# Johnathan Newman

Johnathan Newman is a Republican member of the Ohio House for district 80.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio House, district 80
- Serving since: 2025-01-01
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9d7cc971-9ed9-4918-b93f-39d41d35e565

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9d7cc971-9ed9-4918-b93f-39d41d35e565 (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

Newman has served since 2025.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.48 (standard error 0.04), from 126 donors and 100 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 72% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

301 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 33 bills: 28 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 179. 51.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 68 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1025: Designate Long Rifle of Early Ohio as the official state firearm (introduced, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1025/
- HB 1013: Enact the Family Sovereignty Act (introduced, 2026-09-23) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1013/
- HB 1009: Enact the Stop Flock Abuse Act (introduced, 2026-09-14) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1009/
- HB 1001: Enact the Private Property Protection Act (introduced, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB1001/
- HR 496: Honoring Kade Schweikhardt on winning a 2026 Division III State Track and Field Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-07-07) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR496/
- HR 497: Honoring Carson Holtvogt as a 2026 Division II State Track and Field Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-07-07) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR497/
- HB 971: Enact the Save Ohio Sports Act (introduced, 2026-07-01) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB971/
- HR 474: Honoring Zion Lutheran Church on its Bicentennial. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR474/
- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HB 783: Regards notice of possibility of reversing a chemical abortion (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB783/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $37.7K (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/johnathan-newman
- Campaign site: https://electjohnathannewman.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectJohnathanNewman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnathan.newman.5
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathan-newman-848993290/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9d7cc971-9ed9-4918-b93f-39d41d35e565