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Jennifer Gross

Republican · Ohio State Representative, since 2021 · butler County

Work
Family Nurse Practitioner for 20 years and a registered nurse for 35 years

Source: Jennifer Gross Biography

Work
Sub-investigator for Operation Warp Speed, developing COVID-19 treatments

Source: Jennifer Gross Biography

Military service
21-year Air Force veteran and retired Lieutenant Colonel, served during Operation Provide Comfort in Saudi Arabia and Operation Provide Promise in Sarajevo, retired in 2008

Source: Jennifer Gross Biography

Civic
Member of American Legion Post 681 and VFW Post 7696; first active female inductee to VFW Post 7696, February 2019

Source: Jennifer Gross Biography

Home
West Chester with her husband and their two sons

Source: Jennifer Gross Biography

Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Chamber directory · Official site · Ohio campaign finance

8 of 11 sections researched

24 sources · 2024, 2026 · updated 2026-09-29

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Financial interests, Polling and approval.

What has been checked
  • Profile 12 entries
  • On the ballot 1 entry
  • Where they stand 6 entries Six positions from her 2026 campaign website; she has not completed a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • What they have said, checked Not yet researched
  • Record in office 7 entries Two bills she primary-sponsored have been signed into law: House Bill 359 in the 136th General Assembly and House Bill 70 in the 135th; the rest of her 136th bills remain pending. 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: her official legislature member page's Primary Sponsored Bills list for the 136th General Assembly; each listed bill's status page on legislature.ohio.gov for its current version and effective date; 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 2026-06-06), 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 Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
  • Endorsements 4 entries
  • Sources 13 entries
Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 12 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 6 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 7 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: 4 entriesSources: 13 entries8 of 11 sections researched · 24 sources
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Jennifer Gross
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 45.Jennifer Gross: Ohio State Representative, District 45, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 45.Source: Ohio House districts of the September 2023 plan (ODOT TIMS) · as of 2026-09-30 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
Ohio HouseOhio House, Ohio's 45th DistrictOhio State Representative, District 45

On the ballot

The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.September 18, 2026: Military and overseas absentee voting beginsOctober 5, 2026: Voter registration deadline, 9 p.m.October 6, 2026: Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginOctober 22, 2026: Pre-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.October 27, 2026: Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications, 8:30 p.m.November 1, 2026: Last day of early in-person voting, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.November 2, 2026: No early in-person voting at boards of electionsNovember 3, 2026: Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received, 7:30 p.m.; Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency, 3 p.m.; Polls open, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.November 7, 2026: Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedNovember 8, 2026: Boards of elections may begin the official canvassNovember 18, 2026: Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassNovember 24, 2026: Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassDecember 11, 2026: Post-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.Military and overseasvoting beginsRegister byEarly and mailvoting beginPre-general campaignfinance reports dueAbsentee requestdeadlineLast day of earlyin-person votingNo early in-personvoting at boards…Mail ballots dueLast-minute…Polls openMilitary andoverseas ballots dueBoards ofelections may…Deadline forboards to begin…Deadline forboards to complete…Post-general campaignfinance reports dueSepOctNovDecNov 3
The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State · as of 2026-09-19 · Download this chart
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DateDeadlineTimeNote
September 18, 2026Military and overseas absentee voting beginsThe start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters.
October 5, 2026Voter registration deadline9 p.m.Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations.
October 6, 2026Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginEarly 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, 2026Pre-general campaign finance reports due4 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, 2026Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications8:30 p.m.Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time.
November 1, 2026Last day of early in-person voting1 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, 2026No early in-person voting at boards of electionsEarly 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, 2026Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received7:30 p.m.Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency3 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, 2026Polls open6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Election Day voting hours statewide.
November 7, 2026Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedThe extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots.
November 8, 2026Boards of elections may begin the official canvassCounty boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election).
November 18, 2026Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassCounty boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election).
November 24, 2026Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassCounty boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election).
December 11, 2026Post-general campaign finance reports due4 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

Abortion

Pro Life, Pro Family - Sponsor of pro life legislation HR 132 and HB 421

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Jennifer Gross for State Representative

Guns

Pro Second Amendment - NRA, Ohio Gun Owners, Buckeye Fire Arms member - Cosponsor HB227. New Joint Sponsor of the Ohio 2nd Amendment Protection Act 2023-2024

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Jennifer Gross for State Representative

Health care

Pro Medical Freedom - The Sponsor HB248 the Vaccine Choice Anti-Discrimination Act

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Jennifer Gross for State Representative

Jobs and the economy

She is a strong supporter of Ohio workers, advocating for legislation that preserves and protects jobs in the state.

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Jennifer Gross for State Representative

Taxes

Supporting economic growth, by staying out of the wallet of businesses that choose Ohio as their home, is a clear path forward. Making Ohio not ONLY attractive, but IRRESISTIBLE to small and large business owners will be one of Jennifer’s first goals as your state legislator. Lowering tax rates and simplifying our tax code for the business owner are two of her top priorities. She is the main sponsor of HB234 which would RID Ohio of the Commerical Activities Tax.

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Jennifer Gross for State Representative

Why they are running

As a Conservative Republican, Jennifer believes our party is the party that provides the greatest opportunity to learn, work and realize the American dream.

