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Darnell Brewer

Democratic · OH · OH State Representative

Darnell Brewer serves in the Ohio House and has worked more than 15 years as a social service coordinator, including as a truancy officer and parent liaison in Cleveland public schools. He holds an urban studies degree from Cleveland State University.

Where Darnell Brewer stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Education Quality (1 record), Gun Control (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record),

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Track record

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 1 support

  • Primary-sponsored Ohio House Bill 97, which would require public schools to provide meals and related services to students; the bill was introduced on February 12, 2025.

    February 12, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 support

  • Was a joint lead sponsor of an Ohio bill proposing to exempt sales of firearm safety devices from state sales and use tax (House Bill 120). Introduced on February 24, 2025, the bill was sent to the House Ways and Means Committee and has had no vote since.

    February 24, 2025Supports Gun Control

    Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 support

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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

  • Primary-sponsored Ohio House Bill 165, which addressed implicit-bias training for licensed educators; the bill was introduced on March 12, 2025.

    March 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support

  • Voted no 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, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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

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

    May 7, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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

Track record — General

General · 10 records

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

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

  • Voted against passing 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, 2026

    Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 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 no 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, 2025

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

  • Voted against 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, 2025

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

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

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

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

    November 19, 2025

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

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

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

  • Voted against passing 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

  • Voted against passing 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, 2025

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

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Profile last researched August 7, 2026.