Ohio House · District 65
David Thomas
Where they sit
Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
David Thomas's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Ohio House District 65.
Also on the ballot: John Barbo (Democratic)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is David Thomas.
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is David Thomas.
Bills
The bills David Thomas sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 50 |
| Passed both chambers | 8 |
| Became law | 7 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 1 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 2 of 98 in the House · 2 of 64 Republicans
A bill's sponsors are its primary sponsors, as the General Assembly lists them (a bill can have two); co-sponsors aren't counted.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 173 Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services |
Vetoed | June 12, 2026 |
| HB 335 Regards county budget commissions, property and sales tax, funds |
Became law | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| HB 309 Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds |
Became law | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| HB 186 Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula |
Became law | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| HB 129 Limit ability to reallocate certain school property tax millage |
Became law | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| HB 124 Modify process for property tax sales-assessment ratio studies |
Became law | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| HB 64 Revise age for discounted hunting, fishing licenses and permits |
Became law | June 24, 2025 |
| HB 43 Waive minimum instructional hours for specified high school |
Became law | April 9, 2025 |
Budget projects
Ohio's budget acts don't name the legislator who asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Ohio legislators.
Contested votes where they split
No contested vote against the leader of the chamber or most of their party.
Every roll call
How David Thomas voted on each of the 376 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Speaker | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- ohiohouse.gov
- rep65@ohiohouse.gov
- Capitol office
- 77 S. High St. 11th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-3488
Committees
- Ways and Means Vice chair
- Arts, Athletics, and Tourism
- Energy
- Public Insurance and Pensions
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Ohio General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 18, 2026.
Source: the House and Senate Journals of the Ohio General Assembly, Jan. 6, 2025 to Sept. 30, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections