Michele Reynolds
Ohio State Senator, District 3 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1.
Ohio State Senator, District 3Real estate agent
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 3
- 46 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −3.8
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Housing · chair
- Judiciary · vice chair
- Workforce Development · vice chair
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Rules and Reference
- Small Business and Economic Opportunity
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Special Designations · Became law Mar 2026
Education · Passed Senate May 2026
Special Designations · Passed Senate Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Reynolds sits in the Ohio State Senate
Reynolds is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kyle Koehler, Terry Johnson, Mark Romanchuk
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Reynolds’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Ohio State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Reynolds’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Reynolds | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 28–3 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 492: Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 251: Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 31–2 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Reynolds 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 3 | Lost | D+3.8 | R+10.8 | −14.6 |
| 2022 | Ohio State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+4.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Reynolds has held
- Ohio State Senate, District 3 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Reynolds has run against
- Stacie Baker (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Tina Maharath (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Reynolds
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/79af20c0-6eb6-44a2-ba79-9c7e5e10ea04
- Wikidata Q115164807
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET