# Rachel Baker Rachel Baker is a Democratic member of the Ohio House for district 27. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Ohio House, district 27 - Serving since: 2023-01-01 - Current term: OH 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/36f320a8-be34-43c2-ac73-ee87fbce6b0c Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/36f320a8-be34-43c2-ac73-ee87fbce6b0c (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 Baker voted against the majority of Ohio House Democrats 11 times; party unity 80%, in the bottom quarter of the Ohio House (average 93.3%). ## What Baker says (OH 2025–26 session) 484 classified statements: 484 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 | Baker | State House Democrats average | Rank | |---|---|---|---| | Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 | | Policy criticism | 6.6% | 10.4% | 427 of 764 | | Policy discussion | 50.6% | 39.2% | 219 of 764 | | Bipartisanship | 6.0% | 2.9% | 114 of 764 | | Credit claiming | 15.3% | 14.4% | 312 of 764 | | Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 | Most discussed policy areas: Health 40% (State House Democrats 15%); Education 18% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 15% (State House Democrats 15%); Families 14% (State House Democrats 5.0%); Labor and Employment 7.8% (State House Democrats 5.7%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.69 (standard error 0.02), from 1,419 donors and 365 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 39% of State House Democrats score lower. ## Votes (OH 2025–26 session) 290 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 80% (93.3%). 11 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 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 292 Establish the Ohio Defense Commission · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB292/ ## Legislation (OH 2025–26 session) Sponsored 44 bills: 43 reached committee, 20 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 93. 45.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 76 of 98). Recent sponsored bills: - HB 980: Enact the Rideshare Sexual Assault Prevention Act (introduced, 2026-07-22) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB980/ - HB 920: Provide for a do-not-intubate order separate from a DNR order (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB920/ - HB 916: Establish the Children's Dental Services Program (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB916/ - HB 944: Require juvenile facility develop health care, education policies (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB944/ - HB 936: Authorize sales and use tax exemption for medical items, services (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB936/ - HB 919: Regards limits on terminating residential utility service (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB919/ - HB 917: Regards payment for terminal care facilities for the homeless (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB917/ - HB 943: Prohibit sale of diet pills, certain supplements to minors. (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB943/ - HB 937: Prohibit certain health insurance cost-sharing practices (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB937/ - HB 918: Expand HEAP summer crisis eligibility (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB918/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $69.8K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 95% 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 · https://x.com/reprachelbaker/status/2114863527068578240 - 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/reprachelbaker/status/2114504730835652818 - 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/reprachelbaker/status/2114136655145881959 - 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/reprachelbaker/status/2113704521415467039 - 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/reprachelbaker/status/2113322567641579678 - 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/reprachelbaker/status/2112352932179886387 - 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/reprachelbaker/status/2111292105188331957 - 2026-10-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/reprachelbaker/status/2110833529537859999 - 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/reprachelbaker/status/2110190030530457700 - 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/reprachelbaker/status/2110377930237030643 ## Links - Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/rachel-b-baker - Campaign site: https://www.voterachelbaker.com/ - X: https://x.com/reprachelbaker - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelbakerforohio/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachel.b.b.5 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reprachelbaker/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RepRachelBaker - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelbbaker/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/36f320a8-be34-43c2-ac73-ee87fbce6b0c