Jamie Callender
Ohio State Representative, District 57 since 1996. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 8 elections between 1996 and 2024, winning 8.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 1
- 22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.2
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 8
- 1996–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agency Rule Review · chair
- Finance
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Memorial Highways and Bridges · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Callender sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Callender is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Sharon Ray, Andrea White, Justin Pizzulli
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Callender’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
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: Callender’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Callender | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | SB 19: Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 84–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Callender 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | R+25.2 | R+21.1 | +4.1 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | R+25.2 | — | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 | Won | R+22.5 | — | — |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 | Won | R+18.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 62 | Won | R+25.7 | — | — |
| 2000 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+9.2 | — | — |
| 1998 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+13.4 | — | — |
| 1996 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+5.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Callender has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 57 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 · since 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 62 · since 2002
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 70 · since 1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Callender has run against
- Rick Walker (D) · 2024 election, won
- Evan Rosborough (D) · 2022 election, won
- Adam Dudziak (D) · 2020 election, won
- John Hawkins (D) · 2002 election, won
- Karen Insana (D) · 2000 election, won
- Stephen Komarjanski (D) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Callender
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4b7cbc16-7a67-4a61-8fd5-77a857270774
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET