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Ron Ferguson

Republican · Ohio State Representative, District 96, since 2021 · jefferson County

Work
Career experience includes television and radio news reporting, business management, and pastoring.

Source: Ron Ferguson

Education
High school diploma, Indian Creek High School, 2004.

Source: Ron Ferguson

Education
Bachelor's degree in communications, Ohio State University, 2008.

Source: Ron Ferguson

Home
Born and lives in Wintersville, Ohio.

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Ballotpedia · Chamber directory · Official site · Ohio campaign finance

9 of 11 sections researched

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

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

What has been checked
  • Profile 9 entries
  • On the ballot 1 entry
  • Where they stand 1 entry One statement quoted from an October 2023 news release on his official Ohio House member page, on House Joint Resolution 5. His most recent survey (2020) lists only three short campaign-slogan phrases and his campaign website carries no issues page. Checked: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (completed 2020-03-06; not completed for 2022, 2024, or 2026); the campaign-website text Ballotpedia recorded (none recorded); his campaign website's home page; his official Ohio House member page's newsletters listing; the news releases on his official Ohio House member page
  • 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: 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 2026-06-12), 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 10 entries
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
  • Endorsements 4 entries
  • Sources 10 entries
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 9 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 1 entryWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 5 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 10 entriesPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: 4 entriesSources: 10 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 22 sources
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Ron Ferguson
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 96.Ron Ferguson: Ohio State Representative, District 96, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 96.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 96th DistrictOhio State Representative, District 96

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

Hunting and fishing rights

The right to hunt and fish is deeply woven into the fabric of Ohio's heritage

October 10, 2023 · Official statement

Source: Ferguson, Santucci Introduce Right to Hunt and Fish Joint Resolution

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; 1 office held on the record.Ferguson (R)Ohio State Representative, District 96, 2021 to present2025-04-09 (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): 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 (Hous2025-06-25 (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 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): Did not vote on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Nove
Record in office, dated entries5 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Ferguson (R), 5 dated entries · as of 2026-06-10 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Ferguson (R)2021officeOhio State Representative, District 96
Ferguson (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
Ferguson (R)2025-06-11vote2025-06-11 (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
Ferguson (R)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
Ferguson (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
Ferguson (R)2026-06-10vote2026-06-10 (vote): Did not vote on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Nove

  1. vote June 10, 2026

    Did not vote 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 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

  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

    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

  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

Ron Ferguson cast 884 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 Ron Ferguson voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
136th General Assembly, 2025–2026Ohio House, district 9622034not recorded86% of 36
135th General Assembly, 2023–2024Ohio House, district 9618979not recorded85% of 41
134th General Assembly, 2021–2022Ohio House, district 9632042not recorded91% of 77

"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 filedRon Ferguson raised $102K, spent $318K, $1,217 on hand as of June 12, 2026; $217K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $102KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $216KRaised to Cash on hand: $390Other funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $827Ron Ferguson: Raised, $102K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Raised$102KRon Ferguson: Other funds (derived), $217K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Other funds (derived)$217KRon Ferguson: Spent, $318K as filed, as of 2026-06-12Spent$318KRon Ferguson: Cash on hand, $1,217 as filed, as of 2026-06-12Cash on hand$1,217In, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedRon Ferguson raised $102K, spent $318K, $1,217 on hand as of June 12, 2026; $217K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Supporters and Friends of Ron Ferguson, through 2026-06-12 · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
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FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent101,751.7831.9%
Other funds (derived)Spent216,023.9767.7%
RaisedCash on hand389.60.1%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand827.20.3%
Money, as filedRon Ferguson raised $102K, spent $318K, $1,217 on hand as of June 12, 2026; 1 filing on file.2026 Ohio House 96, for its report yearRaisedRon Ferguson, 2026 Ohio House 96, for its report year: raised $102K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$102KSpentRon Ferguson, 2026 Ohio House 96, for its report year: spent $318K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$318KCash on handRon Ferguson, 2026 Ohio House 96, for its report year: cash on hand $1,217 as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-06-12, for its report year$1,217
Money, as filedRon Ferguson raised $102K, spent $318K, $1,217 on hand as of June 12, 2026; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Supporters and Friends of Ron Ferguson · as of 2026-06-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
2026 Ohio House 96, for its report yearRaised102,141.41
2026 Ohio House 96, for its report yearSpent317,775.75
2026 Ohio House 96, for its report yearCash on hand1,216.84
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Ron Ferguson 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 Ron Ferguson 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 96 OhioSOS Supporters and Friends of Ron Ferguson $102,141$317,776$1,217June 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 Ron Ferguson yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Ron Ferguson 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 Ron Ferguson yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Ron Ferguson 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 96, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Ron Ferguson is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 96, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Ron Ferguson 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 100.0% to 100.0%.2024 Ohio House 96Ron Ferguson, Ohio State Representative, District 96: won, 100.0%100.0%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 100.0% to 100.0%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
2024 Ohio House 96100
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Ohio State Representative, District 96 (2026) RepublicanPending
Ohio State Representative, District 96 (2024) RepublicanWon 41,434 100.0%

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

  • partyOhio Republican Party

    September 2026

    Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Belmont, Jefferson and Monroe counties; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.

    Sources: ohiogop.org · 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. Also on its 2026 primary list.

    Sources: ohiolife.org · 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 96.

    Source: nrapvf.org

In the endorsement sets

Sources

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Ron Ferguson · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  2. Ron Ferguson · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
  3. Ron Ferguson for Ohio · Ron Ferguson for Ohio (campaign website) · accessed 2026-09-21
  4. Campaign Finance Data · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  5. Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  6. Campaign Finance · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
  7. House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  8. Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  9. Ohio House of Representatives District 96 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  10. 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
  11. https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/2026-bfa-pac-grades-and-endorsements-ohio-general-election
  12. https://ohiolife.org/ohio-right-to-life-pac-announces-2026-general-election-candidate-recommendations/
  13. https://ohiolife.org/2026-ortl-pac-recommendations/
  14. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/belmont-county-slate-card.pdf
  15. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/jefferson-county-slate-card.pdf
  16. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/monroe-county-slate-card.pdf
  17. https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
  18. 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
  19. Ferguson, Santucci Introduce Right to Hunt and Fish Joint Resolution · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2023-10-10 · accessed 2026-09-22
  20. House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
  21. Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
  22. Ohio campaign finance

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