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.
Allison Russo
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DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Allison Russo

Ohio State Representative, District 7 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Ohio Secretary of State.

Ohio State Representative, District 7Born 1976

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
0
43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+3.5
Won 2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Financial Institutions · ranking member
  • General Government
  • Legislative Ethics

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 43 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 892 Enact the Ohio-Made Prescription Drug Act
Commerce · Introduced May 2026
HB 914 Regards rape, sexual battery definition for parental rights law
Child Custody and Support · Introduced May 2026
HB 869 Establish family and medical leave insurance benefits
Commerce · Introduced May 2026
HB 837 Protect certain mental health professional, social worker info
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement · Introduced May 2026
HB 801 Enact the Ohio Privacy Act
Immigration · Introduced May 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Russo sits in the Ohio House of Representatives

Russo is closer to the center than 55% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianRussoMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Ismail Mohamed, Dontavius Jarrells, Erika White

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

With Russo’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills66%

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

DateBillRussoDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Oct 1, 2026HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicleYesNoYesPassed 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 ActYesYesYesPassed 88–10

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Russo 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Ohio Secretary of StateWonD+3.5R+11.3+14.8
2024Ohio House of Representatives, District 7Won———
2022Ohio House of Representatives, District 7Won———
2021U.S. House, OH-15 (special)LostR+16.6——
2020Ohio House of Representatives, District 24WonD+15.8——
2018Ohio House of Representatives, District 24WonD+13.9——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Russo has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Russo has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Russo

One person, matched across every source we use.

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