Brian Chavez
Ohio State Senator, District 30 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +38.6
- 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.
- Data Center · co-chair
- Energy · chair
- Finance · vice chair
- Select Committee on Data Centers · co-chair
- Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology
- Public Utilities
- Rules and Reference
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chavez sits in the Ohio State Senate
Chavez is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tim Schaffer, Susan Manchester, Bill Reineke
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Chavez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Ohio State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Chavez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Chavez | Rep. majority | Dem. 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 492: Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Chavez 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 30 | Won | R+38.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Chavez has held
- Ohio State Senate, District 30 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chavez has run against
- Iva Faber (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Chavez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/eb5ff860-2126-4ac5-8267-9d2d924c3967
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET