Cecil Thomas
Ohio State Representative, District 25 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Ohio State Representative, District 25Born 1952Police officer
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 81%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +68.0
- 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.
- Public Safety · ranking member
- Local Government
- Veterans and Military Development
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Child Welfare · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Thomas sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Thomas is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Crystal Lett, Elgin Rogers, Rachel Baker
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Thomas’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats81%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills88%
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: Thomas’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Thomas | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | No | 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 Thomas 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 House District 25 | Won | — | D+66.1 | — |
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | D+68.0 | — | — |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | D+55.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Ohio State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+52.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Ohio State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+14.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Ohio State Senate, District 9 (primary) | Won | +4.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Thomas has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 25 · since 2022
- Ohio State Senate, District 9 · 2014–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Thomas has run against
- Jim Berns (R) · 2024 election, won
- John Breadon (R) · 2022 election, won
- Tom Chandler (R) · 2018 election, won
- Charlie Winburn (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Thomas
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5ba7ae7d-2f10-42b7-8784-8e734507ce33
- Wikidata Q19665005
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET