Mark Romanchuk
Ohio State Senator, District 22 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +36.5
- 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.
- Gaming Select · vice chair
- Medicaid · chair
- Small Business and Economic Opportunity · vice chair
- Finance
- Health
- Public Utilities
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Health Care · Passed Senate Jun 2026
Commerce · Introduced Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Romanchuk sits in the Ohio State Senate
Romanchuk is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Rob McColley, Steve Wilson, Tim Schaffer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Romanchuk’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
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: Romanchuk’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Romanchuk | 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 Romanchuk 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 22 | Won | R+36.5 |
| 2020 | Ohio State Senate, District 22 | Won | R+37.7 |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+37.3 |
| 2016 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+39.4 |
| 2014 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+39.8 |
| 2012 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+14.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Romanchuk has held
- Ohio State Senate, District 22 · since 2020
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 2 · 2012–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Romanchuk has run against
- Kathy Salem (D) · 2024 general, won
- Ryan Hunger (D) · 2020 general, won
- Lane J. Winters (D) · 2018 general, won
- Brittany Bowman (D) · 2016 general, won
- Don Bryant (D) · 2014 general, won
- Ellen Haring (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Romanchuk
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2ae62dc8-e902-4a8e-99b7-182477c50bc3
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET