Joe Miller
Ohio State Representative, District 53 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Lost the 2026 race for Ohio Senate District 13.
Ohio State Representative, District 53Born 1969Teacher
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 63%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.5
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 5
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture · ranking member
- Education
- Public Insurance and Pensions
- Workforce and Higher Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Miller sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Miller is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sean Brennan, Bride Sweeney, Chris Glassburn
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Miller’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats63%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills78%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Miller’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Miller | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | 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 Miller 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 | Lost | R+1.5 | R+10.9 | +9.4 |
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | D+12.5 | D+2.8 | +9.7 |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | D+4.2 | — | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | D+18.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | D+25.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Miller has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 53 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 56 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Miller has run against
- Gayle Manning (R) · 2026 election, lost
- Bradley Lacko (R) · 2024 election, won
- Marty Gallagher (R) · 2022 election, won
- Bradley A. Lacko (R) · 2020 election, won
- Rob Weber (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Miller
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9b5a9ff9-b35a-49aa-aa64-5d2bab574843
- Wikidata Q60735234
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET