Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Terrence Upchurch

Ohio State Representative, District 20 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Ohio State Representative, District 20

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
0
24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+70.8
Won 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Small Business · ranking member
  • Arts, Athletics and Tourism
  • Development

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 24 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 910 Enact the Mortgage Stability Act
Housing and Real Property · Introduced May 2026
HB 542 Require all inmate pregnancy outcomes be reported to DRC
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement · Introduced Oct 2025
HB 543 Create a food desert elimination grant program
Agriculture · Introduced Oct 2025
HB 553 Require landlord to notify tenant of rent default before eviction
Civil Law · Introduced Oct 2025
HB 470 Create an automatic voter registration system
Elections · Introduced Oct 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Upchurch sits in the Ohio House of Representatives

Upchurch is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianUpchurchMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Veronica Sims, Ashley Bryant Bailey, Latyna Humphrey

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET

With Upchurch’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills62%

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: Upchurch’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillUpchurchDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Oct 1, 2026HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicleNoNoYesPassed 78–16
Jun 11, 2026HB 105: Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulationsYesYesYesPassed 82–12
Jun 11, 2026HB 292: Establish the Ohio Defense CommissionYesYesYesPassed 86–7
Jun 11, 2026HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEWNoNoYesPassed 63–31
Jun 11, 2026SB 315: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP ActNoYesYesPassed 88–10

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Upchurch 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Ohio House of Representatives, District 20WonD+70.8
2022Ohio House of Representatives, District 20Won—
2020Ohio House of Representatives, District 10Won—
2018Ohio House of Representatives, District 10Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Upchurch has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Upchurch has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Upchurch

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET