# Ron Ferguson

Ron Ferguson is a Republican member of the Ohio House for district 96.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio House, district 96
- Serving since: 2021-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/52608475-9678-45ce-823a-74f9c931682c

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/52608475-9678-45ce-823a-74f9c931682c (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

Ferguson sits at +0.93 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 98% of State House Republicans.

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

422 classified statements: 422 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 | Ferguson | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.1% | 2.9% | 288 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 11.8% | 9.3% | 229 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 25.6% | 31.9% | 478 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.2% | 1.8% | 535 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 8.8% | 12.7% | 427 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 2.1% | 1.4% | 183 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 59% (State House Republicans 18%); Taxation 11% (State House Republicans 8.1%); Health 6.5% (State House Republicans 10%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 5.6% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Economics and Public Finance 5.6% (State House Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.93 (standard error 0.02), from 324 donors and 510 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)

254 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 86% (93.3%). 34 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 · 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 nay · 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 · 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/
- 2026-06-11 · voted nay · 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 13 bills: 13 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 30. 61.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 43 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/
- HCR 37: Congratulate USA’s Olympic hockey teams on their victories (in committee, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HCR37/
- HB 577: Require photo ID for absent voting; revise voter registration law (in committee, 2025-11-12) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB577/
- 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/
- HR 138: Honoring Don Jones for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. (passed one chamber, 2025-05-28) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR138/
- HR 118: In memory of Ronald Edward Hood. (passed one chamber, 2025-04-30) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR118/
- HR 113: Honoring the Monroe Central High School boys basketball team on winning the 2025 Division VI State Championship. (passed one chamber, 2025-04-30) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR113/
- HR 38: In memory of Ross Allen Boggs, Jr. (passed one chamber, 2025-03-26) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR38/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $135.4K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 88% 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 · https://x.com/ronforrep ronfergusonohio/status/2114816269358608640
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/ronforrep ronfergusonohio/status/2113763426220806271
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/ronforrep ronfergusonohio/status/2113309336462107120
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/ronforrep ronfergusonohio/status/2113312654471078303
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/ronforrep ronfergusonohio/status/2113381917785567443
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/ronforrep ronfergusonohio/status/2112896634413576517
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/ronforrep ronfergusonohio/status/2111077978234831291
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/ronforrep ronfergusonohio/status/2108169390378414514
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ronforrep ronfergusonohio/status/2107621959185891560
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/ronforrep ronfergusonohio/status/2107622130229670149

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/ron-ferguson
- Campaign site: https://www.ronforohio.com/
- X: https://x.com/ronforrep
- X: https://x.com/ronfergusonohio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronforrep/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repronferguson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronforrep/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldferguson/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/52608475-9678-45ce-823a-74f9c931682c