget's plan to use unclaimed funds for sports stadiums would not have happened if he had been Finance chair.[4]
• Technology
  Says artificial intelligence should be used for efficiency tasks such as portfolio analysis and fraud detection, with strict human review and data security.[3]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words