Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
Michele Reynolds
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RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

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

2025–2026 session · 46 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 18 Designate Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day
Health and Human Services · Became law Jun 2026
SB 17 Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day
Special Designations · Became law Mar 2026
SB 14 Designate Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Day
Special Designations · Became law Aug 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Reynolds sits in the Ohio State Senate

Reynolds is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianReynoldsMore liberalMore conservative

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.

DateBillReynoldsRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Sep 30, 2026HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicleYesYesYesPassed 28–3
Jun 11, 2026HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEWYesYesNoPassed 24–9
Jun 11, 2026HB 492: Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrestsYesYesNoPassed 24–9
Jun 11, 2026HB 251: Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilitiesYesYesYesPassed 31–2
Jun 11, 2026SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School PsychologistsYesYesNoPassed 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Ohio State Senate, District 3LostD+3.8R+10.8−14.6
2022Ohio State Senate, District 3WonR+4.8——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Reynolds has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Reynolds has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Reynolds

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET