Jim Hoops
Ohio State Representative, District 81 since 1998. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 28 yrs
- Since 1998
- Bills became law
- 2
- 43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +54.1
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Development · chair
- Commerce and Labor
- Community Revitalization
- Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hoops sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Hoops is closer to the center than 69% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Gary Click, Roy Klopfenstein, Kevin Ritter
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Hoops’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills23%
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: Hoops’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hoops | 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 Hoops 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 81 | Won | R+54.1 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+49.3 |
| 2004 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 75 | Won | R+38.4 |
| 2002 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 75 | Won | — |
| 2000 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | R+70.6 |
| 1998 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | R+36.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hoops has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 81 · since 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 75 · since 2002
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 83 · since 1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hoops has run against
- Gregory Adams (D) · 2024 general, won
- Janet Breneman (D) · 2018 general, won
- Ben A. Nienberg (D) · 2004 general, won
- Gregory Harpel (L) · 2000 general, won
- Gregory W. Unterbrink (D) · 1998 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hoops
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1a598246-01e8-44c8-beca-2c41e1bafb77
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET