Michele is from Ashland, Ohio. She earned a bachelor’s degree in women and gender studies, a master’s degree in public health from the University of Toledo, and earned a doctorate in law and policy from Northeastern University. She lives in Toledo with her husband, Ben.

Michele has worked in government, university research, and nonprofit community clinics as a public health professional.

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Michele Grim is the state representative for District 43. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. She previously served as an at-large member of Toledo City Council.

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Supports policies that aim to create jobs, revitalize communities, and enhance the quality of life for working families.

As a House Representative, worked to pass "the largest infrastructure investment in Ohio history and to enact first-in-the-nation rail safety improvements following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine."

As a state representative, worked to pass "infrastructure investment in Ohio... and to enact first-in-the-nation rail safety improvements following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine."

As a state representative, Michele passed new funding for local Innovation Hubs to strengthen Ohio’s advanced manufacturing economy and fought successfully to save the Maritime Assistance Program to support critical improvements at our ports.

Passed new funding for local Innovation Hubs to strengthen Ohio’s advanced manufacturing economy.

- Supports policies that aim to create jobs, revitalize communities, and enhance the quality of life for working families.
- As a state representative, worked to pass "infrastructure investment in Ohio... and to enact first-in-the-nation rail safety improvements following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine."
- Passed new funding for local Innovation Hubs to strengthen Ohio’s advanced manufacturing economy.

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Toledo Blade - Michele Grim and Wendi Hendricks face off in race for 43rd House District

Said, "The (permitless carry) law is dangerous to law enforcement officers because now the burden is on them to ask if there is a weapon in the vehicle... and it is a danger to our citizens.

As State Representative, led efforts to pass legislation improving rape kit tracking and inventory, funding rape crisis services and domestic violence shelters, and strengthening survivors' rights.

As State Representative, led efforts to pass legislation improving sexual assault kit tracking and inventory, funding sexual assault crisis services and domestic violence shelters, and strengthening survivors' rights.

- Said, "The (permitless carry) law is dangerous to law enforcement officers because now the burden is on them to ask if there is a weapon in the vehicle... and it is a danger to our citizens.
- As State Representative, led efforts to pass legislation improving sexual assault kit tracking and inventory, funding sexual assault crisis services and domestic violence shelters, and strengthening survivors' rights.

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As a State Representative, sponsored and co-sponsored legislation to expand health coverage and lower costs and helped pass Ohio’s 2023 constitutional amendment protecting reproductive health care access.

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Believes all Ohio kids deserve a world-class education and supports fully funding the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.

Supports fully funding the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.

- Supports fully funding the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.

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As of June 16, 2025, Michele Grim’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Wendi is from Oregon. She attended Lourdes University, where she studied psychology. She lives in Ottawa Hills, Ohio, with her husband, John. They have four children and two grandchildren.

Wendi is the owner and president of Starbound Talent. She previously worked as director of marketing and syndication for the Continental Capital Corporation and as an account executive at Electronic Imaging.

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Wendi Hendricks previously ran for state representative for District 43 in 2022 but did not win.


As of June 16, 2025, Wendi Hendricks’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes schools should focus solely on education.

- Believes schools should focus solely on education.

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