# Cecil Thomas Cecil Thomas is a Democratic member of the Ohio House for district 25. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Ohio House, district 25 - Serving since: 2023-01-01 - Current term: OH 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/5ba7ae7d-2f10-42b7-8784-8e734507ce33 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5ba7ae7d-2f10-42b7-8784-8e734507ce33 (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 Thomas voted against the majority of Ohio House Democrats 13 times; party unity 81%, in the bottom quarter of the Ohio House (average 93.3%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.51 (standard error 0.02), from 229 donors and 569 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 66% of State House Democrats score lower. ## Votes (OH 2025–26 session) 308 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 81% (93.3%). 13 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 30 bills: 29 reached committee, 16 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 140. 56.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 54 of 98). Recent sponsored bills: - HB 964: Require names submitted by BMV be included on the jury list (introduced, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB964/ - HB 846: Create the repeat domestic violence offender registry (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB846/ - HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/ - HB 691: Enact the Community and Police Protection Act (in committee, 2026-02-18) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB691/ - HR 298: Honoring the Seton High School girls volleyball team on winning the 2025 Division I State Championship. (passed one chamber, 2025-12-01) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR298/ - HR 299: Honoring the Miami Fort Generating Station on its One Hundredth Anniversary. (passed one chamber, 2025-12-01) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR299/ - 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 452: Designate 761st Tank Battalion Day (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB452/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $17.9K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 80% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/cecil-thomas - Campaign site: https://cecilforcincinnati.com/ - X: https://x.com/CecilThomasOH - X: https://x.com/CecilForCinci - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CecilThomasOH/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CecilForCincinnati - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cecil.thomas.568 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cecilthomasoh/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecil-thomas-37933a9b/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5ba7ae7d-2f10-42b7-8784-8e734507ce33