Joe Miller
Democratic · OH · Ohio State Representative
Democratic nominee for Ohio State Senate District 13 in 2026. Serves in the Ohio House of Representatives representing a Lorain County district; a former teacher.
Where Joe Miller stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (5 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (2 support · 1 oppose), Corporate Accountability (4 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support
Introduced House Bill 410 to regulate fake AI-made media, known as deepfakes, spread to sway an election. The bill was sent to committee and did not advance.
February 12, 2024Supports AI Regulation
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted against Senate Bill 52, which let county officials and township voters block new wind and solar farms. The Ohio House passed it 52-44 and it was signed into law.
June 29, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 22, which let lawmakers cancel the governor's and health department's emergency health orders. The Ohio House overrode the veto 62-35, so it became law.
March 24, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Voted to pass House Bill 6, which added a monthly charge to electric bills to pay credits mainly to Ohio nuclear power plants and repealed the state's renewable energy targets. The Ohio House passed it 53-43.
May 29, 2019Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
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, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for the final version of House Bill 62, the 2020-2021 state transportation budget, which paid for road and bridge work. The Ohio House agreed to it 70-27 and it was signed into law.
April 2, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 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
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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
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
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His bipartisan bill with Rep. Kevin Miller, House Bill 44, let police departments run their own officer training schools and fill vacancies without a civil service exam. The governor signed it on November 5, 2025.
November 5, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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His bill, House Bill 139, raised penalties for assaulting a sports official or retaliating against one for a call. The Ohio House passed it 71-6, but the Senate did not act on it.
November 29, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
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
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Introduced House Bill 411 to raise Ohio's minimum base salary for public school teachers to $50,000 a year. The bill was sent to committee and did not advance.
February 12, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 support
Voted against the final version of House Bill 99, which let school boards arm teachers and staff, with initial training capped at 24 hours. The Ohio House approved it 56-35 and it was signed into law.
June 1, 2022Supports Gun Control
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Voted against Senate Bill 215, which let adults 21 and older carry a concealed handgun without a license or training. The Ohio House passed it 58-36 and it was signed into law.
March 2, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 3 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
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, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Voted against Senate Bill 23, the heartbeat bill, which banned most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The Ohio House passed it 56-40 and it was signed into law.
April 10, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 2 support
The Ohio House member page reports that State Representative Joe Miller and Rep. Allison Russo introduced a bill to provide absentee-ballot drop boxes at every polling place and allow countywide drop-off.
March 12, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Introduced House Bill 410 to regulate fake AI-made media, known as deepfakes, spread to sway an election. The bill was sent to committee and did not advance.
February 12, 2024Supports Election Integrity
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 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
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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, 2025Supports Civil Rights
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Voted against overriding the veto of House Bill 68, which banned gender transition care for minors and barred transgender girls from girls' school sports. The Ohio House overrode it 65-28, so it became law.
January 10, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Voted against the final version of House Bill 458, which required photo ID to vote in person and ended most August special elections. The Ohio House approved it 55-34 and it was signed into law.
December 15, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 4 support · 1 oppose
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
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 House 62-30 and was vetoed by the Governor.
November 5, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
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
Voted for House Bill 128, which repealed the nuclear plant subsidies in the 2019 energy law, House Bill 6. The Ohio House gave final approval 89-0 and it was signed into law.
March 25, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted to pass House Bill 6, which added a monthly charge to electric bills to pay credits mainly to Ohio nuclear power plants and repealed the state's renewable energy targets. The Ohio House passed it 53-43.
May 29, 2019Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted for the final version of House Bill 62, the 2020-2021 state transportation budget, which paid for road and bridge work. The Ohio House agreed to it 70-27 and it was signed into law.
April 2, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Received the endorsement of the Ohio Federation of Teachers for Ohio Senate District 13 in 2026.
September 21, 2026
Source: oft-aft.org
Received the endorsement of the Communications Workers of America for Ohio Senate District 13 in the 2026 general election.
September 21, 2026
Source: cwa-union.org
Voted against passing 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, 2026
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
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
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
As an Ohio State Representative, introduced bipartisan legislation (with Rep. David Thomas) to eliminate the extra motor-vehicle registration fee for hybrid vehicles.
September 4, 2025
Source: ohiohouse.gov
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
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
His bill, House Bill 78, set new eligibility rules for State Teachers Retirement System board members, such as investment experience. It passed both chambers without opposition and the governor signed it on December 19, 2024.
December 19, 2024
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Voted against the final version of House Bill 8, the Parents' Bill of Rights, which made schools notify parents of changes in a student's health services and let them opt children out of lessons with sexual content. The House approved it 57-31.
December 19, 2024
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Received the endorsement of the Chronicle-Telegram editorial board for reelection to Ohio House District 53 in 2024.
October 22, 2024
Source: chroniclet.com
Voted against the final 2024-2025 state operating budget, House Bill 33, a bill covering spending across state government, schools and taxes. The Ohio House approved it 67-30 and it was signed into law.
July 1, 2023
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Sent a letter to the director of Ohio's Department of Administrative Services objecting to a state protective equipment contract with a California company that outsourced to China. He urged the state to buy from Ohio businesses instead.
December 2, 2020
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Past race Joe Miller ran in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 13; Ohio