Two Ohio House races in the Akron area will have Democratic primary elections March 6.34th DistrictArea: North and central Akron.Candidate: Derrick Hall, 35, of Akron.Personal: Engaged with no children.Professional: Founding member of Elder & Hall LLC law firm, which has offices in Akron and Circleville; manages pharmacy at Giant Eagle in Chagrin Falls.Education: Law degree from Ohio State University; master’s in business administration from Ohio State; doctor of pharmacy from Ohio State; bachelor of science in chemistry from University of Akron.Political experience: None.Most important issue facing state: “Our educational system is fundamentally flawed.”Website: www.hallforstaterep.com/.Candidate: Vernon Sykes, 60, of Akron.Personal: Married to Barbara, who also has held office; two children, two grandchildren.Professional: State representative (currently for the 44th District).Education: Bachelor of arts degree in organizational behavior from Ohio University; master’s degree in social and applied economics from Wright State University; master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University; doctorate in public administration and urban studies from joint program of University of Akron and Cleveland State.Political experience: State representative, 2007 to present and March 1983 to December 2000. Akron City Council Ward 3, January 1980 to March 1983.Most important issue facing state: “Generation, creation and maintaining job opportunities.”Website: www.sykes.tv/.36th DistrictArea: Semi-circle around Akron to the north, east and south. Includes Coventry Township, Green, Springfield Township and Lakemore, and parts of Mogadore, Tallmadge and Cuyahoga Falls.Candidate: Paul Colavecchio, 55, of Cuyahoga Falls.Personal: Married to Diana, who is president pro-tem of Cuyahoga Falls City Council; one daughter.Professional: Law practice with his wife in Cuyahoga Falls.Education: Law degree from Cleveland Marshall College of Law; bachelor of arts in political science from Kent State University.Political experience: Never held office. Ran for Summit County Council in 2008 and for state representative in 2006.Most important issue facing state: “I would try to get along because it’s for everybody’s benefit.”Website: Under construction.Candidate: Jason Cowling, 37, of Clinton.Personal: Married to Shannon; two daughters.Professional: President of Cybercation, a nonprofit organization that encourages high school students to go into information technology fields in college.Education: Bachelor of arts degree in English from Hiram College; working on his master’s degree in political science at Kent State.Political experience: Never held office. Intern for former state Rep. Steve Dyer.Most important issue facing state: “The economy. ... Obviously, that means jobs and job creation.”Website: www.jasoncowling.com/.