| Jeff LaRe | |
| State House1: | Ohio |
| District1: | 73rd |
| Term Start1: | January 3, 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Brian Lampton |
| State House2: | Ohio |
| District2: | 77th |
| Term Start2: | May 22, 2019 |
| Term End2: | December 31, 2022 |
| Predecessor2: | Tim Schaffer |
| Successor2: | Scott Wiggam |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
Jeffrey LaRe (; born February 9, 1976) is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 73rd district. A Republican, LaRe's district includes the northern half of Fairfield County.
LaRe is a trained peace officer and works for a national security and asset protection service company along with his public service.[1] [2]
In 2019, state Representative Tim Schaffer was appointed to the Ohio Senate, creating a vacancy for his seat.[3] LaRe was appointed by Ohio House Republicans to serve the remainder of Schaffer's term.[4] He was sworn into office on May 22, 2019.[5]
See main article: 2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district special election. Shortly after incumbent representative Steve Stivers announced his resignation from Congress to become president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, LaRe declared his candidacy for the special election to succeed him.[6] LaRe lost the Republican primary to former coal lobbyist, Mike Carey, who received the endorsement of Donald Trump.[7]