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Adam Mathews

Republican · OH · OH State Representative

Adam Mathews serves in the Ohio House and practices intellectual property and corporate law, after working as a civilian engineer in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. A former vice mayor of Lebanon, he chairs the board of Elizabeth's New Life Center.

Where Adam Mathews stands, based on their records

Supports

Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records), Housing Affordability (1 record),

Opposes

Women's Reproductive Rights (2 records), Civil Rights (2 records), Corporate Accountability (3 records)

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026

Data last updated August 7, 2026

Raised
$124,783
Spent
$147,758
Cash on hand
$1,974

Spent can be higher than Raised because campaigns can also use money that Raised does not count, like loans or funds from earlier years.

Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$8,000
  • $1,000-$4,999$76,500
  • $500-$999$28,203
  • $250-$499$9,000
  • $100-$249$2,205
  • $1-$99$875

Source: Ohio Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · www6.ohiosos.gov

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support

  • Introduced House Bill 28 as a lead sponsor, proposing to end local governments' power to ask voters for replacement property tax levies, ballot measures that take the place of an expiring property tax. The Ohio House passed it in March 2025 (House Bill 28).

    January 28, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support

  • Voted to pass H.B. 252, which created new burglary and trespass offenses that no longer require force, stealth or deception. It passed the Ohio House 70-25.

    March 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

  • Voted yes on the final compromise version of Senate Bill 56, Ohio's marijuana rewrite, capping dispensaries at 400 and moving adult-use rules into medical law. The House agreed to the conference report 52-34, and it became law.

    November 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

  • Voted to pass Substitute House Bill 492, which widened the crime of interfering with an officer making an arrest and raised its penalty. The House passed it 59-21, the Senate later passed it 24-9, and Governor Mike DeWine signed it on July 7, 2026.

    November 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

  • Voted to pass H.B. 88, which increased penalties for trafficking cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. It passed the Ohio House 71-18.

    November 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support

  • Voted to pass H.B. 92, which barred municipalities from putting a lien on rental property over a tenant's unpaid water bills. It passed the Ohio House 67-30.

    March 18, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 3 support

  • Voted to pass H.B. 319, the Clinical Teaching Subsidy Reform Act, which set a yearly clinical teaching subsidy for public medical schools. It passed the Ohio House 70-26.

    June 9, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

  • Voted in support of Ohio House Bill 96, the House version of the state operating budget, which increased school-district funding for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and promoted housing development.

    April 9, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched August 20, 2026

  • Voted in support of Ohio Senate Bill 1, the Students First higher-education agenda, including civic education and changes to taxpayer-funded DEI programs at public universities.

    March 20, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 oppose

  • Voted to pass H.B. 347, the SHE WINS Act, which permitted an elective abortion only after a 24-hour informed consent meeting. It passed the Ohio House 64-32.

    March 25, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

  • Voted to pass H.B. 485, the Baby Olivia Act, which required schools to teach human development with an ultrasound video. It passed the Ohio House 59-27.

    November 19, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 1 support

  • Voted to pass S.B. 293, which required mailed absentee ballots to arrive by the close of polls on Election Day. It passed the Ohio House 61-30 and was signed into law.

    November 19, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support

  • Voted to pass H.B. 503, which required voter approval before a municipality cuts or repeals an income tax reciprocity credit. It passed the Ohio House 65-27.

    February 25, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 oppose

  • Voted to pass H.B. 249, the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act, which created the offense of unlawful adult cabaret performance. It passed the Ohio House 63-32.

    March 25, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

  • Voted to pass S.B. 1, the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, which banned diversity offices at public universities and barred faculty strikes. It passed the Ohio House 59-34 and was signed into law.

    March 19, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 3 oppose

  • Voted yes on accepting the Senate's changes to House Bill 173, which took electric submetering companies out of the legal definition of a public utility. The Ohio House agreed 56-35, but the governor vetoed the bill on June 24, 2026.

    June 10, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

  • Voted to pass S.B. 50, a bill to let 14- and 15-year-olds work until 9 p.m. year-round with a parent's approval. It passed the Ohio House 62-30 and was vetoed by the Governor.

    November 5, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

  • Voted to pass H.B. 126, which prohibited public nuisance lawsuits arising from the sale of a product. It passed the Ohio House 59-36.

    May 7, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

Track record — General

General · 1 record

  • Voted to pass H.B. 116, the Ohio Blockchain Basics Act, which bars governments from impairing a person's right to hold or accept digital assets. It passed the Ohio House 70-26.

    June 18, 2025

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

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Profile last researched August 7, 2026.