Person
Cecil Thomas
- Work
- Cincinnati Police Department, 27 years
Source: Cecil Thomas
- Work
- Executive director, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission
Source: Cecil Thomas
- Public service
- Served four terms on Cincinnati City Council (as stated by the campaign)
- Education
- High school diploma, Withrow High School
Source: Cecil Thomas
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, University of Cincinnati
Source: Cecil Thomas
- Home
- North Avondale, Cincinnati
Source: Cecil Thomas
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Official site · Ohio campaign finance
- $13KRaised, as filed · June 12, 2026
- $10KCash on hand · June 12, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 4Positions in their words · 4 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 2Offices held · Ohio State Representative, District 25, since 2023
9 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 12 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 4 entries No Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey since 2018 and no 2026, 2024, 2022 or 2021 survey; positions come from that 2018 survey and from campaign-website text Ballotpedia recorded from his site in 2021.
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office 7 entries His official ohiohouse.gov sponsored-legislation page (136th General Assembly, the session covered) lists 16 primary-sponsored House bills as of September 2026; two, House Bill 4 and House Bill 359, have been signed into law. He also served the 135th General Assembly (2023-2024) under this same district; this pass did not separately search that assembly's records. 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: Ballotpedia's sponsored-legislation table; his ohiohouse.gov member legislation page (136th General Assembly); 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 2026-06-12), 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 7 entries
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 5 entries
- Sources 13 entries
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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 25th District | Ohio State Representative, District 25 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 25 · November 3, 2026 · Democratic
Source: Ohio elections, 2026
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
Civil rights
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.
Source: Cecil Thomas
Government ethics
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.
Source: Cecil Thomas
Housing
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.
Source: Cecil Thomas
Why they are running
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
Source: Cecil Thomas
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas (D) | 2015 | office | Ohio State Senator, District 9 |
| Thomas (D) | 2023 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 25 |
| Thomas (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 |
| Thomas (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 |
| Thomas (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 |
| Thomas (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 |
| Thomas (D) | 2025-08-27 | bill | 2025-08-27 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Adam Holmes) of House Bill 4 (136th General Assembly), Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day, signed into law, |
| Thomas (D) | 2026-06-10 | 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 |
| Thomas (D) | 2026-09-17 | bill | 2026-09-17 (bill): Primary sponsor (with Rep. Jennifer Gross) of House Bill 359 (136th General Assembly), Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain mis |
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bill September 17, 2026
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.
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vote June 10, 2026
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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bill August 27, 2025
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.
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vote July 21, 2025
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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vote June 25, 2025
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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vote June 11, 2025
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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vote April 9, 2025
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
Recorded votes
Cecil Thomas cast 1,741 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 6 terms from 2015 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 Cecil Thomas 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 25 | 264 | 44 | not recorded | 80% of 51 |
| 135th General Assembly, 2023–2024 | Ohio House, district 25 | 259 | 42 | not recorded | 86% of 42 |
| 134th General Assembly, 2021–2022 | Ohio Senate, district 9 | 261 | 55 | not recorded | 93% of 55 |
| 133rd General Assembly, 2019–2020 | Ohio Senate, district 9 | 217 | 46 | not recorded | 100% of 37 |
| 132nd General Assembly, 2017–2018 | Ohio Senate, district 9 | 244 | 37 | not recorded | 100% of 30 |
| 131st General Assembly, 2015–2016 | Ohio Senate, district 9 | 242 | 30 | not recorded | 92% of 26 |
"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 | 6,772.10 | 30.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 4,743.58 | 21.7% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 6,104.90 | 27.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 4,276.23 | 19.5% |
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 25 | OhioSOS Citizens for Cecil Thomas | $12,877 | $11,516 | $10,381 | June 12, 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 12, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
Outside spending
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Greater Cincinnati Chapter, National Action Network.
March 31, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Ohio Deferred Compensation.
March 31, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Police and Fire Pension Fund.
March 31, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed real estate in Cincinnati, Hamilton County.
March 31, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
Disclosed income
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Listed Ohio Police and Fire Pension as a source of income.
March 31, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed Social Security Disability as a source of income.
March 31, 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 31, 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 25 (2026) | Democratic | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Representative, District 25 (2024) | Democratic | Won | 34,264 | 84.0% |
Offices held
Ohio State Senator, District 9 · 2015 to 2022 · elected
Source: Cecil Thomas
Ohio State Representative, District 25 · 2023 to present · elected
Sources: Cecil Thomas · Representative Cecil Thomas - District 25
Endorsements
Endorsements received
unionOhio Education Association
August 18, 2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements.
Source: ohea.org
organizationPlanned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 25.
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org · Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements
unionOhio Federation of Teachers
2026
Listed under Ohio House on the union's 2026 endorsement page, which names general-election nominees.
Source: oft-aft.org
organizationOhio Environmental Council Action Fund
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 25.
Source: theoecactionfund.org
organizationMoms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (a distinction, not an endorsement)
2026
Named a Gun Sense Candidate for 2026. Moms Demand Action says the distinction "is not an endorsement from Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund or its volunteer networks, and it should not be represented as such."
Sources: gunsensevoter.org · gunsensevoter.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Cecil Thomas · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Representative Cecil Thomas - District 25 · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Cecil Thomas for State Representative · Citizens for Cecil Thomas · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 4 - 136th General Assembly · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 359 - 136th General Assembly · The Ohio House of Representatives · 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 25 · 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://theoecactionfund.org/2026-endorsements/
- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements · 2026-07-20
- 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
- Ohio campaign finance
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