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Election 2026

Ohio State Representative, District 25

November 3, 2026 · general election · District 25 · 1 candidate with a page

The seat is held. Rep. Cecil Thomas (D) has held the seat since January 1, 2023 and is running for re-election, so the seat is held. Cecil Thomas (D) is the only candidate on the Hamilton County board's August 21 list.

Sources: Cecil Thomas · Representative Cecil Thomas - District 25

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About this district

Where this race isThis seat is Ohio House, Ohio's 25th District.Ohio State Representative, District 25: Ohio House, Ohio's 25th District
Where this race isThis seat is Ohio House, Ohio's 25th District.Source: Ohio House districts of the September 2023 plan (ODOT TIMS) · as of 2026-11-01 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
ChamberDistrictNote
Ohio HouseOhio House, Ohio's 25th DistrictOhio State Representative, District 25

Counties: Hamilton

Last time, 2024: Cecil Thomas (Democratic) 84.0% · 34,264 votes; Jim Berns (Republican) 16.0% · 6,517 votes.

Sources: 2024 Official Election Results · LaRose certifies official 2024 general election results

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.

Cecil Thomas

Cecil Thomas

Democratic · Ohio State Representative, District 25, since 2023

  • Cincinnati Police Department, 27 years
  • Executive director, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission
  • Served four terms on Cincinnati City Council (per campaign)

9 of 11 sections researched · 24 sources

Cecil Thomas

Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 12 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 4 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 7 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 7 entriesPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: 5 entriesSources: 13 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 24 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Cecil Thomas, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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SectionState
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ballotresearched
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claimsnot researched
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pollingnot researched
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The race in pictures

Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 25, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 25, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Thomas $13K (report year); as of June 12, 2026.RaisedThomas (D)Cecil Thomas: raised $13K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$13KSpentThomas (D)Cecil Thomas: spent $12K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$12KCash on handThomas (D)Cecil Thomas: cash on hand $10K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$10K
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Thomas $13K (report year); as of June 12, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Citizens for Cecil Thomas · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedThomas (D)12,877
SpentThomas (D)11,515.68
Cash on handThomas (D)10,381.13
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Where they stand

Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.

Civil rights

Cecil Thomas

Everyone should feel welcome and respected in Cincinnati, regardless of race, gender, orientation or religion. I’ll work every day to root out discrimination and set the tone for cooperation.

2021 · Campaign website, as recorded by Ballotpedia

Source: Cecil Thomas

Government ethics

Cecil Thomas

Government can’t work if people don’t trust their government. We need to restore trust in city hall. I will use my experience and commitment to integrity to get city hall working again.

2021 · Campaign website, as recorded by Ballotpedia

Source: Cecil Thomas

Housing

Cecil Thomas

We don’t have nearly enough affordable housing. I want to tie investments in affordable housing into tax abatements for luxury housing and bring everybody to the table to figure new ways to build more.

2021 · Campaign website, as recorded by Ballotpedia

Source: Cecil Thomas

Why they are running

Cecil Thomas

1) Criminal Justice Refrom, and Returning Local Governments funds back to pre 2010 levels 2) Strengthing the Middle Class and Working Poor through Investing in Education 3) Job Training and Job Creation for the Workforce of today and tomorrow

April 9, 2018 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

Source: Cecil Thomas

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.

