# Karen Brownlee Karen Brownlee is a Democratic member of the Ohio House for district 28. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Ohio House, district 28 - Serving since: 2025-01-01 - Current term: OH 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/a13af74a-5ade-4769-8a76-db942fe71002 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a13af74a-5ade-4769-8a76-db942fe71002 (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 Brownlee voted against the majority of Ohio House Democrats 15 times; party unity 82%, in the bottom quarter of the Ohio House (average 93.3%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.64 (standard error 0.03), from 417 donors and 98 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 48% of State House Democrats score lower. ## Votes (OH 2025–26 session) 301 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 82% (93.3%). 15 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 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 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 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 35 bills: 35 reached committee, 21 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 219. 60.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 49 of 98). Recent sponsored bills: - HR 546: Honoring Deer Park Community City Schools on its Bicentennial. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR546/ - HR 472: Honoring Caroline Murnan as a 2026 OHSAA Division II State Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR472/ - HB 858: Designate Foster Youth Bill of Rights Awareness Day (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB858/ - HB 857: Enact the Housing Recovery Act (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB857/ - HB 856: Require health plans, Medicaid cover mental health well checks (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB856/ - HB 872: Establish Economic Task Force on Gun Violence and Violent Crimes (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB872/ - HB 837: Protect certain mental health professional, social worker info (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB837/ - HB 797: Enact the Ohio Students and Families Workforce Strengthening Act (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB797/ - HR 368: Honoring the Princeton High School boys basketball team on winning the 2026 Division I State Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR368/ - HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $115.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 61% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/karen-brownlee - Campaign site: https://votekarenbrownlee.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/votekarenbrownlee/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarenBBrownlee - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenbrownleearchitects/?hl=en Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a13af74a-5ade-4769-8a76-db942fe71002