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Michele Grim

Democratic · Ohio State Representative, District 43, since 2023 · lucas County

Work
Previously served in public health roles in government, university research and with nonprofit healthcare providers

Source: Michele Grim Biography

Education
B.A. in women and gender studies, University of Toledo, 2005

Sources: Michele Grim Biography · Michele Grim

Education
Master's degree in public health, University of Toledo

Source: Michele Grim Biography

Education
Doctorate in law and policy, Northeastern University

Source: Michele Grim Biography

Home
Born in Ashland, Ohio, and lives in Toledo

Source: Michele Grim

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

9 of 11 sections researched

28 sources · 2024, 2026 · updated 2026-10-22

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 Four 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 5 entries 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, 22 bills, none past "As Passed by the House" or "As Reported by Committee"; 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 60 entries
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
  • Endorsements 7 entries
  • Sources 13 entries
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 12 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 4 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 5 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 60 entriesPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: 7 entriesSources: 13 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 28 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Michele Grim, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-22 · Download this chart
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Michele Grim
University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy · CC BY 3.0
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 43.Michele Grim: Ohio State Representative, District 43, Democratic
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 43.Source: Ohio House districts of the September 2023 plan (ODOT TIMS) · as of 2026-09-21 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
Ohio HouseOhio House, Ohio's 43rd DistrictOhio State Representative, District 43

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

Cost of living

Whether taking on high healthcare costs and energy costs or cracking down on corporate price-gouging and wage theft, Michele is standing up to the powerful to put money back in our pockets.

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Meet Michele

Health care

On City Council, she spearheaded a groundbreaking public-private partnership that has so far abolished over $230 million in medical debt for more than 112,000 people in our area. Now she’s working to pass the bipartisan Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act to enact permanent patient protections and stop medical debt from ruining lives.

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Meet Michele

Roads and infrastructure

As Ranking Member of the House Transportation Committee and a member of the House Finance Committee, she has championed economic development and infrastructure investment while fighting to fully and fairly fund our public schools.

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Meet Michele

Why they are running

State Representative Michele Grim is a tireless advocate fighting to level the playing field for everyday people.

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: Meet Michele

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries5 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.Grim (D)Ohio State Representative, District 43, 2023 to presentToledo City Council, At-large, 2022 to 20222025-04-09 (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 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 entries5 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Grim (D), 5 dated entries · as of 2026-06-10 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Grim (D)2023officeOhio State Representative, District 43
Grim (D)2022officeToledo City Council, At-large
Grim (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
Grim (D)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
Grim (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
Grim (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
Grim (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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

Michele Grim cast 581 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 2 terms from 2023 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 Michele Grim voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
136th General Assembly, 2025–2026Ohio House, district 4322950not recorded98% of 42
135th General Assembly, 2023–2024Ohio House, district 4325547not recorded98% of 42

"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 filedMichele Grim raised $35K, spent $18K, $75K on hand as of June 12, 2026; $59K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $6,926Other funds (derived) to Spent: $12KRaised to Cash on hand: $28KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $47KMichele Grim: Raised, $35K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Raised$35KMichele Grim: Other funds (derived), $59K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Other funds (derived)$59KMichele Grim: Spent, $18K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Spent$18KMichele Grim: Cash on hand, $75K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Cash on hand$75KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedMichele Grim raised $35K, spent $18K, $75K on hand as of June 12, 2026; $59K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Friends of Michele Grim, through 2026-06-12 · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent6,926.347.4%
Other funds (derived)Spent11,551.6712.3%
RaisedCash on hand28,175.6630.1%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand46,990.9950.2%
Money, as filedMichele Grim raised $35K, spent $18K, $75K on hand as of June 12, 2026; 1 filing on file.2026 Ohio House 43, for its report yearRaisedMichele Grim, 2026 Ohio House 43, for its report year: raised $35K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$35KSpentMichele Grim, 2026 Ohio House 43, for its report year: spent $18K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$18KCash on handMichele Grim, 2026 Ohio House 43, for its report year: cash on hand $75K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$75K
Money, as filedMichele Grim raised $35K, spent $18K, $75K on hand as of June 12, 2026; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Friends of Michele Grim · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
2026 Ohio House 43, for its report yearRaised35,102
2026 Ohio House 43, for its report yearSpent18,478.01
2026 Ohio House 43, for its report yearCash on hand75,166.65
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Michele Grim 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 Michele Grim 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 43 OhioSOS Friends of Michele Grim $35,102$18,478$75,167June 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

Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Michele Grim yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Michele Grim 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 Michele Grim yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Michele Grim 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

Disclosed holdings

Disclosed income

Reported conflicts

None found in the records checked.

Net worth, as estimated

None found in the records checked.

Polling and approval

Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 43, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Michele Grim is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 43, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Michele Grim is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 60.3% to 60.3%.2024 Ohio House 43Michele Grim, Ohio State Representative, District 43: won, 60.3%60.3%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 60.3% to 60.3%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
2024 Ohio House 4360.3
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Ohio State Representative, District 43 (2026) DemocraticPending
Ohio State Representative, District 43 (2024) DemocraticWon 26,881 60.3%

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio House of Representatives

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  23. 2026 Abortion Forward endorsements · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
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