Person
Phil Plummer
- Work
- Corrections officer, deputy sheriff, sergeant, major, chief deputy and sheriff, Montgomery County.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Education
- High school diploma, Chaminade Julienne High School.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Education
- Associate degree in criminal justice, University of Toledo.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Education
- B.S. in business management, University of Phoenix.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Home
- Born in Montgomery County, Ohio; lives in Dayton.
Source: ballotpedia.org
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Official site · Ohio campaign finance
- $32KRaised, as filed · June 11, 2026
- $144KCash on hand · June 11, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 4Positions in their words · 4 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 2Offices held · Member, Ohio House of Representatives, since 2019
9 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 11 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 4 entries He has never completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (checked 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2026) and Ballotpedia recorded no campaign-website text; his own site's Issues and About pages both return a 404. All four positions are from his campaign website's tagline and from statements on his official Ohio House news page.
- What they have said, checked None found in the records checked PolitiFact and FactCheck.org searched 2026-09-25: none found Checked: Research lane claims-2026, 2026-09-25
- Record in office 8 entries Every bill on legislature.ohio.gov where they are a PRIMARY sponsor and that reached the governor's signature in the 135th or 136th General Assembly: 3. 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 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 10 entries
- Polling and approval None found in the records checked Ballotpedia records no poll for this race as of September 21, 2026. Checked: Ballotpedia's polling section for this race
- Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 5 entries
- Sources 14 entries
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| Ohio Senate | Ohio Senate, Ohio's 5th District | Ohio State Senator, District 5 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Senator, District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Republican
Sources: Ohio elections, 2026 · Stephen Huffman
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
Families and child care
We have identified fraud in the system, and this bill will close the exploited gaps and hold bad actors accountable.
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Local government
Dayton continues to be one of Ohio's strongest regions, and these investments help ensure our communities have the resources they need to remain safe, competitive, and successful,
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Public safety
H.B. 20 will provide First Responders the appropriate space to safely tend to emergency scenes. Anyone obstructing them, after receiving a warning, will be dealt with by being imposed criminal penalties,
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Why they are running
Because Results and Integrity Matter.
Source: plummerforohio.com
What they have said, checked
None found in the records checked
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plummer (R) | 2019-01-01 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 40 |
| Plummer (R) | 2023-01-01 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 39 |
| Plummer (R) | 2024-07-24 | bill | 2024-07-24 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Andrea White, of House Bill 56 (135th General Assembly), Increase penalty-fleeing police; regards motor veh |
| Plummer (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 |
| Plummer (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 |
| Plummer (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 |
| Plummer (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 |
| Plummer (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 |
| Plummer (R) | 2026-07-07 | bill | 2026-07-07 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Thomas Hall, of House Bill 20 (136th General Assembly), Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service |
| Plummer (R) | 2026-07-07 | bill | 2026-07-07 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Bill Roemer, of House Bill 210 (136th General Assembly), Regards the sale of used catalytic converters, sig |
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bill July 7, 2026
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Thomas Hall, of House Bill 20 (136th General Assembly), Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder, signed into law July 7, 2026.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
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bill July 7, 2026
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Bill Roemer, of House Bill 210 (136th General Assembly), Regards the sale of used catalytic converters, signed into law July 7, 2026.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
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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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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
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Andrea White, of House Bill 56 (135th General Assembly), Increase penalty-fleeing police; regards motor vehicle pursuit, signed into law July 24, 2024.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
Recorded votes
Phil Plummer cast 1,309 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 Phil Plummer voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
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| 136th General Assembly, 2025–2026 | Ohio House, district 39 | 304 | 2 | not recorded | 100% of 50 |
| 135th General Assembly, 2023–2024 | Ohio House, district 39 | 286 | 15 | not recorded | 98% of 42 |
| 134th General Assembly, 2021–2022 | Ohio House, district 40 | 395 | 9 | not recorded | 100% of 87 |
| 133rd General Assembly, 2019–2020 | Ohio House, district 40 | 290 | 8 | 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 | 15,302.30 | 5.5% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 118,079.60 | 42.6% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 16,484.81 | 5.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 127,204.38 | 45.9% |
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 Senator, District 5 | OhioSOS Plummer for Ohio | $31,787 | $133,382 | $143,689 | 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 a fiduciary relationship with Dayton Urban Young Life.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Montgomery County Republican Party.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Ohio DC LifePath 2020.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Ohio DC Stable Value Option.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Ohio Public Employees Retirement System.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in US Bond.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed real estate in Montgomery County.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
Disclosed income
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Listed Ohio Public Employees Retirement System as a source of income.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed State of Ohio as a source of income.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed Vandalia-Butler School as a source of income.
April 1, 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 Senator, District 5 (2026) | Republican | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Representative, District 39 (2024) | Republican | Won | 32,191 | 58.8% |
Offices held
Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 40 · 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · elected
Source: ballotpedia.org
Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 39 · 2023-01-01 to present · elected
Sources: ohiohouse.gov · ballotpedia.org
Endorsements
Endorsements received
partyOhio Republican Party
September 2026
Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Montgomery 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
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 13 Ohio Senate candidates.
organizationNRA-PVF
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio Senate endorsements, District 5.
Source: nrapvf.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Phil Plummer · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Phil Plummer · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Phil Plummer for Ohio · Plummer for Ohio · accessed 2026-09-21
- Legislation Empowering First Responders Sent to Ohio Governor for Signature · Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-06-09 · accessed 2026-09-21
- Reps. Plummer, White and Young Champion $9.4 million for Dayton Region in Ohio Capital Budget · Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-06-02 · accessed 2026-09-21
- Ohio House Passes Childcare Integrity Legislation · Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-06-09 · 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 39 · 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
- Stephen Huffman · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- 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/montgomery-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb20
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb210
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb56
- 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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