Ohio State Representative, District 38
November 5, 2024 · general election · District 38 · 1 candidate with a page
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.
- Lobbyist and judiciary director, League of Conservation Voters, 2017-2018
- Senior advisor, Child Care Aware of America, 2014-2017
- Aide to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D), 2013-2014
9 of 11 sections researched · 28 sources
Desiree Tims
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The race in pictures
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- Desiree Tims: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Abortion
Desiree Tims
The majority of Ohioans believe access to abortion should remain a legal option.
Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio
Cost of living
Desiree Tims
Electricity and grocery prices have gone through the roof under Republican leadership.
Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio
Elections and voting
Desiree Tims
Republicans voted to pass the most restrictive Voter ID law in the country and purged millions of Ohioans off the voter rolls.
Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio
Energy and utility bills
Desiree Tims
Utility bills are soaring and burdening households across the country.
Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio
Health care
Desiree Tims
Our most vulnerable deserve access to healthcare and should not be forced out of nursing homes or to drive 40 miles to the nearest healthcare facility.
Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio
Public safety
Desiree Tims
We can get rid of cash bail, increase funding for diversionary programs, and invest in mental health support services (for our community and public servants).
Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio
School choice
Desiree Tims
Unregulated charter schools and private school vouchers receive almost 20% of the state’s education budget.
Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio
Workers and wages
Desiree Tims
Unions and workers are the backbone of our country and community.
Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio
What they have said, checked
Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.
Desiree Tims
Not yet researched
Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
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| Tims (D) | 2025 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives |
| Tims (D) | 2025-04-09 | vote | 2025-04-09 (vote): Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and t |
| Tims (D) | 2025-06-11 | vote | 2025-06-11 (vote): Did not vote on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (Hous |
| Tims (D) | 2025-06-25 | vote | 2025-06-25 (vote): Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was |
| Tims (D) | 2025-07-21 | vote | 2025-07-21 (vote): Voted against overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax |
| Tims (D) | 2026-06-10 | vote | 2026-06-10 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November |
Desiree Tims
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June 10, 2026 · vote
Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November 3, 2026 ballot as Issue 3 (Senate Joint Resolution 10); the House vote was 62-30 and the motion passed.
Sources: Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Senate Joint Resolution 10
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July 21, 2025 · vote
Voted against overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies and certain emergency levies on the ballot (the House vote was 61-28, override succeeded).
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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June 25, 2025 · vote
Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 59-38 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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June 11, 2025 · vote
Did not vote on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 1-85 and the motion failed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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April 9, 2025 · vote
Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
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Desiree Tims
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Totals as filed
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Top donors, as filed
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Outside spending
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In-state share
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Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, 2026 reports
The result
Desiree Tims · certified 2024-12-02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Desiree Tims | 34,877 | 100.0% |
Sources: 2024 Official Election Results · LaRose certifies official 2024 general election results
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 10
- Ohio House of Representatives District 38 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- LaRose certifies official 2024 general election results · The Highland County Press · 2024-12-03 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Desiree Tims · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Desiree Tims Biography · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Representative Desiree Tims - District 38 · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Issues - Tims for Ohio · Friends of Desiree Tims · 2026-09-22 · accessed 2026-09-22
- Campaign Finance Data · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Campaign Finance · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Federal Elections 2020 (Excel edition), 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2020: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 10 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ohio Vote Certified With Record Turnout, All-Time High Early Vote · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2020-11-27 · accessed 2026-09-25
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://uawpower.org/states/ohio
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- https://theoecactionfund.org/2026-endorsements/
- 2026 Abortion Forward endorsements · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
- Abortion Forward releases slate of candidates who respect will of voters · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
Quick answers
When was the 2024 Ohio State Representative, District 38 election?
The election for Ohio State Representative, District 38 was held on November 5, 2024.
Who ran for Ohio State Representative, District 38 in 2024?
On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 38, in surname order: Desiree Tims (Democratic).
Who won the 2024 Ohio State Representative, District 38 election?
Desiree Tims won the election for Ohio State Representative, District 38. Results as certified: Desiree Tims 100.0%.
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