Phil Robinson
Ohio State Representative, District 19 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
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.0
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · ranking member
- Finance
- Financial Institutions
- Legislative Service Commission
- Redistricting
- Rules and Reference
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Commerce · Introduced May 2026
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement · Introduced Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Robinson sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Robinson is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Eric Synenberg, Dani Isaacsohn, Erika White
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Robinson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills60%
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: Robinson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Robinson | 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 | 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 Robinson 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 19 | Won | D+14.0 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+23.9 |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+2.7 |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+2.7 |
| 2016 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 6 | Lost | R+22.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Robinson has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 19 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 6 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Robinson has run against
- Kenny Godnavec (R) · 2024 general, won
- Ron Brough (R) · 2022 general, won
- Shay Hawkins (R) · 2020 general, won
- Jim Trakas (R) · 2018 general, won
- Marlene Anielski (R) · 2016 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Robinson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/78d5adbb-ec6a-4212-9cc7-335f5d9ded8c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET