Gayle Manning
Republican · OH
Republican nominee for Ohio State Senate District 13 in 2026. Former Ohio State Senator and State Representative from Lorain County; a former teacher.
Where Gayle Manning stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Education Quality (2 records),
Opposes
Women's Reproductive Rights (2 records), Civil Rights (2 records), Corporate Accountability (3 records)
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator · November 3, 2026
Data last updated August 7, 2026
- Raised
- $269,431
- Spent
- $199,218
- Cash on hand
- $99,979
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$68,116
- $1,000-$4,999$109,770
- $500-$999$48,021
- $250-$499$23,025
- $100-$249$17,492
- $1-$99$3,008
Source: Ohio Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · www6.ohiosos.gov
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
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 · 2 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
As an Ohio State Representative, supported House passage of an education-reform bill creating the Buckeye Opportunity Scholarship Program.
February 6, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched July 15, 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 — 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 · 4 records
State Representative Gayle Manning was the primary sponsor of House Bill 455 (136th General Assembly), on the operation of public schools and the Department of Education and Workforce; the Governor signed it on July 10, 2026.
July 10, 2026
Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Voted against passing 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, 2026
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
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
As an Ohio State Representative, supported House passage of an education-reform bill creating the Buckeye Opportunity Scholarship Program.
February 6, 2020
Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched July 15, 2026
Race Gayle Manning is in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 13; Ohio
Profile last researched July 15, 2026.