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Rachel Baker

Democratic · OH · OH State Representative

Rachel Baker serves in the Ohio House and works as a nurse researcher, having practiced as a pediatric nurse and social worker. She holds a nursing degree from the University of Cincinnati, a master's in social work, and a doctorate in nursing.

Where Rachel Baker stands, based on their records

Supports

Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record), Corporate Accountability (3 records)

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026

Data last updated August 7, 2026

Raised
$94,614
Spent
$66,544
Cash on hand
$41,862
Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$25,000
  • $1,000-$4,999$32,500
  • $500-$999$12,500
  • $250-$499$11,300
  • $100-$249$9,448
  • $1-$99$3,866

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

Track record

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 · 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 · 3 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 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 · 11 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. 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 · 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.