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Derrick Hall

Democratic · OH · OH State Representative

Derrick Hall serves in the Ohio House and is a U.S. Army Reserve judge advocate. A former president of the Akron Public Schools Board of Education, he holds a doctor of pharmacy, a law degree, and an MBA from Ohio State University.

Where Derrick Hall stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records),

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026

Data last updated August 7, 2026

Raised
$111,598
Spent
$100,027
Cash on hand
$19,687
Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$16,000
  • $1,000-$4,999$26,400
  • $500-$999$23,700
  • $250-$499$21,000
  • $100-$249$20,013
  • $1-$99$4,485

Spending by outside groups

Outside groups, such as PACs and super PACs, spend this money on the race. The candidate's campaign does not spend it, and none of it goes to the candidate.

Covers outside spending reported by committees registered with the Ohio Secretary of State. Groups that spend without registering file separately and are not included yet.

Outside groups spent $500 to support this candidate.

Groups that spent money supporting this candidate (1)
  • DERRICK HALL FOR OHIO$500

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

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 1 support

  • Wrote and introduced an Ohio bill barring health insurers from improperly denying medical claims and setting up a state program to help patients challenge denials (House Bill 891).

    May 12, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support

  • Primary-sponsored Ohio House Bill 958, the Fracking Accountability and Chemical Transparency Act, requiring disclosure of chemicals used in oil and gas wells; the bill was introduced on June 3, 2026.

    June 3, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 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 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 · 2 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

  • Was one of the two lead sponsors of a bill proposing a refundable state income-tax credit for Ohio homeowners and renters whose property taxes, or the property-tax share of their rent, come to more than 5 percent of their household income (House Bill 365, the Property Tax Refund Act). The House Ways and Means Committee took it up in June 2025.

    June 17, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    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 — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 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

  • Was one of the two lead sponsors of a bill proposing a refundable state income-tax credit for Ohio homeowners and renters whose property taxes, or the property-tax share of their rent, come to more than 5 percent of their household income (House Bill 365, the Property Tax Refund Act). The House Ways and Means Committee took it up in June 2025.

    June 17, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 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

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support

  • 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 · 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 · 5 records

  • 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 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 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 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

  • 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.