William DeMora
Democratic · OH · OH State Senator
William DeMora serves in the Ohio Senate and works as a senior consultant and parliamentarian for the Ohio Democratic Party. He graduated with honors from Ohio State University and formerly led the Ohio League of Conservation Voters.
Where William DeMora stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (1 record), Immigration (1 record), Corporate Accountability (2 records)
Opposes
Election Integrity (1 record)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Co-sponsored a bill banning noncompete agreements that stop workers from working in their field after leaving a job. Testified for it at its first Senate hearing (Senate Bill 11).
February 12, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: ohiosenate.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted against passing S.B. 172, which required public officials to allow the arrest of anyone unlawfully present for deportation proceedings. It passed the Ohio Senate 23-8.
June 18, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 oppose
Was a primary sponsor of an Ohio law banning ranked choice voting in state and local elections and cutting Local Government Fund money to any city or county that uses it (Senate Bill 63). It took effect June 16, 2026.
February 26, 2025Opposes Election Integrity
Source: ohiosenate.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Voted against passing House Bill 173, which took electric submetering companies out of the legal definition of a public utility. The Senate passed it 24-9, the House agreed the next day, and the governor vetoed it on June 24, 2026.
June 10, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against passing 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 Senate 24-9 and was vetoed by the Governor.
April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Voted against passing House Bill 492, which widened the crime of interfering with an officer making an arrest and raised its penalty. The Senate passed it 24-9 and the governor signed it on July 7, 2026.
June 10, 2026
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against passing S.B. 278, which added punitive damages to what a city that enacts or enforces gun control measures can owe. It passed the Ohio Senate 24-9.
April 15, 2026
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against the conference report on S.B. 56, Ohio's marijuana rewrite, capping dispensaries at 400 and moving adult-use rules into medical law. It passed the Ohio Senate 22-7 and was signed into law.
December 9, 2025
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 293, which required mailed absentee ballots to arrive by the close of polls on Election Day. The Senate agreed 23-10 and the governor signed it on December 19, 2025.
November 19, 2025
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 1, the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, banning diversity offices at public universities and faculty strikes. The Ohio Senate agreed 20-11, and the governor signed it on March 28, 2025.
March 26, 2025
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Co-sponsored a bill banning noncompete agreements that stop workers from working in their field after leaving a job. Testified for it at its first Senate hearing (Senate Bill 11).
February 12, 2025
Source: ohiosenate.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Race William DeMora is in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 25; Ohio · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.