# Jennifer Gross

Jennifer Gross is a Republican member of the Ohio House for district 45.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio House, district 45
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4817cf28-df1f-4ccc-bc09-25809222e530

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4817cf28-df1f-4ccc-bc09-25809222e530 (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

Gross sits at +0.90 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 98% of State House Republicans.

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

2,148 classified statements: 2,148 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 | Gross | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.5% | 2.9% | 273 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 12.4% | 9.3% | 218 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 29.9% | 31.9% | 412 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.7% | 1.8% | 454 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 5.8% | 12.7% | 529 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 3.2% | 1.4% | 123 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 36% (State House Republicans 10%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (State House Republicans 18%); Economics and Public Finance 14% (State House Republicans 12%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 8.1% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Education 6.7% (State House Republicans 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.90 (standard error 0.02), from 296 donors and 538 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 98% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

264 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 93.7% (93.3%). 15 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 nay · 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/

## Legislation (OH 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 24 bills: 23 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 224. 45.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 74 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 983: Enact the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act (introduced, 2026-07-28) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB983/
- HB 893: Minimize wait standing time for voters with difficulty standing (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB893/
- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HB 783: Regards notice of possibility of reversing a chemical abortion (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB783/
- HB 629: Enact the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB629/
- 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/
- HB 508: Enact the Better Access to Health Care Act (in committee, 2025-10-15) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB508/
- HR 234: In memory of Jack Cera. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-08) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR234/
- HB 495: Enact the Freedom to Carry Act (in committee, 2025-10-08) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB495/
- 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 $32.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% 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/jenniferforrep/status/2114515027730272263
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/jenniferforrep/status/2114849059987128820
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/jenniferforrep/status/2114441891307716610
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/jenniferforrep/status/2114442347488440817
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/jenniferforrep/status/2114443225050362057
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/jenniferforrep/status/2114485282649321680
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/jenniferforrep/status/2114502074897735890
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/jenniferforrep/status/2114502461452935606
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/jenniferforrep/status/2113813171492315568
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/jenniferforrep/status/2113813588171186654

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/jennifer-gross
- Campaign site: https://www.jenniferforrep.com/
- X: https://x.com/jenniferforrep
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferOHRep
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.s.gross.14
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifergrossrep45/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOxDj3co2uQohfnLd1LJHw
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jengross/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4817cf28-df1f-4ccc-bc09-25809222e530