Jennifer Gross
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0
RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Jennifer Gross

Ohio State Representative, District 45 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Ohio State Representative, District 45Military personnel

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
1
24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
94%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+11.9
Won 2026
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.

  • Medicaid · chair
  • Community Revitalization
  • Government Oversight
  • Health

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 24 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 359 Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids
Child Welfare · Became law Sep 2026
HB 459 Enact Katelyn's Law
Crime and Punishment · Passed House Sep 2026
HB 134 Authorize home kitchen registration for sale of certain foods
Agriculture · Passed House Feb 2026
HB 983 Enact the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act
Air and Water Pollution Control · Introduced Jul 2026
HB 893 Minimize wait standing time for voters with difficulty standing
Aging · Introduced May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Gross sits in the Ohio House of Representatives

Gross is closer to the center than 3% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianGrossMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Levi Dean, Beth Lear, Michelle Teska

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET

With Gross’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%

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: Gross’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillGrossRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Oct 1, 2026HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicleYesYesNoPassed 78–16
Jun 11, 2026HB 105: Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulationsYesYesYesPassed 82–12
Jun 11, 2026HB 292: Establish the Ohio Defense CommissionNoYesYesPassed 86–7
Jun 11, 2026HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEWYesYesNoPassed 63–31
Jun 11, 2026SB 315: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP ActYesYesYesPassed 88–10

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Gross 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Ohio House District 45WonR+11.9R+19.5−7.6
2024Ohio House of Representatives, District 45WonR+23.8——
2022Ohio House of Representatives, District 45WonR+27.9——
2020Ohio House of Representatives, District 52WonR+26.7——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

How we know Gross

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET