Daniel P. Troy is on the Ohio Voter Guide

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Incumbent
Democrat
Daniel P. Troy
Daniel P. Troy
Background and Bio
Dan Troy was born in Cleveland and raised in Lake County. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Dayton and served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve before beginning his career in the building trades. Troy has served on Willowick City Council, including as its President, in the Ohio House of Representatives, as a Lake County Commissioner, and twice as president of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio. He returned to the Ohio House in 2020 and is currently serving his third term. In addition to his work as a State Representative, he taught state and local government as part-time faculty at Lakeland Community College. He lives in Willowick.
Policy Issue Summaries
  • Economy and Taxes: According to Troy’s campaign, one of his primary issues is addressing affordability for Ohioans. Campaign materials state his support for reforms to Ohio’s property tax system to reduce financial barriers for seniors on fixed incomes by increasing the homestead exemption and to minimize increases in property taxes resulting from property re-evaluations through the creation of circuit breakers. Troy’s campaign materials also highlight his support of legislation to establish greater supplemental benefits for certain senior citizen SNAP recipients.
  • Education: Troy’s campaign materials express his support for shifting away from reliance on local property taxes for school funding by increasing state funding for the public education system. 
  • Healthcare: According to campaign materials, Troy supports additional funding and supportive policies for public safety forces and health care professionals.
Endorsements
  • AFL-CIO North Shore Central Labor Council
  • AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees)
  • Ohio Chamber of Commerce PAC
  • OSMAPAC (Ohio State Medical Association)
  • Ohio Federation of Teachers
  • OAPSE (Ohio Association of Public School Employees)
  • ONA (Ohio Nurses Association)
  • Ohio Teamsters
  • OEA (Ohio Education Association)
  • United Steelworkers
  • CWA (Communications Workers of America)
Background and Bio
Dan Troy was born in Cleveland and raised in Lake County. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Dayton and served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve before beginning his career in the building trades. Troy has served on Willowick City Council, including as its President, in the Ohio House of Representatives, as a Lake County Commissioner, and twice as president of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio. He returned to the Ohio House in 2020 and is currently serving his third term. In addition to his work as a State Representative, he taught state and local government as part-time faculty at Lakeland Community College. He lives in Willowick.
Policy Issue Summaries
  • Economy and Taxes: According to Troy’s campaign, one of his primary issues is addressing affordability for Ohioans. Campaign materials state his support for reforms to Ohio’s property tax system to reduce financial barriers for seniors on fixed incomes by increasing the homestead exemption and to minimize increases in property taxes resulting from property re-evaluations through the creation of circuit breakers. Troy’s campaign materials also highlight his support of legislation to establish greater supplemental benefits for certain senior citizen SNAP recipients.
  • Education: Troy’s campaign materials express his support for shifting away from reliance on local property taxes for school funding by increasing state funding for the public education system. 
  • Healthcare: According to campaign materials, Troy supports additional funding and supportive policies for public safety forces and health care professionals.
Endorsements
  • AFL-CIO North Shore Central Labor Council
  • AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees)
  • Ohio Chamber of Commerce PAC
  • OSMAPAC (Ohio State Medical Association)
  • Ohio Federation of Teachers
  • OAPSE (Ohio Association of Public School Employees)
  • ONA (Ohio Nurses Association)
  • Ohio Teamsters
  • OEA (Ohio Education Association)
  • United Steelworkers
  • CWA (Communications Workers of America)
Last Updated:2026-10-15
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