# Dontavius Jarrells Dontavius Jarrells is a Democratic member of the Ohio House for district 1. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Ohio House, district 1 - Serving since: 2023-01-01 - Current term: OH 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/74c1210d-fb56-4522-8d3a-0a2bb08c972b Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/74c1210d-fb56-4522-8d3a-0a2bb08c972b (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 37% of the 38 bills Jarrells sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Ohio House. ## What Jarrells says (OH 2025–26 session) 21 classified statements: 21 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 | Jarrells | State House Democrats average | Rank | |---|---|---|---| | Personal attacks | 4.8% | 2.5% | 144 of 764 | | Policy criticism | 4.8% | 10.4% | 491 of 764 | | Policy discussion | 14.3% | 39.2% | 675 of 764 | | Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 | | Credit claiming | 0.0% | 14.4% | 729 of 764 | | Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 | Most discussed policy areas: Commerce 33% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Families 33% (State House Democrats 5.0%); Health 33% (State House Democrats 15%); Housing and Community Development 33% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Labor and Employment 33% (State House Democrats 5.7%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.63 (standard error 0.02), from 668 donors and 491 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 50% of State House Democrats score lower. ## Votes (OH 2025–26 session) 260 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 92.3% (93.3%). 4 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 38 bills: 37 reached committee, 12 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 155. 36.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 86 of 98). Recent sponsored bills: - HB 1003: Enact the Neighborhood Protection Act (introduced, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1003/ - HR 460: Honoring Frostop on its Centennial. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR460/ - HB 907: Enact the Food Literacy and Nutrition Education Act (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB907/ - HB 908: Enact Cassidy's Law (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB908/ - HB 902: Enact the Fostering Sibling Success Act (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB902/ - HB 871: Designate Gun Violence Awareness Month (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB871/ - HB 868: Regards high school instruction on peace officer interactions (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB868/ - HB 848: Designate September as Celebrate HBCU Month (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB848/ - HB 847: Enact the Return to Learn Act (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB847/ - HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $109.4K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 97% 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. - 2026-07-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/iamDontavius/status/2080012016316727542 - 2025-08-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/iamDontavius/status/1957424246054916128 - 2025-07-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/iamDontavius/status/1947991252940505421 - 2025-06-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/iamDontavius/status/1937306594003550548 - 2025-06-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/iamDontavius/status/1933577227234357641 - 2025-06-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/iamDontavius/status/1930738441819468041 - 2025-04-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/iamDontavius/status/1907051781776961837 - 2025-03-31 · Post on X · https://x.com/iamDontavius/status/1906829454896226485 - 2025-02-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/iamDontavius/status/1892228867164610872 - 2025-02-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/iamDontavius/status/1889866174957232483 ## Links - Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/dontavius-l-jarrells - Campaign site: https://jarrellsforohio.us/ - X: https://x.com/iamDontavius - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepJarrells - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamdontavius - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jarrellsforus - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdontavius/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamdontavius/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/74c1210d-fb56-4522-8d3a-0a2bb08c972b