Haraz Ghanbari
Ohio State Representative, District 75 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Ohio State Representative, District 75Photojournalist
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.8
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Small Business · chair
- Arts, Athletics and Tourism
- Public Safety
- Veterans and Military Development
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 Ghanbari sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ghanbari is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Andrea White, Cindy Abrams, Jamie Callender
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Ghanbari’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
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: Ghanbari’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ghanbari | 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 | No | 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 Ghanbari 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 of Representatives, District 75 | Counting | R+0.3 | R+10.8 | −10.5 |
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 75 | Won | R+18.8 | R+10.8 | +8.0 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 75 | Won | R+18.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | R+16.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Ghanbari has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 75 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 3 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ghanbari has run against
- Jake Kielmeyer (D) · 2026 election
- Jan K. Materni (D) · 2024 election, won
- Laurel Johnson (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ghanbari
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/82dd3548-078a-41a8-8c5b-6c652d88d0d2
- Wikidata Q65548488
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET