# Rob McColley Rob McColley is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate for district 1. - Party: Republican - Seat: Ohio Senate, district 1 - Serving since: 2017-12-05 - Current term: OH 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/e0d52f86-e997-4299-9e50-972a2c208c20 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e0d52f86-e997-4299-9e50-972a2c208c20 (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 100% of the 45 bills McColley sponsored got out of committee, the highest of 32 in the Ohio Senate. ## What McColley says (OH 2025–26 session) 206 classified statements: 206 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate. | Label | McColley | State Senate Republicans average | Rank | |---|---|---|---| | Personal attacks | 11.2% | 2.3% | 13 of 354 | | Policy criticism | 3.9% | 9.5% | 221 of 354 | | Policy discussion | 35.9% | 37.3% | 188 of 354 | | Bipartisanship | 1.5% | 2.3% | 180 of 354 | | Credit claiming | 11.2% | 15.4% | 198 of 354 | | Extreme labels | 2.4% | 1.3% | 60 of 354 | Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 34% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Education 28% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Labor and Employment 16% (State Senate Republicans 3.2%); Agriculture and Food 12% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.52 (standard error 0.02), from 596 donors and 508 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 75% of State Senate Republicans score lower. ## Votes (OH 2025–26 session) 232 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio Senate 100%). Party unity 100% (97.5%). 0 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-09-30 · voted yea · Passed · 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 · Passed · HB 173 Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB173/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 541 Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB541/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 251 Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB251/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in House amendments · SB 276 Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB276/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 297 Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB297/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 492 Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB492/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 292 Establish the Ohio Defense Commission · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB292/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 210 Regards the sale of used catalytic converters · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB210/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in House amendments · SB 19 Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB19/ ## Legislation (OH 2025–26 session) Sponsored 45 bills: 45 reached committee, 45 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 21. 100.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio Senate 55.2%; rank 1 of 32). Recent sponsored bills: - SR 450: Honoring Matthew Dietrich on his retirement from the Ohio Rail Development Commission. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR450/ - SR 438: Honoring The Toledo Clinic on its One Hundredth Anniversary. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-14) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR438/ - SR 431: Honoring the Archbold Fire Department on its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary. (passed one chamber, 2026-08-17) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR431/ - SR 362: In memory of Jeffry Armbruster. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR362/ - SR 338: Honoring Andrea Hofer for outstanding service to the State of Ohio. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR338/ - SR 329: In memory of Larry A. Mumper. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR329/ - SR 327: Honoring the Liberty Center High School cheerleading team on winning the 2026 International Cheer Competition Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR327/ - SR 303: Honoring Matt Oyster for outstanding service to the State of Ohio. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR303/ - SR 260: Recognizing American Heart Month in Ohio. (passed one chamber, 2026-01-14) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR260/ - SR 257: Honoring Jonathan Thomas for outstanding service to the State of Ohio. (passed one chamber, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR257/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $711.1K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 82% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Recent statements Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only. - 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Rob_McColley/status/2114808206811632060 - 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/Rob_McColley/status/2114447508101595395 - 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/Rob_McColley/status/2111463398630375806 - 2026-10-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/Rob_McColley/status/2110789969702695062 - 2026-10-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/Rob_McColley/status/2110877210332516375 - 2026-10-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/Rob_McColley/status/2110067789688095120 - 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/Rob_McColley/status/2109658175503011873 - 2026-10-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/Rob_McColley/status/2109383412553224701 - 2026-10-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/Rob_McColley/status/2108567787467661682 - 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/Rob_McColley/status/2107641567863550277 ## Links - Official site: https://ohiosenate.gov/members/rob-mccolley - Campaign site: https://www.mccolleyforohio.com/ - X: https://x.com/Rob_McColley - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mccolley4ohio - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-mccolley-294b963/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e0d52f86-e997-4299-9e50-972a2c208c20