Person
Adam Holmes
- Work
- CEO of Frueh Enterprises, a mechanical and industrial contracting company in Zanesville, Ohio.
Source: Adam Holmes
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in political science, United States Naval Academy.
Source: Adam Holmes
- Education
- Master's degree in global leadership, University of San Diego.
Source: Adam Holmes
- Military service
- Served over 27 active-duty years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Marine aviator, retiring as a Colonel in 2016.
Sources: Adam Holmes Biography · Adam Holmes
Ballotpedia · Chamber directory · Ohio campaign finance
- $60KRaised, as filed · June 11, 2026
- $32KCash on hand · June 11, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 2Positions in their words · 1 issue
- none on fileClaims checked
- 1Offices held · Ohio State Representative, District 97, since 2019
9 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 8 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 2 entries One statement quoted from a January 2026 news release on his official Ohio House member page; no survey and no linked campaign website. A statement from a September 16, 2026 news release on the official Ohio House member page was added on September 30, 2026. Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (not completed for any cycle); the campaign-website text Ballotpedia recorded (none recorded; no campaign website is linked from his Ballotpedia page); his official Ohio House member page's newsletters listing; the news releases on his official Ohio House member page; the news releases on the official Ohio House member page (checked 2026-09-30)
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office 9 entries Four primary-sponsored House bills have been signed into law in the 135th and 136th General Assemblies; others he primary-sponsored have not yet passed. Includes the 5 key roll calls of the 136th General Assembly that every sitting legislator on this site gets: final passage of the operating budget, every veto override vote, and the vote placing Issue 3 on the ballot, as taken in their chamber while they served. Checked: legislature.ohio.gov's bill records for every House bill he primary-sponsored in the 135th and 136th General Assemblies; legislature.ohio.gov roll calls on House Bill 96 and Senate Joint Resolution 10
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-06-11), as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State. Reports filed after that are not included. Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, 2026 reports
- Financial interests 25 entries
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 5 entries
- Sources 15 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| Ohio House | Ohio House, Ohio's 97th District | Ohio State Representative, District 97 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 97 · November 3, 2026 · Republican
Source: Adam Holmes
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Date | Deadline | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Military and overseas absentee voting begins | The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. | |
| October 5, 2026 | Voter registration deadline | 9 p.m. | Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations. |
| October 6, 2026 | Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin | Early in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day. | |
| October 22, 2026 | Pre-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026. |
| October 27, 2026 | Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications | 8:30 p.m. | Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time. |
| November 1, 2026 | Last day of early in-person voting | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record. |
| November 2, 2026 | No early in-person voting at boards of elections | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3. | |
| November 3, 2026 | Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received | 7:30 p.m. | Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency | 3 p.m. | A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Polls open | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Election Day voting hours statewide. |
| November 7, 2026 | Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received | The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots. | |
| November 8, 2026 | Boards of elections may begin the official canvass | County boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election). | |
| November 18, 2026 | Deadline for boards to begin the official canvass | County boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election). | |
| November 24, 2026 | Deadline for boards to complete the official canvass | County boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election). | |
| December 11, 2026 | Post-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026. |
Where they stand
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Source: State Reps. Holmes, Klopfenstein, and Senator Chavez Highlight PUCO Performance Audit
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes (R) | 2019-02-06 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 97 |
| Holmes (R) | 2024-05-10 | bill | 2024-05-10 (bill): Primary sponsor of House Bill 269 (135th General Assembly), designating the Sgt. Bradley J. Harper USMC Memorial Highway, signed into law Ma |
| Holmes (R) | 2024-07-22 | bill | 2024-07-22 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Terrence Upchurch, of House Bill 253 (135th General Assembly), designating the Brigadier General Charles Yo |
| Holmes (R) | 2024-07-24 | bill | 2024-07-24 (bill): Primary sponsor of House Bill 214 (135th General Assembly), regarding public school staff members' professional duties, signed into law July |
| Holmes (R) | 2025-04-09 | vote | 2025-04-09 (vote): Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and |
| Holmes (R) | 2025-05-28 | bill | 2025-05-28 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Cecil Thomas, of House Bill 4 (136th General Assembly), designating September 19 as Ohio Stillbirth Prevent |
| Holmes (R) | 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 |
| Holmes (R) | 2025-06-25 | vote | 2025-06-25 (vote): Voted yes on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote wa |
| Holmes (R) | 2025-07-21 | vote | 2025-07-21 (vote): Voted to override the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies |
| Holmes (R) | 2026-06-10 | vote | 2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe |
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vote June 10, 2026
Voted yes 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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vote July 21, 2025
Voted to override 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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vote June 25, 2025
Voted yes 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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vote June 11, 2025
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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bill May 28, 2025
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Cecil Thomas, of House Bill 4 (136th General Assembly), designating September 19 as Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day, signed into law May 28, 2025.
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vote April 9, 2025
Voted yes 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
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bill July 24, 2024
Primary sponsor of House Bill 214 (135th General Assembly), regarding public school staff members' professional duties, signed into law July 24, 2024.
