Tim Schaffer
Ohio State Senator, District 20 since 2006. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 2
- 69 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.8
- 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.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources · chair
- Transportation · vice chair
- Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
- Energy
- Rules and Reference
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Highways, Roads, and Bridges · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Schaffer sits in the Ohio State Senate
Schaffer is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Susan Manchester, Bill Reineke, Steve Huffman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Schaffer’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
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: Schaffer’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Schaffer | 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 Schaffer 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 20 | Won | R+34.8 |
| 2020 | Ohio State Senate, District 20 | Won | R+39.0 |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+25.4 |
| 2016 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+36.8 |
| 2014 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+36.7 |
| 2010 | Ohio State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+34.6 |
| 2006 | Ohio State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+14.5 |
| 2004 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | — |
| 2002 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | — |
| 2000 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | R+19.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Schaffer has held
- Ohio State Senate, District 20 · since 2020
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 77 · 2014–2020
- Ohio State Senate, District 31 · since 2006
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 5 · 2002–2006
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 6 · 2000–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schaffer has run against
- Nick Hubbell (D) · 2024 general, won
- Christian N. Johnson (D) · 2020 general, won
- Brett Pransky (D) · 2018 general, won
- Bradley S. Nicodemus (D) · 2016 general, won
- Hollie Ann Saunders (D) · 2014 general, won
- Dennis Lupher (D) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Schaffer
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/01a80305-a667-4dda-9676-1e678bddde12
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET