Bride Rose Sweeney
Ohio State Representative, District 16 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Won the 2026 race for Ohio Senate District 23.
- 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
- 61%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +56.2
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 5
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · ranking democratic member
- Energy
- Insurance
- Medicaid
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sweeney sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Sweeney is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Chris Glassburn, Mark Sigrist, Joe Miller
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Sweeney’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats61%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills70%
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: Sweeney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sweeney | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 78–16 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 105: Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 82–12 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 292: Establish the Ohio Defense Commission | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 86–7 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW | No | No | Yes | Passed 63–31 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 315: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 88–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sweeney 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State Senate, District 23 | Won | D+56.2 | D+41.6 | +14.6 |
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+21.4 | D+18.9 | +2.5 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+10.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | D+16.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | D+43.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Sweeney has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 14 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sweeney has run against
- Robert Dintaman (R) · 2026 election, won
- Daniel James Harrington (R) · 2024 election, won
- Michael Lamb (R) · 2022 election, won
- Lynn McMahan (R) · 2020 election, won
- Ryan McClain (I) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Sweeney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2481dfc7-d260-49c6-9461-9e6048ed27a2
- Wikidata Q58918438
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET