2022 OH Legislative Scorecard 2021-
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% |
