2021-2022 Ohio Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Ohio Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Abortion Survival
Ensures that babies who are born-alive after a failed abortion receive the same medical care as other babies, regardless of the circumstances of their birth.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Gun Rights
Prohibits state and local governments from infringing our right to bear arms and the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution during declared emergencies.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Vaccine Mandate
Prohibits public schools and universities from requiring vaccines that were authorized for emergency use by the FDA.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Health Order Oversight
Gives power to the legislature to rescind health orders issued by the governor or the Ohio Department of Health.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Regulation Reduction
Reduces regulation restrictions by 30% and eliminates bureaucratic red tape. Prohibits adding a new rule or regulation without also removing two.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Concealed Carry
Removes the requirement that you must possess a permit when carrying a concealable weapon or firearm.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niraj Antani | R | 100% | ||||||
| Nickie J. Antonio | D | 0% | ||||||
| Louis W. Blessing | R | 100% | ||||||
| Andrew O. Brenner | R | 100% | ||||||
| Jerry C. Cirino | R | 83% | ||||||
| Hearcel F. Craig | D | 0% | ||||||
| Matt Dolan | R | 100% | ||||||
| Teresa Fedor | D | 0% | ||||||
| Theresa Gavarone | R | 100% | ||||||
| Bob D. Hackett | R | 100% | ||||||
| Frank Hoagland | R | 100% | ||||||
| Jay Hottinger | R | 100% | ||||||
| Matt Huffman | R | 100% | ||||||
| Stephen A. Huffman | R | 100% | ||||||
| Terry A. Johnson | R | 100% | ||||||
| Stephanie Kunze | R | 100% | ||||||
| George F. Lang | R | 100% | ||||||
| Tina Maharath | D | 0% | ||||||
| Nathan H. Manning | R | 100% | ||||||
| Robert McColley | R | 100% | ||||||
| Sandra O'Brien | R | 100% | ||||||
| Robert A. Peterson | R | 100% | ||||||
| William F. Reineke | R | 100% | ||||||
| Kristina D. Roegner | R | 100% | ||||||
| Mark J. Romanchuk | R | 100% | ||||||
| Michael A. Rulli | R | 100% | ||||||
| Timothy O. Schaffer | R | 100% | ||||||
| Kirk Schuring | R | 100% | ||||||
| Vernon Sykes | D | 0% | ||||||
| Cecil Thomas | D | 0% | ||||||
| Sandra Williams | D | 0% | ||||||
| Steve Wilson | R | 100% | ||||||
| Kenny Yuko | D | 0% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0% |
| Republican | 99.3% |
