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

Mike Dovilla

Ohio State Representative, District 17 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2006 and 2024, winning 1.

Ohio State Representative, District 17Born 1975

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
0
38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
−4.4
Lost 2026
Elections
3
2006–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Finance · vice chair
  • Energy
  • Medicaid
  • Redistricting
  • Veterans and Military Development
  • Workforce and Higher Education

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 38 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Dovilla sits in the Ohio House of Representatives

Dovilla is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianDovillaMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Ty Mathews, Adam Bird, David Thomas

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET

With Dovilla’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
  • 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: Dovilla’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillDovillaRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Oct 1, 2026HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicleYesYesNoPassed 78–16
Jun 11, 2026HB 105: Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulationsYesYesYesPassed 82–12
Jun 11, 2026HB 292: Establish the Ohio Defense CommissionYesYesYesPassed 86–7
Jun 11, 2026HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEWYesYesNoPassed 63–31
Jun 11, 2026SB 315: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP ActYesYesYesPassed 88–10

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Dovilla 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 House of Representatives, District 17LostD+4.4R+6.5−10.9
2024Ohio House of Representatives, District 17WonR+9.1R+6.5+2.6
2006U.S. House, OH-10LostD+32.8——

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

Seats Dovilla has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Dovilla has run against

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

How we know Dovilla

One person, matched across every source we use.

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