Amanda Fontana is a mom, educator, and social worker running for State Representative in Ohio House District 51 because she’s lived the challenges too many families are still facing today. She knows what it’s like to worry about rising grocery prices, access to healthcare, and whether your kids are getting the support they need in the classroom. As a parent of a child with disabilities and a proud product of working-class grit, Amanda is stepping up to make sure no family feels unseen or left behind by the system. Her campaign is rooted in the belief that government should serve the people, not the powerful.

Amanda brings deep experience from both the classroom and the community. She teaches in the Health and Public Services Division at Stark State College and serves as an independent provider through the Department of Developmental Disabilities. On the New Philadelphia City Schools Board of Education, she’s worked to improve equity, support teachers, and expand services for students with disabilities. Now, Amanda is ready to take that fight to the Statehouse, to lower costs for working families, fully fund public education, and make sure every Ohioan has access to affordable housing and healthcare. She’s not just running to represent the district, she’s running to deliver real results for it.