# Kevin Ritter

Kevin Ritter is a Republican member of the Ohio House for district 94.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio House, district 94
- Serving since: 2025-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/94df9e98-c52e-466a-ba6b-29cc21ee02ea

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/94df9e98-c52e-466a-ba6b-29cc21ee02ea (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

Ritter reported $199.3K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.58 (standard error 0.04), from 250 donors and 100 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 84% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

297 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 35 bills: 35 reached committee, 22 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 114. 65.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 34 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 492: Honoring Annamarie Montle as a 2026 Division V State Track and Field Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-07-07) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR492/
- HR 464: Honoring Sophia Szolosi as a three-time 2026 Division III State Champion in girls track and field. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR464/
- HCR 40: Urge Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act (passed one chamber, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HCR40/
- HB 907: Enact the Food Literacy and Nutrition Education Act (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB907/
- HB 818: Regards insurance, Medicaid coverage of scalp cooling systems (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB818/
- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HR 350: Recognize June as Fidelity Month in Ohio (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR350/
- HB 751: Regards action for institutional violation of endowment agreement (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB751/
- HB 711: Regards the minimum teacher salary schedule (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB711/
- HR 313: Honoring Lieutenant Tylun Campbell as the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Peace Officer of the Year Award. (passed one chamber, 2025-12-30) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR313/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $199.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 97% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/kevin-ritter
- Campaign site: https://ritterforohio.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552003193825
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.ritter.16503
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kevinritter5237
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-ritter-b8683829/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/94df9e98-c52e-466a-ba6b-29cc21ee02ea