# Michele Grim

Michele Grim is a Democratic member of the Ohio House for district 43.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Ohio House, district 43
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/100ae6b0-0c5d-4b97-9ac5-8ccb42b9168b

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/100ae6b0-0c5d-4b97-9ac5-8ccb42b9168b (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

Grim sits at −1.09 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 94% of State House Democrats.

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

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

| Label | Grim | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 39.2% | 757 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 14.4% | 729 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.09 (standard error 0.02), from 2,421 donors and 378 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 5.9% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

278 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 97.6% (93.3%). 9 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · Adopted · SJR 10 CA: Require identification to vote · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SJR10/
- 2026-06-11 · voted nay · 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 433 Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB433/

## Legislation (OH 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 44 bills: 42 reached committee, 22 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 165. 52.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 64 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1008: Regards Medicaid personal needs allowance for certain individuals (introduced, 2026-09-14) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1008/
- HR 519: Honoring the Toledo Junior Celtics rugby team as the 2026 Rugby Ohio Division 2 State Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-08-12) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR519/
- HB 980: Enact the Rideshare Sexual Assault Prevention Act (introduced, 2026-07-22) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB980/
- HR 461: Honoring The Toledo Clinic on its Centennial. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR461/
- HR 441: Honoring Aaliyah Flowers as a 2026 SkillsUSA Ohio Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR441/
- HR 442: Honoring Brandon Copic as the 2025 Storm Chaser of the Year. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR442/
- HB 940: Enact the Medical Shortage Protection Act (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB940/
- HB 851: Enact the Paul Payne Safe Zone Act (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB851/
- HB 866: Designate Devo Day (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB866/
- HB 855: Enact the Ohio Safe Homes Act (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB855/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $69.1K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 54% 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.

- 2025-01-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/michelegrim/status/1883345208441712680

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/michele-grim
- Campaign site: https://www.michelegrim.com/
- X: https://x.com/michelegrim
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelegrimforohio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelegrim
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelegrimforohio/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelegrim/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelegrim/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/100ae6b0-0c5d-4b97-9ac5-8ccb42b9168b