# Michele Reynolds

Michele Reynolds is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate for district 3.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio Senate, district 3
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/79af20c0-6eb6-44a2-ba79-9c7e5e10ea04

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/79af20c0-6eb6-44a2-ba79-9c7e5e10ea04 (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

Reynolds reported $497.6K in the 2026 cycle, in the top tenth of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

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

170 classified statements: 170 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Reynolds | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.5% | 331 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 44.1% | 37.3% | 135 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 7.6% | 2.3% | 19 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 33.5% | 15.4% | 33 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Housing and Community Development 25% (State Senate Republicans 3.1%); Government Operations and Politics 13% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Armed Forces and National Security 12% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Agriculture and Food 9.3% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Commerce 9.3% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.33 (standard error 0.02), from 695 donors and 346 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 45% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

237 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio Senate 100%). Party unity 100% (97.5%). 1 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-30 · voted yea · Passed · 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 · Passed · HB 173 Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB173/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 541 Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB541/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 251 Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB251/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in House amendments · SB 276 Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB276/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 297 Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB297/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in House amendments · SB 273 Enact the Keep Them Safe Act · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB273/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 492 Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB492/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 292 Establish the Ohio Defense Commission · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB292/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 210 Regards the sale of used catalytic converters · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB210/

## Legislation (OH 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 46 bills: 46 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 119. 21.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio Senate 55.2%; rank 29 of 32).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 444: Honoring Union Baptist Church on its Quasquicentennial. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR444/
- SB 475: Temporarily reduce motor fuel taxes; levy a temporary tax (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB475/
- SR 359: Urge Court to encourage remote testimony of sexual assault nurses (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR359/
- SB 442: Enact the Food Literacy Standards Act (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB442/
- SB 438: Regulate the practice of midwifery, freestanding birthing centers (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB438/
- SB 435: Regards abandoned manufactured homes (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB435/
- SB 434: Enact the Verified Opioid and Intoxicant Consumer Ed (VOICE) Act (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB434/
- SB 428: Enact the Build Smart Act (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB428/
- SB 424: Regards new community authorities (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB424/
- SB 427: Regards peer-to-peer car sharing programs (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB427/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $497.6K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 94% 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.

- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/_Reynolds4US SenReynolds03/status/2105771131630493869
- 2026-09-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/_Reynolds4US SenReynolds03/status/2101079880314286503
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/_Reynolds4US SenReynolds03/status/2098454484938629124
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/_Reynolds4US SenReynolds03/status/2098454490516955418
- 2026-09-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/_Reynolds4US SenReynolds03/status/2097764798100357136
- 2026-09-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/_Reynolds4US SenReynolds03/status/2095570267363844127
- 2026-08-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/_Reynolds4US SenReynolds03/status/2090843518361030705
- 2026-08-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/_Reynolds4US SenReynolds03/status/2090141577427423453
- 2026-08-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/_Reynolds4US SenReynolds03/status/2086891391259750492
- 2026-07-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/_Reynolds4US SenReynolds03/status/2082869989296439721

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiosenate.gov/members/michele-reynolds
- Campaign site: https://www.michelereynolds.org/
- X: https://x.com/_Reynolds4US
- X: https://x.com/SenReynolds03
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MicheleReynolds4US
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorReynolds
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michele.reynolds.338
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reynolds_michele/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuQ6kBamrWymbEVZnOs5lsA
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-reynolds-500545a6/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/79af20c0-6eb6-44a2-ba79-9c7e5e10ea04