# Desireè Tims

Desireè Tims is a Democratic member of the Ohio House for district 38.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Ohio House, district 38
- Serving since: 2025-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/86352961-5ebc-408a-9f16-8d801c7476dc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/86352961-5ebc-408a-9f16-8d801c7476dc (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

Tims sits at −1.33 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 98% of State House Democrats.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.33 (standard error 0.01), from 1,757 donors and 93 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 1.6% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

274 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 97.9% (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 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 nay · 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 23 bills: 21 reached committee, 12 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 73. 52.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 65 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 538: Honoring Kettering Health Dayton on its Centennial. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-17) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR538/
- HB 1003: Enact the Neighborhood Protection Act (introduced, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1003/
- HB 970: Prevent PUCO from approving utility rate increases for 12 months (introduced, 2026-07-01) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB970/
- HR 457: Honoring Graceworks Lutheran Services on its One Hundredth Anniversary. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR457/
- HB 922: Require insurance, Medicaid cover colorectal cancer screenings (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB922/
- HR 426: Honoring the Trotwood-Madison High School boys basketball team as the 2026 Division III State Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR426/
- HB 827: Revise income eligibility for publicly funded child care (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB827/
- HB 805: Create the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School license plate (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB805/
- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HB 787: Revise the law governing the Child Care Choice Voucher Program (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB787/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $63.6K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 88% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/desiree-tims
- Campaign site: https://www.timsforohio.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571894136932
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DesireeTimsOhio/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/desiree.tims
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@friendsofdesireetims4902
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@DesireeTims
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desiree-t-47880b201/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/86352961-5ebc-408a-9f16-8d801c7476dc