# Ty Mathews

Ty Mathews is a Republican member of the Ohio House for district 83.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio House, district 83
- Serving since: 2025-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/09c752d1-59eb-4f43-b401-5092d801f4c1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/09c752d1-59eb-4f43-b401-5092d801f4c1 (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

39% of the 49 bills Mathews sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Ohio House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.53 (standard error 0.03), from 266 donors and 102 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 78% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

310 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 100% (93.3%). 0 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 49 bills: 46 reached committee, 18 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 150. 38.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 83 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1006: Limit manufacturer liability for pesticide failure-to-warn claims (introduced, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1006/
- HB 995: Prohibit state agency providing free electric vehicle charging (introduced, 2026-08-27) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB995/
- HB 985: Modify local referenda and initiative signature requirements (introduced, 2026-08-06) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB985/
- HR 518: Honoring Sink’s Flower Shop on its Centennial. (passed one chamber, 2026-08-06) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR518/
- HB 850: Temporarily reduce motor fuel tax rates (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB850/
- HB 865: Regards information on and advertisement of adoptable children (in committee, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB865/
- HB 844: Authorize tax credit for qualifying technology investments (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB844/
- HB 823: Regards deployed elected official’s office, meeting attendance (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB823/
- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HB 788: Regards paid military leave for law enforcement officers (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB788/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $90.8K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 83% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/ty-d-mathews
- Campaign site: https://www.mathewsforohio.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tymathewsforohio/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tydmathews/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ty-mathews-494a16222/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/09c752d1-59eb-4f43-b401-5092d801f4c1