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Jennifer Gross for State Representative

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries7 record entries from 2024 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.Gross (R)Ohio State Representative, District 45, 2023 to presentOhio State Representative, District 52, 2021 to 20222024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur, of House Bill 70 (135th General Assembly), Require schools adopt a policy regarding ov2025-04-09 (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): 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 Bi2025-06-25 (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 wa2025-07-21 (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 levies2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe2026-06-18 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Cecil Thomas, of House Bill 359 (136th General Assembly), to clarify the statewide emergency alert system i
Record in office, dated entries7 record entries from 2024 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Gross (R), 7 dated entries · as of 2026-06-18 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Gross (R)2023officeOhio State Representative, District 45
Gross (R)2021officeOhio State Representative, District 52
Gross (R)2024-12-19bill2024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur, of House Bill 70 (135th General Assembly), Require schools adopt a policy regarding ov
Gross (R)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
Gross (R)2025-06-11vote2025-06-11 (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
Gross (R)2025-06-25vote2025-06-25 (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
Gross (R)2025-07-21vote2025-07-21 (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
Gross (R)2026-06-10vote2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe
Gross (R)2026-06-18bill2026-06-18 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Cecil Thomas, of House Bill 359 (136th General Assembly), to clarify the statewide emergency alert system i

  1. bill June 18, 2026

    Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Cecil Thomas, of House Bill 359 (136th General Assembly), to clarify the statewide emergency alert system in cases of missing autistic or developmentally disabled children and to name the alert the Joshua Alert, signed into law June 18, 2026 (effective September 17, 2026).

    Sources: House Bill 359, 136th General Assembly · House Bill 359 Status, 136th General Assembly

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. bill December 19, 2024

    Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur, of House Bill 70 (135th General Assembly), Require schools adopt a policy regarding over-the-counter drugs, signed into law December 19, 2024 (effective March 20, 2025).

    Source: House Bill 70, 135th General Assembly

Recorded votes

Jennifer Gross cast 943 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 3 terms from 2021 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 Jennifer Gross voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
136th General Assembly, 2025–2026Ohio House, district 4524815not recorded96% of 47
135th General Assembly, 2023–2024Ohio House, district 4521564not recorded88% of 41
134th General Assembly, 2021–2022Ohio House, district 5234655not recorded95% of 87

"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

Where the money went, as filedJennifer Gross raised $22K, spent $3,560, $57K on hand as of June 6, 2026; $38K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $1,319Other funds (derived) to Spent: $2,241Raised to Cash on hand: $21KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $36KJennifer Gross: Raised, $22K as filed, as of 2026-06-06Raised$22KJennifer Gross: Other funds (derived), $38K as filed, as of 2026-06-06Other funds (derived)$38KJennifer Gross: Spent, $3,560 as filed, as of 2026-06-06Spent$3,560Jennifer Gross: Cash on hand, $57K as filed, as of 2026-06-06Cash on hand$57KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedJennifer Gross raised $22K, spent $3,560, $57K on hand as of June 6, 2026; $38K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Republicans for Jennifer Gross, through 2026-06-06 · as of 2026-06-06 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent1,318.552.2%
Other funds (derived)Spent2,241.453.7%
RaisedCash on hand21,181.4534.9%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand36,007.1259.3%
Money, as filedJennifer Gross raised $22K, spent $3,560, $57K on hand as of June 6, 2026; 1 filing on file.2026 Ohio House 45, for its report yearRaisedJennifer Gross, 2026 Ohio House 45, for its report year: raised $22K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-06, for its report year$22KSpentJennifer Gross, 2026 Ohio House 45, for its report year: spent $3,560 as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-06, for its report year$3,560Cash on handJennifer Gross, 2026 Ohio House 45, for its report year: cash on hand $57K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-06, for its report year$57K
Money, as filedJennifer Gross raised $22K, spent $3,560, $57K on hand as of June 6, 2026; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Republicans for Jennifer Gross · as of 2026-06-06 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
2026 Ohio House 45, for its report yearRaised22,500
2026 Ohio House 45, for its report yearSpent3,560
2026 Ohio House 45, for its report yearCash on hand57,188.57
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Jennifer Gross breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Jennifer Gross breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
Ohio State Representative, District 45 OhioSOS Republicans for Jennifer Gross $22,500$3,560$57,189June 6, 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 6, 2026.

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

Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Jennifer Gross yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Jennifer Gross yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Jennifer Gross yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Jennifer Gross yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 45, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Jennifer Gross is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 45, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Jennifer Gross is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 61.9% to 61.9%.2024 Ohio House 45Jennifer Gross, Ohio State Representative, District 45: won, 61.9%61.9%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 61.9% to 61.9%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
2024 Ohio House 4561.9
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Ohio State Representative, District 45 (2026) RepublicanPending
Ohio State Representative, District 45 (2024) RepublicanWon 37,565 61.9%

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

  • partyOhio Republican Party

    September 2026

    Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Butler County; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.

    Source: 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

  • organizationNRA-PVF

    2026

    Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 45.

    Source: nrapvf.org

In the endorsement sets

Sources

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  16. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/butler-county-slate-card.pdf
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