# Brian Lampton

Brian Lampton is a Republican member of the Ohio House for district 70.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio House, district 70
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/1895e223-ba42-4e25-8cd0-915ca5cc2829

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1895e223-ba42-4e25-8cd0-915ca5cc2829 (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

79% of the 19 bills Lampton sponsored got out of committee, in the top tenth of the Ohio House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.26 (standard error 0.02), from 184 donors and 538 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 34% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

307 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 nay · 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 19 bills: 19 reached committee, 15 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 77. 79.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 10 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 457: Honoring Graceworks Lutheran Services on its One Hundredth Anniversary. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR457/
- HB 833: Regards state retirement defined contribution investment options (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB833/
- HR 390: Honoring the Beavercreek High School Air Force JROTC as a 2026 U.S. Air Force Open Drill Nationals Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR390/
- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HR 355: Honoring Brooklyn Talley as a 2026 Division II State Swimming Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR355/
- HR 319: Honoring the Beavercreek High School boys cross country team on securing the 2025 Division I State Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-01-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR319/
- HR 318: Honoring Paul Otten on being named the 2026 Ohio Superintendent of the Year. (passed one chamber, 2026-01-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR318/
- HR 263: Honoring Wendy Zhan on her retirement as the director of the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-21) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR263/
- HR 234: In memory of Jack Cera. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-08) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR234/
- HR 255: In memory of Mary Rose Oakar. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-01) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR255/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $105.4K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/brian-e-lampton
- Campaign site: https://lamptonforohio.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepBrianLampton
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brian.lampton
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lamptonforohio
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-lampton-a6555614/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1895e223-ba42-4e25-8cd0-915ca5cc2829