Matt Huffman
Ohio State Representative, District 78 since 2006. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Ohio State Representative, District 78Born 1960Lawyer
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 0
- 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +38.6
- 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.
- Legislative Ethics · vice chair
- Legislative Service Commission · vice chair
- Rules and Reference · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Huffman sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Huffman is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ty Mathews, Adam Bird, David Thomas
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Huffman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Huffman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Huffman | 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 Huffman 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 78 | Won | R+38.6 | R+47.7 | −9.1 |
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Ohio State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+58.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Ohio State Senate, District 12 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 4 | Won | R+33.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 4 | Won | R+44.6 | — | — |
| 2008 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 4 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 4 | Won | R+16.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Huffman has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 78 · since 2024
- Ohio State Senate, District 12 · 2016–2024
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 4 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Huffman has run against
- Jeffrey Givan (D) · 2026 general, won
- Ken Poling (D) · 2020 election, won
- Bo Huenke (D) · 2012 election, won
- Connie Miller (D) · 2010 election, won
- Dennis Shreefer (D) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Huffman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/23d51717-c6eb-4a2c-bd55-038c72593a61
- Wikidata Q6788825
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET