# Meredith Lawson‐Rowe

Meredith Lawson‐Rowe is a Democratic member of the Ohio House for district 5.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Ohio House, district 5
- Serving since: 2025-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4b1e7c00-c159-407e-83d8-2eb24ba175db

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4b1e7c00-c159-407e-83d8-2eb24ba175db (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

Lawson‐Rowe voted against the majority of Ohio House Democrats 9 times; party unity 92.3%, in the bottom quarter of the Ohio House (average 93.3%).

## What Lawson‐Rowe says (OH 2025–26 session)

7 classified statements: 7 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 | Lawson‐Rowe | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 39.2% | 757 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 14.4% | 729 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.75 (standard error 0.03), from 491 donors and 102 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 31% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

309 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 92.3% (93.3%). 9 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 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 25 bills: 25 reached committee, 12 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 100. 52.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 67 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HB 777: Enact the Fair Tri-Share Child Care Program Act (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB777/
- HB 759: Enact the Ohio Vets-Military Families Childcare Act (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB759/
- HB 738: Designate PFC Chris Dixon Memorial Highway (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB738/
- HB 721: Establish the Veterans Organization Grant Program (in committee, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB721/
- 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/
- HR 234: In memory of Jack Cera. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-08) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR234/
- HR 255: In memory of Mary Rose Oakar. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-01) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR255/
- HB 451: Designate CPL Lindsey William Mitchell Memorial Highway (in committee, 2025-10-01) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB451/
- HB 452: Designate 761st Tank Battalion Day (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB452/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $50.2K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 93% 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.

- 2025-12-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/MLawsonRowe/status/2004212087346675798
- 2025-08-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/MLawsonRowe/status/1953617545816105361
- 2025-05-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/MLawsonRowe/status/1925529433324011870
- 2025-03-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/MLawsonRowe/status/1901672797480341590
- 2025-01-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/MLawsonRowe/status/1880074655110975839
- 2025-01-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/MLawsonRowe/status/1875907635436007802
- 2025-01-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/MLawsonRowe/status/1875592879906959452

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/meredith-r-lawson-rowe
- Campaign site: https://lawsonroweforohio.com/
- X: https://x.com/MLawsonRowe
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572078923832
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LawsonRoweforOhio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meredith.lawsonrowe
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/replawsonrowe/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlawsonrowe/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meredithlawson-rowe1982
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mlawsonrowe
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-lawson-rowe-b0854311/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4b1e7c00-c159-407e-83d8-2eb24ba175db