Scott Oelslager
Ohio State Representative, District 48 since 2002. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 0
- 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 80%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +37.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Financial Institutions · chair
- General Government
- Judiciary
- Medicaid
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Oelslager sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Oelslager is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jason Stephens, Gayle Manning, Cindy Abrams
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Oelslager’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans80%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%
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: Oelslager’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Oelslager | 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 | No | 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 Oelslager 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 48 | Won | R+37.8 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | R+38.3 |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | R+28.1 |
| 2014 | Ohio State Senate, District 29 | Won | R+33.2 |
| 2010 | Ohio State Senate, District 29 | Won | R+18.2 |
| 2008 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | — |
| 2006 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | R+26.2 |
| 2004 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | — |
| 2002 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | R+40.0 |
| 1998 | Ohio State Senate, District 29 | Won | R+39.9 |
| 1994 | Ohio State Senate, District 29 | Won | R+42.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Oelslager has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 48 · since 2018
- Ohio State Senate, District 29 · 2010–2018
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 51 · since 2002
- Ohio State Senate, District 29 · 1990–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Oelslager has run against
- Lynn C. Gorman (D) · 2024 general, won
- David Smith (D) · 2022 general, won
- Lorraine Wilburn (D) · 2018 general, won
- Connie Rubin (D) · 2014 general, won
- Richard Reinbold (D) · 2010 general, won
- Kody V. Gonzalez (D) · 2006 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Oelslager
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/52424e91-a002-4908-a205-4ea27cfe68da
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET