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Michele Reynolds — Ohio Senate District 3
Republican · Ohio general election, November 3, 2026.
AMichele ReynoldsRepublican
Incumbent state senator, District 3; Republican.
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Incumbent Republican; 12 of 12 scored 2023-26 roll calls went the conservative way (scored votes on gender-identity/family, religious liberty, guns, higher-ed/property-tax and the property-tax veto override). Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life PAC; endorsed by Ohio Value Voters; Buckeye Firearms PAC endorsed (grade A); NRA-PVF grade A (endorsed); endorsed by AFP-Ohio. iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
- Life: Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life PAC for the 2026 general election. Endorsed by Ohio Value Voters (2026 general). Context only (not scored): voted yes on SJR 2 (2023 60% voter-approval threshold for constitutional amendments, placed ahead of the Nov. 2023 abortion amendment).
- Family: Voted yes on HB 68 (ban on gender-transition procedures for minors + Save Women's Sports Act; 2023 Senate passage and 2024 Senate veto override), HB 8 (Parents' Bill of Rights; 2024 Senate passage), SB 104 (Protect All Students Act, single-sex school bathrooms; 2024 Senate final concurrence) and SB 156 ('success sequence' curriculum; 2025 Senate passage) (5 of 5 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
- Religious liberty: Voted yes on HB 214 (Religious Expression Days Act; 2024 Senate passage) and SB 34 (display of historical founding documents in schools; 2025 Senate passage) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
- 2nd Amendment: Voted yes on SB 58 (ban on firearm insurance/fee mandates + Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act; 2024 Senate final concurrence), SB 148 (Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act; 2024 Senate passage) and SB 278 (damages against municipalities that pass gun-control measures; 2026 Senate passage) (3 of 3 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
- Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HB 335 (inside-millage property-tax limits; 2025 Senate passage) (1 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
- Fiscal: Voted yes on HB 96 line-item veto Item #66 (property-tax/school-levy reform; 2025 Senate override vote) (1 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
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