Willis Blackshear
Ohio State Senator, District 6 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.0
- 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.
- Addiction and Community Revitalization · ranking democratic member
- General Government · ranking democratic member
- Congressional Redistricting
- Data Center
- Gaming Select
- Housing
- Public Utilities
- Rules and Reference
- Select Committee on Data Centers
- Workforce Development
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Employment · Passed Senate Jun 2026
Environment and Natural Resources · Introduced Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Blackshear sits in the Ohio State Senate
Blackshear is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Hearcel Craig, Casey Weinstein, Nickie Antonio
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Blackshear’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills81%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Ohio State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Blackshear’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Blackshear | Dem. majority | Rep. 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 492: Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests | No | No | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Blackshear 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 6 | Won | D+4.0 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | D+58.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Blackshear has held
- Ohio State Senate, District 6 · since 2024
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 38 · 2022–2024
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 39 · 2020–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Blackshear has run against
- Charlotte McGuire (R) · 2024 general, won
- John Ferrell Mullins III (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Blackshear
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/23c443b0-e2f7-4c7a-af1e-d67d7aa366ce
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET