Person

Tracy M. Richardson

Republican · Ohio State Representative, District 86, since 2019

Work
Corporate human-resources professional for a Fortune 500 company; later a Leadership Professor for Army ROTC at Capital University and Ohio Wesleyan University.

Source: ohiohouse.gov

Public service
Served nine years on Marysville City Council before her election to the Ohio House.

Source: ohiohouse.gov

Education
Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Source: ohiohouse.gov

Military service
U.S. Army; deployed in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and awarded a Bronze Star Medal; retired from the Army in October 2024.

Source: ohiohouse.gov

Home
Marysville, Union County

Source: ohiohouse.gov

5 of 11 sections researched

15 sources · 2024 · updated 2026-09-25

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

What has been checked
  • Profile 8 entries
  • On the ballot 0 entries
  • Where they stand Not yet researched
  • What they have said, checked Not yet researched
  • Record in office 7 entries Bills where she was primary or joint primary sponsor and that became law in the 135th and 136th General Assemblies, from each bill's own version history on the legislature's site (checked September 30, 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: legislature.ohio.gov roll calls on House Bill 96 and Senate Joint Resolution 10; each bill's version history on legislature.ohio.gov (LIS API), 135th and 136th General Assemblies
  • Money Not yet researched
  • Financial interests Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 1 entry Includes the last general election for this seat.
  • Endorsements Not yet researched
  • Sources 6 entries
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 8 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 7 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 1 entryEndorsements: Not yet researchedSources: 6 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 15 sources
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Tracy M. Richardson
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 86.Tracy M. Richardson: Ohio State Representative, District 86, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Representative, District 86.Source: Ohio House districts of the September 2023 plan (ODOT TIMS) · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
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Where they are on the ballot
ChamberDistrictNote
Ohio HouseOhio House, Ohio's 86th DistrictOhio State Representative, District 86

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Tracy M. Richardson in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Tracy M. Richardson in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Not yet researched

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; 1 office held on the record.2020Richardson (R)Ohio State Representative, District 86, 2019-01-01 to present2024-05-15 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Jessica E. Miranda, of House Bill 250 (135th General Assembly), Revise the Military Enlistment diploma seal2025-04-09 (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 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 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 levies2026-05-27 (bill): Primary sponsor of House Bill 462 (136th General Assembly), Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device, signed into law May 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
Record in office, dated entries7 record entries from 2024 to 2026; 5 of them votes; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Richardson (R), 7 dated entries · as of 2026-06-10 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries
PersonDateKindEntry
Richardson (R)2019-01-01officeOhio State Representative, District 86
Richardson (R)2024-05-15bill2024-05-15 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Jessica E. Miranda, of House Bill 250 (135th General Assembly), Revise the Military Enlistment diploma seal
Richardson (R)2025-04-09vote2025-04-09 (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
Richardson (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
Richardson (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
Richardson (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
Richardson (R)2026-05-27bill2026-05-27 (bill): Primary sponsor of House Bill 462 (136th General Assembly), Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device, signed into law May
Richardson (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
  1. 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

  2. bill May 27, 2026

    Primary sponsor of House Bill 462 (136th General Assembly), Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device, signed into law May 27, 2026 (effective August 26, 2026).

    Sources: House Bill 462, 136th General Assembly · House Bill 462, 136th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates

  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 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

  7. bill May 15, 2024

    Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Jessica E. Miranda, of House Bill 250 (135th General Assembly), Revise the Military Enlistment diploma seal, signed into law May 15, 2024 (effective August 14, 2024).

    Sources: House Bill 250, 135th General Assembly · House Bill 250, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates

Recorded votes

Tracy M. Richardson cast 1,256 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 Tracy M. Richardson voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
136th General Assembly, 2025–2026Ohio House, district 863071not recorded100% of 50
135th General Assembly, 2023–2024Ohio House, district 862638not recorded95% of 37
134th General Assembly, 2021–2022Ohio House, district 863838not recorded100% of 86
133rd General Assembly, 2019–2020Ohio House, district 862788not recorded100% of 36

"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 filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Tracy M. Richardson yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Tracy M. Richardson yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Tracy M. Richardson yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Tracy M. Richardson yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Money, as filed
Status
None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Tracy M. Richardson 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 Tracy M. Richardson breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
Status
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Tracy M. Richardson yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Tracy M. Richardson yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Donors, as filed
Status
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Outside spending

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

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 86, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Tracy M. Richardson is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 86, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Tracy M. Richardson is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Polls, Ohio State Representative, District 86, as published
Status
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 68.9% to 68.9%.2024 Ohio House 86Tracy M. Richardson, Ohio State Representative, District 86: won, 68.9%68.9%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 68.9% to 68.9%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
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Election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
2024 Ohio House 8668.9
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Ohio State Representative, District 86 (2024) RepublicanWon 37,571 68.9%

Offices held

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

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

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Member Directory · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-08
  2. Ohio House of Representatives · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-08
  3. House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  4. Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
  5. Ohio House of Representatives District 86 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
  6. 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
  7. https://ohiohouse.gov/members/tracy-m-richardson/biography
  8. Tracy Richardson · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  9. House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
  10. Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
  11. House Bill 462, 136th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-30
  12. House Bill 462, 136th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates · The Ohio Legislature (Legislative Information Systems API) · accessed 2026-09-30
  13. House Bill 250, 135th General Assembly · The Ohio Legislature · accessed 2026-09-30
  14. House Bill 250, 135th General Assembly: version history with governor-signed and effective dates · The Ohio Legislature (Legislative Information Systems API) · accessed 2026-09-30
  15. Ohio campaign finance

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