# Gary Click

Gary Click is a Republican member of the Ohio House for district 88.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio House, district 88
- Serving since: 2021-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/04e3c98a-4ede-4501-b914-4fa13fbad194

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/04e3c98a-4ede-4501-b914-4fa13fbad194 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

4.4% of Click’s statements use an extreme label, 3.1 times the State House Republican average of 1.4%.

## What Click says (OH 2025–26 session)

1,060 classified statements: 1,060 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Click | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 7.1% | 2.9% | 96 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 4.4% | 9.3% | 478 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 15.6% | 31.9% | 637 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.8% | 1.8% | 286 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 6.5% | 12.7% | 503 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 4.4% | 1.4% | 70 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 32% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Health 19% (State House Republicans 10%); Education 17% (State House Republicans 15%); Government Operations and Politics 10% (State House Republicans 18%); Families 9.1% (State House Republicans 3.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.56 (standard error 0.02), from 406 donors and 540 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 82% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

309 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 100% (93.3%). 1 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · Concurred in Senate amendments · HB 519 Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB519/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in Senate amendments · HB 105 Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB105/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in Senate amendments · HB 173 Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB173/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · SB 315 Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB315/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · SB 450 Make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028 · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB450/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Adopted · SJR 10 CA: Require identification to vote · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SJR10/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in Senate amendments · HB 455 Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB455/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in Senate amendments · HB 251 Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB251/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · SB 162 Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB162/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in Senate amendments · HB 292 Establish the Ohio Defense Commission · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB292/

## Legislation (OH 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 38 bills: 36 reached committee, 18 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 187. 52.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 63 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1018: Designate Dolly Parton Imagination Library Reading Day (introduced, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1018/
- HB 1011: Enact the 1984 No More Act (introduced, 2026-09-14) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1011/
- HB 844: Authorize tax credit for qualifying technology investments (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB844/
- HB 822: Regards Medicaid personal needs allowance for certain individuals (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB822/
- HB 816: Exempt service animals from sales and use tax (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB816/
- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HB 693: Enact the Affirming Families First Act (in committee, 2026-02-18) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB693/
- HB 646: Create the Data Center Study Commission (passed both chambers, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB646/
- HB 639: Create defense to nuisance claims re: racing facilities (passed one chamber, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB639/
- HB 625: Enact the Student Athlete Mobility (SAM) Act (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB625/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $101.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/clickforohio pastorclick/status/2114778475337023858
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/clickforohio pastorclick/status/2114868354196644124
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/clickforohio pastorclick/status/2114132316222288091
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/clickforohio pastorclick/status/2114133372565905595
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/clickforohio pastorclick/status/2113596383110287849
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/clickforohio pastorclick/status/2113649234197270536
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/clickforohio pastorclick/status/2113649431438606616
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/clickforohio pastorclick/status/2113649805620576436
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/clickforohio pastorclick/status/2113669378776449214
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/clickforohio pastorclick/status/2112985803467243938

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/gary-click
- Campaign site: https://www.garyclick.com/
- X: https://x.com/clickforohio
- X: https://x.com/pastorclick
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepGaryClickOH88/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garyclickforohio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GaryNClick
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gary_click
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVYLke2x5KjFXaT0SwsNVw
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-click-b19388148/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/04e3c98a-4ede-4501-b914-4fa13fbad194