Elections for all 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 64-35 majority heading into the election.

Committee chair fundraising

State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount raised by delegates who did not serve as a committee chair was $155,355. The funds raised by each of the House’s 25 committee chairs are shown below.

Agriculture and Conservation Committee – Kyle Koehler – $20,600
Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee – Haraz Ghanbari – $293,839
Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports Committee – Sara Carruthers – $175,916
Civil Justice Committee – Brett Hudson Hillyer – $179,246
Commerce and Labor Committee – Dick Stein – $136,388
Criminal Justice Committee – Jeff LaRe – $208,458
Economic and Workforce Development Committee – Jay Edwards – $1,126,036
Energy and Public Utilities Committee – Bob Peterson – $126,419
Families, Aging, and Human Services Committee – Susan Manchester – $420,104
Financial Institutions Committee – Kris Jordan – $27,178
Government Oversight Committee – Shane Wilkin – $444,030
Higher Education and Career Readiness Committee – Laura Lanese – $61,546
House Energy and Natural Resources Committee – Jason Stephens – $597,405
House Finance Committee – Scott Oelslager – $215,186
House Health Committee – Scott Lipps – $200,537
House Insurance Committee – Tom Brinkman Jr. – $25,910
House Primary and Secondary Education Committee – Gayle L. Manning – $316,084
House Public Utilities Committee – James Hoops – $173,236
House Rules and Reference Committee – Bob Cupp – $492,059
House Ways and Means Committee – Derek Merrin – $531,285
Infrastructure and Rural Development Committee – Reggie Stoltzfus – $54,250
Joint Legislative Ethics Committee – Bob Cupp – $492,059
Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee – Thomas Patton – $840,773
Legislative Service Commission Committee – Bob Cupp – $492,059
State and Local Government Committee – Scott Wiggam – $155,733
Technology and Innovation Committee – Mark Fraizer – $228,932
Transportation and Public Safety Committee – Brian Baldridge – $490,917

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Ohio PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.

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