Beth Lear
Ohio State Representative, District 61 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce and Labor · vice chair
- Energy
- Government Oversight
- Sunset Review
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Taxation · Introduced Jun 2026
Memorial Highways and Bridges · Introduced Mar 2026
Election Administration · Introduced Nov 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lear sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Lear is closer to the center than 6% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Levi Dean, Jennifer Gross, D.J. Swearingen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Lear’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lear’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lear | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 78–16 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 105: Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 82–12 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 292: Establish the Ohio Defense Commission | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 86–7 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 63–31 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 315: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 88–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lear was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 | Won | R+23.6 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 | Won | R+17.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lear has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lear has run against
- David Hogan (D) · 2024 general, won
- Louise Valentine (D) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lear
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/de0a6483-7c16-43e1-a76b-c0cc98a9d7ed
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET