Person
William P. DeMora
- Work
- Executive director, Ohio Democratic Party and Ohio League of Conservation Voters; consultant for the Ohio Democratic Party and Strategies Unlimited.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Public service
- President, Ohio Young Democrats; youth/campus coordinator, Clinton/Gore 1996 presidential campaign.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Education
- Degree, Ohio State University, 1989.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Home
- Born in Euclid, Ohio.
Source: ballotpedia.org
Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Official site · Ohio campaign finance
- $102KRaised, as filed · June 9, 2026
- $104KCash on hand · June 9, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 3Positions in their words · 3 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 1Offices held · Ohio State Senator, District 25, since 2023
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 3 entries He has never completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (checked 2026, 2022) and his campaign website's Issues and About pages 404. All three positions are official statements from his Ohio Senate news page. Checked: official Ohio Senate news page (ohiosenate.gov/members/william-p-demora/news), checked 2026-09-30
- 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 5 entries Every bill on legislature.ohio.gov where he is a PRIMARY sponsor and that reached the governor's signature in the 135th or 136th General Assembly: 1. Includes the 4 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 2026-06-09), 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 19 entries
- Polling and approval None found in the records checked Ballotpedia records no poll for this race as of September 22, 2026. Checked: Ballotpedia's polling section for this race
- Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 5 entries
- Sources 13 entries
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Senate | Ohio Senate, Ohio's 25th District | Ohio State Senator, District 25 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Senator, District 25 · November 3, 2026 · Democratic
Sources: Ohio elections, 2026 · Ohio State Senate District 25
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
Elections and voting
This poorly drafted, poorly thought-out bill was crammed through committee at the last possible moment to appease the right-wing base, but it will hurt Ohioans of both political parties. It would be comical if it weren’t so harmful.
Source: ohiosenate.gov
Energy and utility bills
I have more submetered customers than any other Senator in Ohio, and every time I hear from my constituents on this issue, they tell me how bad their experiences are! The Ohio Supreme Court already spoke, and they said that submetering companies are utilities and they have to provide all of the protections that other utilities have to. The legislature should not be creating different classes of customers simply because keeping everything equal may hurt the bottom line of submetering companies.
Source: DeMora Calls on the Governor to Veto H.B. 173 and Increase Consumer Protections
Local government
This capital budget does a fantastic job of distributing funds fairly across all counties and districts of the General Assembly. For that, I want to thank the sponsor, the committee chairman, and all of the staff who worked on this for months.
Source: ohiosenate.gov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeMora (D) | 2023-01-01 | office | Ohio State Senator, District 25 |
| DeMora (D) | 2025-06-11 | vote | 2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (Senate-passed version, as amended) (House Bill 96); the Senate vote w |
| DeMora (D) | 2025-06-25 | vote | 2025-06-25 (vote): Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the Senate vote wa |
| DeMora (D) | 2025-10-01 | vote | 2025-10-01 (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 |
| DeMora (D) | 2026-03-17 | bill | 2026-03-17 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Sen. Theresa Gavarone, of Senate Bill 63 (136th General Assembly), Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhol |
| DeMora (D) | 2026-06-03 | vote | 2026-06-03 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November |
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vote June 3, 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 Senate vote was 22-9 and the motion passed.
Sources: Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Senate Joint Resolution 10
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bill March 17, 2026
Joint primary sponsor, with Sen. Theresa Gavarone, of Senate Bill 63 (136th General Assembly), Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use, signed into law March 17, 2026.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
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vote October 1, 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 Senate vote was 21-11, override succeeded).
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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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 Senate vote was 23-10 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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vote June 11, 2025
Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (Senate-passed version, as amended) (House Bill 96); the Senate vote was 23-10 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
Recorded votes
William P. DeMora cast 475 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 William P. DeMora voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136th General Assembly, 2025–2026 | Ohio Senate, district 25 | 197 | 37 | not recorded | 94% of 32 |
| 135th General Assembly, 2023–2024 | Ohio Senate, district 25 | 189 | 52 | not recorded | 94% of 51 |
"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 | 53,188.92 | 24.5% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 60,210.25 | 27.7% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 48,797.42 | 22.4% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 55,239.03 | 25.4% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Senator, District 25 | OhioSOS Friends of Bill Demora | $101,986 | $113,399 | $104,036 | June 9, 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 9, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
Outside spending
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
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Listed Strategies Unlimited as a business name.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed DeMora Group as a business name.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Columbus Clippers baseball team.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with CS Binns Condo Association.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with DeMora Family Trust.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with DeMora Group.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed a fiduciary relationship with Ohioans for Change.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in American Funds.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Chase.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Churchill Downs.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Entergy Corporation.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in My Racehorse.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Ohio Public Employees Deferred Compensation.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed an investment in Vanguard.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed real estate in Cuyahoga County.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
Disclosed income
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Listed DeMora Group as a source of income.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed State of Ohio as a source of income.
March 16, 2026
Source: 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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Listed Strategies Unlimited as a source of income.
March 16, 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 25 (2026) | Democratic | Pending | ||
| Ohio State Senator, District 25 (2022) | Democratic | Won | 78,050 | 72.9% |
Offices held
Ohio State Senator, District 25 · 2023-01-01 to present · elected
Sources: ohiosenate.gov · ballotpedia.org
Endorsements
Endorsements received
organizationAbortion Forward
October 1, 2026
Listed under "endorsed" on Abortion Forward's 2026 endorsements page.
Sources: 2026 Abortion Forward endorsements · Abortion Forward releases slate of candidates who respect will of voters
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; the PAC also endorsed this candidate in the primary, in its March 26, 2026 release.
Sources: ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage · ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage
unionUAW
2026
Listed as a State Senate endorsement on the UAW's 2026 Ohio endorsement page, grouped under UAW Region 2B.
Source: uawpower.org
organizationPlanned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio Senate endorsements, District 25.
Source: plannedparenthoodaction.org
unionOhio Federation of Teachers
2026
Listed under Ohio Senate on the union's 2026 endorsement page, which names general-election nominees.
Source: oft-aft.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
- William DeMora · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- William P. DeMora · The Ohio Senate · accessed 2026-09-22
- DeMora Condemns Legislation to Require Voter ID for Mail-In Voting · The Ohio Senate · 2026-06-10 · accessed 2026-09-22
- DeMora Announces $22.1M Investment in Franklin County Projects · The Ohio Senate · 2026-06-03 · accessed 2026-09-22
- 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 State Senate District 25 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- 2022 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- DeMora Calls on the Governor to Veto H.B. 173 and Increase Consumer Protections · The Ohio Senate · 2026-06-15 · accessed 2026-09-30
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://uawpower.org/states/ohio
- https://ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage/uploads/2026/July/13/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE.pdf
- https://ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage/uploads/2026/March/27/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE.pdf
- 2026 Abortion Forward endorsements · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
- Abortion Forward releases slate of candidates who respect will of voters · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb63
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Campaign Website
- Ohio campaign finance
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