Jean Schmidt
Ohio State Representative, District 62 since 2000. Ran in 9 elections between 2000 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 26 yrs
- Since 2000
- Bills became law
- 2
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health · chair
- Agriculture
- Finance
- Local Government
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Health and Human Services · Became law Sep 2026
Highways, Roads, and Bridges · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Schmidt sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Schmidt is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tom Young, Phil Plummer, Monica Blasdel
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Schmidt’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills27%
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: Schmidt’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Schmidt | 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 | 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 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | HB 730: Make capital reappropriations for biennium ending June 30, 2028 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 66–29 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 137: Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 80–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Schmidt 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 62 | Won | R+12.1 | R+29.1 | −17.0 |
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 62 | Won | R+26.9 | R+29.1 | −2.2 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 62 | Won | R+28.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | R+31.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | U.S. House, OH-2 | Won | R+23.8 | — | — |
| 2008 | U.S. House, OH-2 | Won | R+7.4 | — | — |
| 2006 | U.S. House, OH-2 | Won | R+1.1 | — | — |
| 2005 | U.S. House, OH-2 (special) | Won | R+3.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | R+40.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Schmidt has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 62 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 65 · since 2020
- U.S. House, OH-2 · 2005–2013
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 66 · since 2002
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 71 · since 2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schmidt has run against
- Ian Schwartz (D) · 2026 election, won
- Katie Vockell (D) · 2024 election, won
- Brian Flick (D) · 2022 election, won
- Alan Darnowsky (D) · 2020 election, won
- Surya Yalamanchili (D) · 2010 election, won
- Victoria Wulsin (D) · 2008 election, won
- Paul Hackett (D) · 2005 special election, won
- Sherrill Callahan (D) · 2000 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 7 polls; Schmidt’s best result was 51% (Ohio's 2nd District, 2006).
Schmidt’s polls in the database →How we know Schmidt
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide S001164
- FEC H6OH02086
- Open States ocd-person/392629a2-7bb2-47df-8128-d4cd7d858324
- Wikidata Q465887
- Vote Smart 45475
- GovTrack 412010
- OpenSecrets N00027526
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET