Juanita Brent
Ohio State Representative, District 18 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +78.7
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- General Government · ranking member
- Agriculture
- Commerce and Labor
- Public Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Environment and Natural Resources · Introduced May 2026
Crime and Punishment · Introduced Feb 2026
Education · Introduced Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Brent sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Brent is closer to the center than 9% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Anita Somani, Christine Cockley, Darnell Brewer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Brent’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills63%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Brent’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Brent | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | No | No | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 63–31 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 315: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 88–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Brent 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 18 | Won | D+78.7 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | D+64.5 |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Brent has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 18 · since 2024
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 22 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 12 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Brent has run against
- Justyn Anderson (R) · 2024 general, won
- Jerry V. Powell (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Brent
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ede2c8b0-9c35-4ebf-9a4a-4349fe4cc224
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET