Incumbent representative Craig Riedel is eligible for re-election and is widely expected to run again.

[7] In 2014, incumbent representative Tony Burkley faced Brett Eley of Wapakoneta.

[7] In 2012, former Paulding County Commissioner Tony Burkley ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Pete Schlegel, a country musician and farmer from Defiance County,[10] ran as an independent.

He criticized Burkley for his history in local politics and ran an "outsider" campaign.