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Democrat
Stacie Baker
Stacie Baker
Background and Bio
Stacie Baker grew up in Columbus and earned an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and a Master of Public Administration from Ohio University. He has spent more than 15 years in public service and is a three-term At-Large member of Reynoldsburg City Council, where he currently serves as Council President Pro Tempore. Baker serves as Reynoldsburg's representative on the West Licking County Joint Fire District Board. He is a husband and father of two.
Policy Issue Summaries
  • Economy and Taxes: Baker’s campaign website lists his support for economic policies, including raising Ohio's minimum wage to $15 per hour and tying it to inflation, addressing wage theft and protecting overtime pay for hourly and tipped workers, and supporting the right to organize and collectively bargain. According to his campaign, he also supports proposals that provide tax incentives for companies that partner with state colleges and trade unions, funding structured apprenticeship pipelines in skilled trades, construction, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing, and investing in workforce retraining programs for displaced workers. Baker’s campaign website also lays out his platform for child care, including expanding state childcare subsidies, increasing pay for childcare workers through state-funded wage supplements and quality incentive grants, creating employer-sponsored childcare incentives, tax credits, and grants, and investing in childcare infrastructure grants. 
  • Education: His campaign website states his support for proposals to create formal partnerships between Ohio community colleges and local employers to develop curriculum that matches hiring needs and to build high school-to-career pathways. Baker’s campaign website also lays out his platform for education, including support for fully funding the Fair School Funding Plan, opposition to the EdChoice voucher expansion, investing in teacher pay and classroom resources, and expanding access to early literacy programs and career-technical education. 
  • Healthcare: According to Baker’s campaign, his platform for healthcare includes dedicating funding for health and social services in the state budget, increasing access and funding to mental health supports and services, supporting first responder mental health programs, investing in crisis intervention services, early intervention, and community-based care.

Endorsements
  • AFSCME Ohio Council 8
  • AFSCME Retiree Chapter 1184
  • Baptist Ministerial Alliance of Greater Columbus
  • Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
  • Buckeye Veterans PAC
  • Columbus/Central Ohio Building & Construction Trades Council
  • Central Ohio Labor Council
  • OCSEA / AFSCME Local 11 
  • Ohio AFL-CIO
  • Ohio Environmental Council Action Committee
  • Save Ohio Parks
  • Ohio Education Association
  • Ohio Federation of Teachers
  • Ohio Pride PAC
  • Planned Parenthood of Advocates of Ohio
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #24

Background and Bio
Stacie Baker grew up in Columbus and earned an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and a Master of Public Administration from Ohio University. He has spent more than 15 years in public service and is a three-term At-Large member of Reynoldsburg City Council, where he currently serves as Council President Pro Tempore. Baker serves as Reynoldsburg's representative on the West Licking County Joint Fire District Board. He is a husband and father of two.
Policy Issue Summaries
  • Economy and Taxes: Baker’s campaign website lists his support for economic policies, including raising Ohio's minimum wage to $15 per hour and tying it to inflation, addressing wage theft and protecting overtime pay for hourly and tipped workers, and supporting the right to organize and collectively bargain. According to his campaign, he also supports proposals that provide tax incentives for companies that partner with state colleges and trade unions, funding structured apprenticeship pipelines in skilled trades, construction, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing, and investing in workforce retraining programs for displaced workers. Baker’s campaign website also lays out his platform for child care, including expanding state childcare subsidies, increasing pay for childcare workers through state-funded wage supplements and quality incentive grants, creating employer-sponsored childcare incentives, tax credits, and grants, and investing in childcare infrastructure grants. 
  • Education: His campaign website states his support for proposals to create formal partnerships between Ohio community colleges and local employers to develop curriculum that matches hiring needs and to build high school-to-career pathways. Baker’s campaign website also lays out his platform for education, including support for fully funding the Fair School Funding Plan, opposition to the EdChoice voucher expansion, investing in teacher pay and classroom resources, and expanding access to early literacy programs and career-technical education. 
  • Healthcare: According to Baker’s campaign, his platform for healthcare includes dedicating funding for health and social services in the state budget, increasing access and funding to mental health supports and services, supporting first responder mental health programs, investing in crisis intervention services, early intervention, and community-based care.

Endorsements
  • AFSCME Ohio Council 8
  • AFSCME Retiree Chapter 1184
  • Baptist Ministerial Alliance of Greater Columbus
  • Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
  • Buckeye Veterans PAC
  • Columbus/Central Ohio Building & Construction Trades Council
  • Central Ohio Labor Council
  • OCSEA / AFSCME Local 11 
  • Ohio AFL-CIO
  • Ohio Environmental Council Action Committee
  • Save Ohio Parks
  • Ohio Education Association
  • Ohio Federation of Teachers
  • Ohio Pride PAC
  • Planned Parenthood of Advocates of Ohio
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #24

Last Updated:2026-09-24
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