# Eric Synenberg Eric Synenberg is a Democratic member of the Ohio House for district 21. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Ohio House, district 21 - Serving since: 2025-01-01 - Current term: OH 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/1ebfe182-1b49-4e69-b7f3-2fd528c70d73 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1ebfe182-1b49-4e69-b7f3-2fd528c70d73 (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 Synenberg voted against the majority of Ohio House Democrats 13 times; party unity 90%, in the bottom quarter of the Ohio House (average 93.3%). ## What Synenberg says (OH 2025–26 session) 69 classified statements: 69 posts 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 | Synenberg | State House Democrats average | Rank | |---|---|---|---| | Personal attacks | 11.6% | 2.5% | 39 of 764 | | Policy criticism | 10.1% | 10.4% | 311 of 764 | | Policy discussion | 18.8% | 39.2% | 643 of 764 | | Bipartisanship | 1.5% | 2.9% | 453 of 764 | | Credit claiming | 2.9% | 14.4% | 626 of 764 | | Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 | Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 31% (State House Democrats 11%); Immigration 23% (State House Democrats 4.3%); Agriculture and Food 7.7% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 7.7% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Education 7.7% (State House Democrats 15%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.57 (standard error 0.03), from 346 donors and 96 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 58% of State House Democrats score lower. ## Votes (OH 2025–26 session) 298 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 90% (93.3%). 13 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-10-01 · voted nay · 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 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 nay · 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 32 bills: 30 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 239. 56.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 56 of 98). Recent sponsored bills: - HR 529: Honoring Team Ohio on winning the 2026 Special Olympics U.S.A. Games Division 1 Championship in basketball. (passed one chamber, 2026-08-27) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR529/ - HB 976: Regards filing false claims with the state, defrauding the state (introduced, 2026-07-16) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB976/ - HB 968: Regards the ACE Educational Savings Account Program (introduced, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB968/ - HR 453: Honoring Caleb Greenwood as the Division III State Wrestling Champion in the 157-pound weight class. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR453/ - HCR 43: Urge Supreme Court uphold rule prohibiting judicial endorsements (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HCR43/ - HB 864: Require driver’s license disability identifier, if requested (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB864/ - HB 859: Prohibit civil immigration-related arrests in certain locations (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB859/ - HB 835: Enact the Ohio Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB835/ - HR 392: Honoring the University School swimming and diving team on winning the 2026 Division II State Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR392/ - HB 819: Revise oil and natural gas severance tax; electric bill credit (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB819/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $95.8K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 91% 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. - 2026-08-29 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/esyns/status/2093778555318436258 - 2026-02-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/esyns/status/2020103531986886934 - 2026-02-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/esyns/status/2019810503275778380 - 2026-02-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/esyns/status/2019913483282968909 - 2026-02-05 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/esyns/status/2019379881692295486 - 2026-01-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/esyns/status/2015460667650650404 - 2026-01-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/esyns/status/2009235482417516811 - 2025-11-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/esyns/status/1988300663840010319 - 2025-09-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/esyns/status/1971156360130875802 - 2025-09-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/esyns/status/1969102454743498853 ## Links - Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/eric-synenberg - Campaign site: https://www.ericsynenberg.com/ - X: https://x.com/esyns - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esynenberg/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eric.synenberg - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericsynenberg/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-synenberg-93a81ba1/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1ebfe182-1b49-4e69-b7f3-2fd528c70d73