# Elgin Rogers

Elgin Rogers is a Democratic member of the Ohio House for district 42.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Ohio House, district 42
- Serving since: 2022-11-16
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/bfe003c4-6a28-46d6-b831-07bfe8662926

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bfe003c4-6a28-46d6-b831-07bfe8662926 (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

Rogers voted against the majority of Ohio House Democrats 12 times; party unity 83%, in the bottom quarter of the Ohio House (average 93.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.54 (standard error 0.03), from 457 donors and 378 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 63% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

270 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio House 100%). Party unity 83% (93.3%). 12 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 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 19 bills: 19 reached committee, 12 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 168. 63.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio House 58.4%; rank 40 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 519: Honoring the Toledo Junior Celtics rugby team as the 2026 Rugby Ohio Division 2 State Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-08-12) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR519/
- HR 493: Honoring the Scott High School boys 4x200-meter relay team on securing the 2026 Division II State Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-07-07) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR493/
- HR 465: Honoring Morgan Johnson as a 2026 Division III State Track and Field Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR465/
- HR 369: In memory of L. Helen Rankin. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR369/
- HB 743: Prohibit the use of intentionally added PFAS in various products (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB743/
- 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/
- HB 501: Modify and rename the wrongful incarceration law (in committee, 2025-10-08) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB501/
- HR 255: In memory of Mary Rose Oakar. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-01) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HR255/
- HCR 17: Recognize impact of lifeguard shortage; encourage lifeguarding (in committee, 2025-06-18) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HCR17/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $55.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 76% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/elgin-rogers-jr
- X: https://x.com/RepElginRogers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095466285877
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rogers4OH/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elginrogersforohio/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repelginrogers/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bfe003c4-6a28-46d6-b831-07bfe8662926