Tim Barhorst — Ohio House District 85

ATim BarhorstRepublican

Incumbent state representative, District 85; Republican.

Voted the conservative way on all 15 scored 2023-26 roll calls recorded (abortion, gender-identity/parental-rights, religious-liberty, gun, higher-ed/property-tax). Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life PAC, Ohio Value Voters and Buckeye Firearms PAC. NRA-PVF grade A (endorsed). iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

• Life: Voted yes on HB 485 (2025 Baby Olivia Act, fetal-development instruction), HB 324 (2025 Patient Protection Act, limits on telehealth/mail prescribing of abortion drugs) and HB 347 (2026 SHE WINS Act, abortion informed consent) (3 of 3 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• Family: Voted yes on HB 68 (2023 SAFE Act/Save Women's Sports Act), HB 8 (2023 Parents' Bill of Rights), the 2024 veto override on HB 68 (SAFE Act/Save Women's Sports Act) and HB 249 (2026 Indecent Exposure Modernization Act) (4 of 4 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way). Not recorded as voting on SB 104 (2024 Protect All Students Act, single-sex school bathrooms).
• Religious liberty: Voted yes on HB 214 (2023 Religious Expression Days Act), HB 21 (2025 Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act) and HB 486 (2025 American Heritage Act, Judeo-Christian heritage instruction) (3 of 3 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• 2nd Amendment: Voted yes on HB 272 (2023 concealed carry in buildings containing a courtroom) and SB 58 (2024 firearm fee/insurance ban and Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• Limited gov’t: Voted yes on SB 1 (2025 Advance Ohio Higher Education Act) and HB 335 (2025 inside-millage property-tax limits) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• Fiscal: Voted yes on the 2025 override of the HB 96 line-item veto on property-tax/school-levy reform (1 of 1 recorded vote on these measures went the conservative way).

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