# Tracy Richardson

Tracy Richardson is a Republican member of the Ohio House for district 86.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio House, district 86
- Serving since: 2019-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7bcb4dfa-e4d3-46cd-b158-057b1b4b9a0a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7bcb4dfa-e4d3-46cd-b158-057b1b4b9a0a (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

45% of Richardson’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Ohio, in the bottom tenth of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.31 (standard error 0.02), from 248 donors and 684 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 43% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

309 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 100% (93.3%). 0 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 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 yea · 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 yea · Adopted · SJR 10 CA: Require identification to vote · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SJR10/
- 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 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 19 bills: 18 reached committee, 14 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 115. 73.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 20 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 530: Honoring the Elite FC U-16 girls soccer team as the 2026 National Cup Super Group Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-02) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR530/
- HB 996: Create United States Military Academy West Point license plate (introduced, 2026-09-02) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB996/
- HR 521: Honoring Connor Smith as a 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-08-18) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR521/
- HR 421: Honoring the Union County Cougars basketball team on winning the 2026 Ohio Special Olympics Indoor Winter Games Division 5 Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR421/
- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HR 330: Urge Congress to enact Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR330/
- 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 243: Urge selection of Rickenbacker as KC-46 Pegasus operating base. (passed one chamber, 2025-11-19) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR243/
- HR 255: In memory of Mary Rose Oakar. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-01) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR255/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $21.7K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 45% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/tracy-m-richardson
- Campaign site: https://tracyrichardsonforohio.com/
- X: https://x.com/Richardson4OH
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TracyRichardsonForOhio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560325570950
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracy.richardson.148
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyrichardsonforohio/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-richardson-866916104/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7bcb4dfa-e4d3-46cd-b158-057b1b4b9a0a