# Kyle Koehler

Kyle Koehler is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate for district 10.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio Senate, district 10
- Current term: Current term
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f2e79c7c-7e3a-496d-8f87-d43b62eb54a5

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f2e79c7c-7e3a-496d-8f87-d43b62eb54a5 (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

The policy areas Koehler talks about and legislates on agree at 0.28 on a 0–1 scale, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Republicans.

## What Koehler says (Current term)

119 classified statements: 119 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 | Koehler | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.4% | 2.3% | 87 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 4.2% | 9.5% | 216 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 26.9% | 37.3% | 244 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.5% | 2.3% | 121 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 17.6% | 15.4% | 134 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 44% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Law 38% (State Senate Republicans 3.7%); Crime and Law Enforcement 34% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Taxation 13% (State Senate Republicans 7.1%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 9.4% (State Senate Republicans 5.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.42 (standard error 0.04), from 0 donors and 354 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 58% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (Current term)

242 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio Senate 100%).

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 · Concurred in House amendments · SB 273 Enact the Keep Them Safe Act · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB273/
- 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/

## Legislation (Current term)

Sponsored 28 bills: 28 reached committee, 20 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 78. 71.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio Senate 55.2%; rank 7 of 32).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 409: Honoring the Cedarville High School boys 4x400-meter relay team as the 2026 Division V State Champion. (passed one chamber, 2026-07-08) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR409/
- SR 391: Honoring Linyah Grant on winning two 2026 Division V State Track and Field Championships. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR391/
- SR 375: Honoring the Kenton Ridge High School softball team on winning the 2026 Division IV State Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR375/
- SB 448: Regards health and safety requirements for stuffed toys (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB448/
- SB 429: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB429/
- SR 331: Honoring Nathan Attisano on placing first at the 2026 Division III State Wrestling Championships. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR331/
- SR 332: Honoring the Beavercreek High School Air Force JROTC on winning two 2026 U.S. Air Force Open Drill Nationals championships. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR332/
- SR 301: In memory of Captain Curtis J. Angst. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR301/
- SR 295: Honoring Alex Drachuk as a 2026 OHSAA Division I State Champion in swimming. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-16) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR295/
- SR 294: Honoring the Springfield Fire Rescue Division as the 2026 Ohio Fire Department of the Year. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-16) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR294/

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/repkoehler/status/2111497507457179776
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/repkoehler/status/2111497859505999907
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/repkoehler/status/2111509714374693186
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/repkoehler/status/2111541350327816218
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/repkoehler/status/2109615446446236078
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/repkoehler/status/2109625072894013594
- 2026-08-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/repkoehler/status/2088587966243279249
- 2026-08-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/repkoehler/status/2087870428760993964
- 2026-08-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/repkoehler/status/2087881648603808169
- 2026-08-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/repkoehler/status/2087894982157824054

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiosenate.gov/members/kyle-koehler
- Campaign site: https://www.votekoehler.com/
- X: https://x.com/repkoehler
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepKyleKoehler
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JKyleKoehler
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylekoehler/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f2e79c7c-7e3a-496d-8f87-d43b62eb54a5