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Election 2026

Ohio State Representative, District 38

November 3, 2026 · general election · District 38 · 1 candidate with a page

The seat is held. Rep. Desiree Tims (D) has held the seat since January 2025 and is running for re-election unopposed, so the seat is held.

Sources: Desiree Tims · Representative Desiree Tims - District 38

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About this district

Where this race isThis seat is Ohio House, Ohio's 38th District.Ohio State Representative, District 38: Ohio House, Ohio's 38th District
Where this race isThis seat is Ohio House, Ohio's 38th 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 38th DistrictOhio State Representative, District 38

Counties: Montgomery

Last time, 2024: Desiree Tims (Democratic) 100.0% · 34,877 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.

Desiree Tims

Desiree Tims

Democratic · Member, Ohio House of Representatives, since 2025

  • 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

Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 14 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 8 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 5 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 17 entriesPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 3 entriesEndorsements: 6 entriesSources: 12 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 28 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Desiree Tims, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-22 · Download this chart
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SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsresearched
claimsnot researched
recordresearched
moneyresearched
interestsresearched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
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The race in pictures

Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 38, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 38, 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: Tims $62K (report year); as of June 12, 2026.RaisedTims (D)Desiree Tims: raised $62K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$62KSpentTims (D)Desiree Tims: spent $55K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$55KCash on handTims (D)Desiree Tims: cash on hand $38K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$38K
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Tims $62K (report year); as of June 12, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Friends of Desiree Tims · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedTims (D)61,975.50
SpentTims (D)55,353.33
Cash on handTims (D)37,693.38
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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.

Abortion

Desiree Tims

The majority of Ohioans believe access to abortion should remain a legal option.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio

Cost of living

Desiree Tims

Electricity and grocery prices have gone through the roof under Republican leadership.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

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.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio

Energy and utility bills

Desiree Tims

Utility bills are soaring and burdening households across the country.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

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.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

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).

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

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.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Issues - Tims for Ohio

Workers and wages

Desiree Tims

Unions and workers are the backbone of our country and community.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

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.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis5 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 1 office held on the record.Tims (D)Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 2025 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-tax2026-06-10 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis5 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Tims (D), 5 dated entries · as of 2026-06-10 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Tims (D)2025officeMember, Ohio House of Representatives
Tims (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
Tims (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
Tims (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
Tims (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
Tims (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

Desiree Tims

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

Desiree Tims

Where the money went, as filedDesiree Tims raised $62K, spent $55K, $38K on hand as of June 12, 2026; $31K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $37KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $18KRaised to Cash on hand: $25KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $13KDesiree Tims: Raised, $62K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Raised$62KDesiree Tims: Other funds (derived), $31K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Other funds (derived)$31KDesiree Tims: Spent, $55K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Spent$55KDesiree Tims: Cash on hand, $38K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Cash on hand$38KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedDesiree Tims raised $62K, spent $55K, $38K on hand as of June 12, 2026; $31K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Friends of Desiree Tims, through 2026-06-12 · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent36,869.1239.6%
Other funds (derived)Spent18,484.2119.9%
RaisedCash on hand25,106.3827.0%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand12,58713.5%

Totals as filed

OhioSOS, as of June 12, 2026: raised $61,976, spent $55,353, cash on hand $37,693.

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 vote2 prior races on file across 1 candidate.Tims2020 U.S. House 10Desiree Tims, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District: lost, 41.6%41.6%2024 Ohio House 38Desiree Tims, Ohio State Representative, District 38: won, 100.0%100.0%
Past election results, share of the vote2 prior races on file across 1 candidate.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2020-2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Tims2020 U.S. House 1041.6
Tims2024 Ohio House 38100

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 10

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  4. Desiree Tims Biography · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
  5. Issues - Tims for Ohio · Friends of Desiree Tims · 2026-09-22 · accessed 2026-09-22
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Quick answers

When is the 2026 Ohio State Representative, District 38 election?

The election for Ohio State Representative, District 38 is on November 3, 2026.

Who is running for Ohio State Representative, District 38 in 2026?

On the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 38, in surname order: Desiree Tims (Democratic).

Who holds the Ohio State Representative, District 38 seat now?

The seat is held by Desiree Tims.

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