Michele Grim
Ohio State Representative, District 43 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.9
- 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.
- Transportation · ranking democratic member
- Arts, Athletics and Tourism
- Finance
- Health
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Agriculture · Passed House Nov 2025
Aging · Introduced Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Grim sits in the Ohio House of Representatives
Grim is closer to the center than 18% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Desireè Tims, Darnell Brewer, Christine Cockley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Grim’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills68%
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: Grim’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Grim | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 82–12 |
| 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 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | SB 19: Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 84–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Grim 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 43 | Won | D+34.9 | D+19.0 | +15.9 |
| 2024 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | D+20.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | D+28.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Grim has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Grim has run against
- David Karmol (R) · 2026 general, won
- Wendi Hendricks (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Grim
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/100ae6b0-0c5d-4b97-9ac5-8ccb42b9168b
- Wikidata Q125472896
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET