Gayle Manning
Ohio State Representative, District 52 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 7 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 7. Won the 2026 race for Ohio Senate District 13.
Ohio State Representative, District 52Born 1950Primary school teacher
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.5
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 8
- 2010–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Rules and Reference · vice chair
- Education
- Finance
- General Government
- Legislative Service Commission
- Workforce and Higher Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Early Childhood Education · Became law Oct 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Manning sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Manning is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Cindy Abrams, Haraz Ghanbari, Andrea White
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Manning’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills34%
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: Manning’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Manning | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | 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 Manning 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 13 | Won | R+1.5 | R+10.9 | −9.4 |
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+14.3 | R+4.1 | +10.2 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+13.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+12.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+12.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Ohio State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+26.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Ohio State Senate, District 13 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Ohio State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+4.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Manning has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 52 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 55 · since 2018
- Ohio State Senate, District 13 · 2010–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Manning has run against
- Joe Miller (D) · 2026 election, won
- Genevieve Flieger (D) · 2024 election, won
- Regan L. Phillips (D) · 2022 election, won
- Zach Stepp (D) · 2020 election, won
- Kelly Kraus Mencke (D) · 2018 election, won
- Marcus Madison (D) · 2014 election, won
- Sue Morano (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Manning
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b29aadca-f2da-4f09-8a1d-7aa328768507
- Wikidata Q5528804
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET