Mark Hiner
Ohio State Representative, District 98 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +42.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Arts, Athletics and Tourism · vice chair
- Agriculture
- Natural Resources
- Small Business
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Economic Development · Passed House Sep 2026
Occupational Licensing and Regulation · Passed House Feb 2026
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement · Passed House Nov 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hiner sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Hiner is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bob Peterson, Tim Barhorst, Josh Williams
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Hiner’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: Hiner’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hiner | 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 | Yes | 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 Hiner 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 District 98 | Won | R+42.0 | R+51.5 | −9.5 |
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | R+51.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hiner has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hiner has run against
- Scott Grund (D) · 2026 general, won
- Annie Homstad (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hiner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/292d1329-8a45-402b-8d6e-8f3b4726187a
- Wikidata Q134378882
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET