Person
Tex Fischer
- Work
- Tex Fischer's career experience includes working as a political strategist.
Source: Tex Fischer
- Public service
- he served as the National Field Director for the American Conservation Coalition from 2018 to 2021. (as stated by the campaign)
Source: About Tex Fischer
- Home
- Born and raised in Youngstown, Tex now lives in Canfield (as stated by the campaign)
Source: About Tex Fischer
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Official site · Ohio campaign finance
- $27KRaised, as filed · June 12, 2026
- $67KCash on hand · June 12, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 5Positions in their words · 5 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 2Offices held · Ohio State Representative, since 2024
9 of 11 sections researched
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 5 entries Five positions from his campaign website; he has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey for 2026, 2024 or 2023.
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office 6 entries He primary-sponsored 31 bills in the 136th General Assembly; one, House Bill 246, had been signed into law as of September 21, 2026. 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: Representative Tex Fischer - Legislation (his ohiohouse.gov Legislation page, Primary Sponsored Bills table); each "As Enrolled" bill's own ohiohouse.gov status page, to confirm which had been signed by the governor; 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 9 entries
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 5 entries
- Sources 12 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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 59th District | Ohio State Representative, District 59 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Representative, District 59 · November 3, 2026 · Republican
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
Energy and utility bills
A healthy economy requires affordable and reliable energy. We have an abundance of natural resources in Ohio, but we are facing an energy crisis as electric bills have risen and our grid struggles to meet the demands of our economy.
Source: About Tex Fischer
Health care
Despite trillions of dollars of federal spending, the cost of healthcare is higher than ever. Our healthcare system has ballooned into a massive bureaucracy: great for insurance companies and hospital conglomerates, but bad for patients and care providers.
Source: About Tex Fischer
Housing
The average age of a first-time homebuyer is now 40. Homeownership is a cornerstone of the American dream, but it feels out of reach for millions of younger Ohioans.
Source: About Tex Fischer
Property taxes
Property taxes have skyrocketed, leaving homeowners stuck with huge tax bills. I am proud of the work we have done to end the unvoted property tax increases that have hammered homeowners and bring greater transparency for tax levies, but we have more work to do.
Source: About Tex Fischer
Workers and wages
No Ohio worker should be forced to compete with an illegal immigrant for a job. That’s why I authored Ohio’s E-Verify law.
Source: About Tex Fischer
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fischer (R) | 2024-06-26 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 58 |
| Fischer (R) | 2025-01-01 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 59 |
| Fischer (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 |
| Fischer (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 |
| Fischer (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 |
| Fischer (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 |
| Fischer (R) | 2025-12-19 | bill | 2025-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. D. J. Swearingen, of House Bill 246 (136th General Assembly), Require certain construction industry employe |
| Fischer (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 |
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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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bill December 19, 2025
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. D. J. Swearingen, of House Bill 246 (136th General Assembly), Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify, signed into law December 19, 2025, effective March 20, 2026.
Sources: House Bill 246 - Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify · House Bill 246
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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
Recorded votes
Tex Fischer cast 390 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 Tex Fischer 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 59 | 293 | 8 | not recorded | 98% of 50 |
| 135th General Assembly, 2023–2024 | Ohio House, district 58 | 83 | 6 | not recorded | 100% of 17 |
"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 | 12,670.90 | 9.9% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 47,816.27 | 37.5% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 14,036.51 | 11.0% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 52,969.70 | 41.5% |
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 59 | OhioSOS Fischer for Ohio | $26,707 | $60,487 | $67,006 | 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 H&F Strategies LLC as a business name.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed Patriots Gazette LLC as a business name.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with H&F Strategies LLC.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Patriots Gazette LLC.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Netflix.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Nvidia Corporation.
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (PERS).
April 1, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
Disclosed income
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Listed H&F Strategies LLC 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
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 59 (2026) | Republican | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Representative, District 59 (2024) | Republican | Won | 34,950 | 57.1% |
Offices held
Ohio State Representative, District 58 · 2024-06-26 to 2024-12-31 · appointed
Sources: Tex Fischer · House Journal, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (135th General Assembly)
Ohio State Representative, District 59 · 2025-01-01 to present · elected
Sources: Ohio House of Representatives District 59 · Tex Fischer
Endorsements
Endorsements received
partyOhio Republican Party
September 2026
Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Columbiana and Mahoning counties; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.
Sources: 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.
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 62 Ohio House candidates.
organizationNRA-PVF
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio House endorsements, District 59.
Source: nrapvf.org
Sources
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Tex Fischer · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio House of Representatives District 59 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- About Tex Fischer · Fischer for Ohio · accessed 2026-09-21
- Representative Tex Fischer - Legislation · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- House Bill 246 - Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-21
- Campaign finance search · Ohio Secretary of State · 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
- 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · 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/columbiana-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/mahoning-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- House Journal, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (135th General Assembly) · Ohio House of Representatives · 2024-06-26 · accessed 2026-09-25
- House Bill 246 · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-25
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Official site
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