# Josh Williams

Josh Williams is a Republican member of the Ohio House for district 44.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio House, district 44
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/1e52d1da-3e5c-442e-a460-d63b62709edf

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1e52d1da-3e5c-442e-a460-d63b62709edf (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

21% of the 136 bills Williams sponsored got out of committee, the lowest of 98 in the Ohio House.

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

1,075 classified statements: 1,075 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 | Williams | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.8% | 2.9% | 139 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 17.3% | 9.3% | 133 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 51.3% | 31.9% | 110 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.8% | 1.8% | 435 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 24.7% | 12.7% | 115 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 7.4% | 1.4% | 23 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Immigration 28% (State House Republicans 4.7%); Crime and Law Enforcement 21% (State House Republicans 11%); Government Operations and Politics 15% (State House Republicans 18%); Economics and Public Finance 14% (State House Republicans 12%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 12% (State House Republicans 6.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.48 (standard error 0.01), from 778 donors and 382 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 71% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

299 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 98.0% (93.3%). 4 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 136 bills: 131 reached committee, 27 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 281. 20.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 98 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1028: Enact the Early Childhood Opportunity and Enrollment Act (introduced, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1028/
- HB 1030: Regards TechCred, Individual Microcredential Assistance Programs (introduced, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1030/
- HB 1027: Require certain standards for parole violation hearings (introduced, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1027/
- HB 1031: Regards jurisdiction over delinquent children from ages 21 to 25 (introduced, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1031/
- HB 1023: Establish Early Childhood Ed. Governance and Outcomes Task Force (introduced, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1023/
- HB 953: Support Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio program (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB953/
- HB 921: Require additional Ohio employers to use E-verify (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB921/
- HB 932: Prohibit fraudulent use of state funds (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB932/
- HB 931: Regards use of E15 blended fuel for state motor vehicles (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB931/
- HB 923: Enact the Adult Parole Authority Enhancement Act (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB923/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $51.8K (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: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH/status/2114866647554986202
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH/status/2114134768212119601
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH/status/2112352499352965226
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH/status/2110886593737240693
- 2026-09-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH/status/2102588436473430208
- 2026-09-23 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH/status/2102658372487012479
- 2026-09-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH/status/2102463650569048092
- 2026-09-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH/status/2100203726145200254
- 2026-09-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH/status/2098596546224767160
- 2026-09-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH/status/2098597575158792584

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/josh-williams
- Campaign site: https://joshwilliamsforohio.com/
- X: https://x.com/JoshWilliamsOH
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JWill621
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshwilliamsforohio/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshwilliamsforohio
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joshwilliamsforohio5864
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-williams-712038122/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1e52d1da-3e5c-442e-a460-d63b62709edf