RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Brian Stewart

Ohio State Representative, District 12 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Ohio State Representative, District 12Lawyer

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
9
34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+33.0
Won 2026
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.

  • Finance · chair
  • Congressional Redistricting
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Legislative Ethics
  • Medicaid
  • Redistricting

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 34 sponsored · 9 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 31 Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings
Crime and Punishment · Became law Sep 2026
HB 730 Make capital reappropriations for biennium ending June 30, 2028
Finance and Appropriations · Became law Jun 2026
HB 55 Revise fees for the administration of a probate estate
Aging · Became law May 2026
HB 184 Prescribe limitations on intercollegiate athlete contracts
Child Care · Became law Mar 2026
HB 440 Regards the Board of Nursing and criminal records check results
Health Care · Became law Dec 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Stewart sits in the Ohio House of Representatives

Stewart is closer to the center than 23% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianStewartMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jeff LaRe, Thad Claggett, Rodney Creech

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

With Stewart’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%

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

DateBillStewartRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Oct 1, 2026HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicleYesYesNoPassed 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 DEWYesYesNoPassed 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 Stewart 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 House of Representatives, District 12WonR+33.0R+44.8−11.8
2024Ohio House of Representatives, District 12WonR+45.8R+44.8+1.0
2022Ohio House of Representatives, District 12Won———
2020Ohio House of Representatives, District 78WonR+45.4——

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

Seats Stewart has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Stewart has run against

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

How we know Stewart

One person, matched across every source we use.

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