# Anita Somani

Anita Somani is a Democratic member of the Ohio House for district 8.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Ohio House, district 8
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3bfe0748-5423-4fcf-9962-905d2b747f23

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3bfe0748-5423-4fcf-9962-905d2b747f23 (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

32% of the 22 bills Somani sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom tenth of the Ohio House.

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

551 classified statements: 551 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 | Somani | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.5% | 2.5% | 227 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 23.8% | 10.4% | 80 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 55.0% | 39.2% | 157 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.5% | 2.9% | 566 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 2.9% | 14.4% | 623 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 2.9% | 1.0% | 73 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 42% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 22% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Government Operations and Politics 19% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 13% (State House Democrats 11%); Education 9.6% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.99 (standard error 0.02), from 1,006 donors and 307 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 10% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

233 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 94.5% (93.3%). 13 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 · 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 nay · Concurred in Senate amendments · HB 292 Establish the Ohio Defense Commission · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB292/
- 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 22 bills: 21 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 127. 31.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 93 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 966: Study the prevalence of cholestatic liver disorders in women (introduced, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB966/
- HB 904: Establish a reinsurance program (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB904/
- HB 905: Prohibit common ownership of certain health care entities (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB905/
- HB 836: Require physicians to sign death certificates electronically (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB836/
- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HB 771: Modify Governor's authority re: Ohio National Guard; deployments (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB771/
- HB 767: Enact Menopause, Perimenopause, and Hormone Therapy Coverage Act (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB767/
- HB 713: Regards adoption advertising and facilitation (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB713/
- HB 643: Limit EdChoice expansion scholarship based on income (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB643/
- 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/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $41.5K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 78% 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.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD/status/2113474961520337005
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD/status/2112656242045010060
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD/status/2112656244863389965
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD/status/2112656247593799772
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD/status/2112656751413645764
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD/status/2110691760263635004
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD/status/2109601061149589966
- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD/status/2109359521646948503
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD/status/2108741615770620040
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD/status/2108741618224304179

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/anita-somani
- Campaign site: https://www.drsomani4ohio.com/
- X: https://x.com/AnitaSomaniMD
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepAnitaSomaniMD
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anita.somani.18
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anitasmd/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-somani-md-5a64942a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3bfe0748-5423-4fcf-9962-905d2b747f23