Ohio State Representative, District 33
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 33 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is held. Rep. Veronica Sims (D) has held the seat since being appointed on February 7, 2024, to succeed Tavia Galonski (D), and is running for re-election, so the seat is held.
Sources: Veronica Sims · Representative Veronica R. Sims - District 33
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 33rd District | Ohio State Representative, District 33 |
Counties: Summit
Last time, 2024: Veronica R. Sims (Democratic) 100.0% · 37,146 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.
6 of 11 sections researched · 8 sources
- Former special projects and government affairs administrator, Akron Summit Community Action Inc.
- Executive Director, Ohio Legislative Black Caucus
- Regional Facility Manager for Adult Services, Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board
9 of 11 sections researched · 23 sources
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
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| polling | not researched |
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Veronica R. Sims
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| claims | not researched |
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| polling | not researched |
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| endorsements | researched |
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The race in pictures
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A note on our coverage
Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.
Veronica R. Sims's record in office has 5 entries and Napoleon Rodgers Jr.'s has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Veronica R. Sims has 14 entries and Napoleon Rodgers Jr. has 5 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Napoleon Rodgers Jr.: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Veronica R. Sims: 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.
Civil rights
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
None found in the records checked
Veronica R. Sims
Through the use of both certified listings in the annual jury sourced list, I am confident that we will be able to effectively broaden the jury pool to include more underrepresented communities, particularly Black and brown communities, throughout our state,
Cost of living
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
The best way to make more money is to spend less money. Try to live below your means, save/invest 10% of your money, and help out others when you can. I have no power as a state rep to bring down the cost of living, so there is no reason to gaslight you into thinking that I can.
Veronica R. Sims
None found in the records checked
K-12 education and school discipline
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
Mandatory school uniforms to ease the pressure on parents to buy their children the latest fashions. And the return of corporal punishment.
Veronica R. Sims
None found in the records checked
Partisanship
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
I will never vote for or against anything that goes against the wishes of the people of my district and the state of Ohio.
Veronica R. Sims
None found in the records checked
Property taxes
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
None found in the records checked
Veronica R. Sims
Today, we were called from summer recess to session under the illusion we would be considering three of the sixty-seven vetoes in the biennium budget made by the governor. What we got was exactly that, an illusion. Just that, an illusion,
Roads and infrastructure
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
None found in the records checked
Veronica R. Sims
As a member of House Finance, I am pleased to have supported the largest jobs bill of the General Assembly both in committee and on the House floor, where both times it was passed unanimously,
Taxes
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
I would like to eliminate property taxes or have a set percentage applied universally.
Veronica R. Sims
None found in the records checked
Voting and elections
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
Summit County Board Of Elections has an excellent bipartisan voting system that guarantees a no bias approach. There is nothing to change.
Veronica R. Sims
None found in the records checked
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.
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
Not yet researched
Veronica R. Sims
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sims (D) | 2013 | office | Member, Akron Public Schools Board of Education, At-large |
| Sims (D) | 2024 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives |
| Sims (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 |
| Sims (D) | 2025-06-11 | vote | 2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bi |
| Sims (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 |
| Sims (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 |
| Sims (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 |
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
Not yet researched
Veronica R. Sims
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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
Voted no 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.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Napoleon Rodgers Jr.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
None found in the records checked
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, every name variant listed in _staging/d2/money-legislative.json
Veronica R. Sims
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 3,145.85 | 12.4% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 5,166.93 | 20.3% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 6,484.15 | 25.5% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 10,649.99 | 41.9% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 12, 2026: raised $9,630, spent $8,313, cash on hand $17,134.
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
Not yet researched
Sources
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Veronica Sims · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Representative Veronica R. Sims - District 33 · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Napoleon Rodgers Jr. · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- 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
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/summit-county-slate-card.pdf
- Napoleon Rodgers, Jr., State Rep., Dist. 33 (2026 General Election candidate profile) · iVoterGuide · 2026-10-20 · accessed 2026-10-20
- 2026 Midterm Election Voter Guide for Akron and Summit County: Here are the candidates for state offices · Signal Akron, with the Akron Area League of Women Voters · 2026-09-28 · accessed 2026-10-24
- Veronica R. Sims Biography · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Rep. Sims: Republicans' Veto Override Leaves Local Communities Holding the Bag, Still No Real Property Relief for Majority of Ohioans · Ohio House of Representatives · 2025-07-21 · accessed 2026-09-21
- Rep. Sims says Bipartisan Passage of $11.5B Transportation Budget Creates New Jobs, Infrastructure Projects, and Economic Possibilities for Ohioans · Ohio House of Representatives · 2025-02-27 · accessed 2026-09-21
- Rep. Sims Provides Sponsor Testimony on Legislation that Expands Jury List, Includes More Underrepresented Communities Across Ohio · Ohio House of Representatives · 2024-05-15 · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives District 33 · 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
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
- 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 is the 2026 Ohio State Representative, District 33 election?
The election for Ohio State Representative, District 33 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Representative, District 33 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 33, in surname order: Napoleon Rodgers Jr. (Republican), Veronica R. Sims (Democratic).
Who holds the Ohio State Representative, District 33 seat now?
The seat is held by Veronica R. Sims.
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