Cecil Thomas

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.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis7 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.2020Thomas (D)Ohio State Senator, District 9, 2015 to 2022Ohio State Representative, District 25, 2023 to present2025-04-09 (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 t2025-06-11 (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 (Hous2025-06-25 (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 was2025-07-21 (vote): Voted against overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax2025-08-27 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Adam Holmes) of House Bill 4 (136th General Assembly), Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day, signed into law,2026-06-10 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November2026-09-17 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Jennifer Gross) of House Bill 359 (136th General Assembly), Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain mis
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis7 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Thomas (D), 7 dated entries · as of 2026-09-17 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Thomas (D)2015officeOhio State Senator, District 9
Thomas (D)2023officeOhio State Representative, District 25
Thomas (D)2025-04-09vote2025-04-09 (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
Thomas (D)2025-06-11vote2025-06-11 (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
Thomas (D)2025-06-25vote2025-06-25 (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
Thomas (D)2025-07-21vote2025-07-21 (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
Thomas (D)2025-08-27bill2025-08-27 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Adam Holmes) of House Bill 4 (136th General Assembly), Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day, signed into law,
Thomas (D)2026-06-10vote2026-06-10 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November
Thomas (D)2026-09-17bill2026-09-17 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Jennifer Gross) of House Bill 359 (136th General Assembly), Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain mis

Cecil Thomas

  1. September 17, 2026 · bill

    Primary sponsor (with Rep. Jennifer Gross) of House Bill 359 (136th General Assembly), Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids, signed into law, effective September 17, 2026.

    Source: House Bill 359 - 136th General Assembly

  2. 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

  3. August 27, 2025 · bill

    Primary sponsor (with Rep. Adam Holmes) of House Bill 4 (136th General Assembly), Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day, signed into law, effective August 27, 2025.

    Source: House Bill 4 - 136th General Assembly

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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.

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Cecil Thomas

Where the money went, as filedCecil Thomas raised $13K, spent $12K, $10K on hand as of June 12, 2026; $9,020 more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $6,772Other funds (derived) to Spent: $4,744Raised to Cash on hand: $6,105Other funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $4,276Cecil Thomas: Raised, $13K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Raised$13KCecil Thomas: Other funds (derived), $9,020 as filed, as of 2026-06-12Other funds (derived)$9,020Cecil Thomas: Spent, $12K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Spent$12KCecil Thomas: Cash on hand, $10K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Cash on hand$10KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedCecil Thomas raised $13K, spent $12K, $10K on hand as of June 12, 2026; $9,020 more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Citizens for Cecil Thomas, through 2026-06-12 · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent6,772.1030.9%
Other funds (derived)Spent4,743.5821.7%
RaisedCash on hand6,104.9027.9%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand4,276.2319.5%

Totals as filed

OhioSOS, as of June 12, 2026: raised $12,877, spent $11,516, cash on hand $10,381.

Ohio campaigns were due to file pre-general reports on October 22, covering activity through October 14, 2026. They are not in these figures, which come from the latest report in our records, dated June 12, 2026.

Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, 2026 reports

The result

Past election results, share of the vote1 prior race on file across 1 candidate.Thomas2024 Ohio House 25Cecil Thomas, Ohio State Representative, District 25: won, 84.0%84.0%
Past election results, share of the vote1 prior race on file across 1 candidate.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Thomas2024 Ohio House 2584

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Sources

  1. Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  2. November 2026 General Election Candidate List (dated 8/21/2026) · Hamilton County Board of Elections · 2026-08-21 · accessed 2026-09-30
  3. Cecil Thomas · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  4. Representative Cecil Thomas - District 25 · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
  5. Cecil Thomas for State Representative · Citizens for Cecil Thomas · accessed 2026-09-21
  6. House Bill 4 - 136th General Assembly · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
  7. House Bill 359 - 136th General Assembly · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
  8. Campaign Finance Data · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  9. Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  10. Campaign Finance · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  11. House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  12. Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  13. Ohio House of Representatives District 25 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  14. 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
  15. https://oft-aft.org/2026election
  16. https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
  17. https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
  18. https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
  19. https://theoecactionfund.org/2026-endorsements/
  20. https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
  21. Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements · 2026-07-20
  22. 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
  23. House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
  24. Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21

Quick answers

When is the 2026 Ohio State Representative, District 25 election?

The election for Ohio State Representative, District 25 is on November 3, 2026.

Who is running for Ohio State Representative, District 25 in 2026?

On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 25, in surname order: Cecil Thomas (Democratic).

Who holds the Ohio State Representative, District 25 seat now?

The seat is held by Cecil Thomas.

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