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bill July 22, 2024
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Terrence Upchurch, of House Bill 253 (135th General Assembly), designating the Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor, signed into law July 22, 2024.
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bill May 10, 2024
Primary sponsor of House Bill 269 (135th General Assembly), designating the Sgt. Bradley J. Harper USMC Memorial Highway, signed into law May 10, 2024.
Recorded votes
Adam Holmes cast 1,285 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 4 terms from 2019 to 2026, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Adam Holmes voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136th General Assembly, 2025–2026 | Ohio House, district 97 | 304 | 1 | not recorded | 100% of 51 |
| 135th General Assembly, 2023–2024 | Ohio House, district 97 | 277 | 14 | not recorded | 90% of 42 |
| 134th General Assembly, 2021–2022 | Ohio House, district 97 | 387 | 14 | not recorded | 98% of 87 |
| 133rd General Assembly, 2019–2020 | Ohio House, district 97 | 278 | 10 | not recorded | 100% of 37 |
"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways. The Ohio Legislature records who voted Yea and who voted Nay and no one else, so an absence cannot be told from an abstention and neither is counted; only floor votes are listed.
Source: Legislation and votes
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 44,677.70 | 36.2% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 46,816.02 | 37.9% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 15,597.30 | 12.6% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 16,343.81 | 13.2% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 97 | OhioSOS Adam Holmes for Ohio | $60,275 | $91,494 | $31,941 | June 11, 2026 |
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 11, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
Outside spending
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
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Listed Frueh Enterprises, Inc. as a business name.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed FruhQuip, Inc. as a business name.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed Frueh Eastpointe, LLC as a business name.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Frueh Eastpointe, LLC.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Frueh Enterprises Inc.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with FruhQuip.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in American Funds EuroPacific.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in American Funds Income Fund.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in BlackRock Money Market Inv A.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Delaware Value Fund Class R.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in JPMorgan Large Cap Growth.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Ohio Public Employees Retirement System.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Thrift Savings Plan - Common Stock Index (C) fund.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Thrift Savings Plan - Fixed Income Index (F) fund.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Thrift Savings Plan - International Stock Index (I) fund.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Thrift Savings Plan - L2040 fund (L).
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Thrift Savings Plan - Small Capitalization Stock Index (S) fund.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed real estate in Grove City.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
Disclosed income
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Listed DFAS as a source of income.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed Frueh Enterprises, Inc. as a source of income.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed JP Morgan Chase as a source of income.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings as a source of income.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed MSNBA Preferred Savings-QC as a source of income.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed Navy Federal Credit Union as a source of income.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed State of Ohio as a source of income.
March 2, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
Reported conflicts
None found in the records checked.
Net worth, as estimated
None found in the records checked.
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Representative, District 97 (2026) | Republican | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Representative, District 97 (2024) | Republican | Won | 35,081 | 74.3% |
Offices held
Ohio State Representative, District 97 · 2019-02-06 to present · appointed
Sources: Adam Holmes · Adam Holmes · Adam Holmes Selected to Fill 97th District House Seat · Adam Holmes Biography
Endorsements
Endorsements received
partyOhio Republican Party
September 2026
Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Guernsey and Muskingum counties; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.
Sources: ohiogop.org · ohiogop.org
organizationOhio Right to Life PAC
August 10, 2026
Named in the PAC's 2026 general-election list, which the PAC calls candidate recommendations rather than endorsements.
Source: ohiolife.org
organizationBuckeye Firearms Association PAC (BFA-PAC)
August 3, 2026
Marked as endorsed in the PAC's 2026 general-election grades and endorsements table, with a grade of A.
Source: buckeyefirearms.org
organizationOhio Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (OCCPAC)
July 10, 2026
Named in the PAC's July 10, 2026 release of general-election legislative endorsements, which lists 62 Ohio House candidates.
organizationNRA-PVF
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 97.
Source: nrapvf.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Adam Holmes · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Adam Holmes · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 4 (136th General Assembly) · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 214 (135th General Assembly) · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 253 (135th General Assembly) · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 269 (135th General Assembly) · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-21
- 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
- Ohio House of Representatives District 97 · 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
- Adam Holmes Selected to Fill 97th District House Seat · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- Adam Holmes Biography · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- https://ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage/uploads/2026/July/13/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE.pdf
- https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/2026-bfa-pac-grades-and-endorsements-ohio-general-election
- https://ohiolife.org/ohio-right-to-life-pac-announces-2026-general-election-candidate-recommendations/
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/guernsey-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/muskingum-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- Rep. Holmes Applauds Vistra and Meta Announcement to Grow Nuclear Generation Capacity in Ohio and Pennsylvania · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-01-09 · accessed 2026-09-22
- State Reps. Holmes, Klopfenstein, and Senator Chavez Highlight PUCO Performance Audit · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-09-16 · accessed 2026-09-30
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Ohio campaign finance
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