Beth Liston
Ohio State Senator, District 16 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.7
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health · ranking member
- Medicaid · ranking member
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology
- Small Business and Economic Opportunity
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Liston sits in the Ohio State Senate
Liston is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Bill DeMora, Nickie Antonio, Casey Weinstein
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Liston’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills77%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Ohio State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Liston’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Liston | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 28–3 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 492: Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 251: Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 31–2 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Liston 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 State Senate, District 16 | Won | D+20.7 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+36.8 |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | D+13.5 |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | D+13.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Liston has held
- Ohio State Senate, District 16 · since 2024
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 8 · 2022–2024
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 21 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Liston has run against
- Besa Sharrah (R) · 2024 general, won
- Zully Truemper (R) · 2022 general, won
- Mehek Cooke (R) · 2020 general, won
- Stu Harris (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Liston
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2d01ff0c-25a8-49a2-b571-ab3a7866fcf2
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET