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Michele Grim — Ohio House District 43
Democratic · Ohio general election, November 3, 2026.
FMichele GrimDemocratic
Incumbent state representative, District 43; Democrat.
LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyF2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF
Voted against the conservative position on all 13 scored 2023-26 Ohio roll calls on which a vote was recorded. Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio; endorsed by Abortion Forward; NRA-PVF grade F; Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
- Life: Voted no on HB 347 (2026 SHE WINS Act, abortion informed consent) (0 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way). Not recorded as voting on HB 485 (2025 Baby Olivia Act, fetal-development instruction) and HB 324 (2025 Patient Protection Act, restricting telehealth/mail prescribing of abortion drugs).
- Family: Voted no on HB 68 (2023 House passage: SAFE Act ban on gender-transition services for minors and Save Women's Sports Act), the 2024 House override of the governor's HB 68 veto, HB 8 (2023 House passage: Parents' Bill of Rights), SB 104 (2024 House passage adding the Protect All Students Act, restroom access by biological sex) and HB 249 (2026 Indecent Exposure Modernization Act, adult-cabaret rules) (0 of 5 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
- Religious liberty: Voted no on HB 214 (2023 House passage: Religious Expression Days Act) and HB 21 (2025 Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act) (0 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way). Not recorded as voting on HB 486 (2025 Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, instruction on Judeo-Christian influence).
- 2nd Amendment: Voted no on SB 58 (2024 House passage: ban on firearm fees/insurance mandates and Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act) and HB 272 (2023 concealed carry in buildings containing a courtroom) (0 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
- Limited gov’t: Voted no on SB 1 (2025 House passage: Advance Ohio Higher Education Act) and HB 335 (2025 House passage: limits on inside-millage property-tax growth) (0 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
- Fiscal: Voted no on the 2025 House override of the HB 96 line-item veto on property-tax/school-levy reform (0 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Also running for Ohio House District 43
- N/RZach Hall(Libertarian)
- ADavid Karmol(R)