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State Representative, 21st District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Ohio laws and the state budget in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Cuyahoga County: Beachwood, Euclid, Lyndhurst, South Euclid, University Heights and part of the city of Cleveland.

Tina Barhams

Republican

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Eric SynenbergOfficial portrait — Ohio House

Eric Synenberg

DemocraticIncumbent

Beachwood

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  • Sponsored requiring a daily moment of silence in schools.In office
  • Sponsored creating an Ohio-Israel trade and innovation partnership.In office
  • Sponsored the Ohio Medical Aid in Dying Act.In office
  • Sponsored creating a jury tampering offense.In office
  • Sponsored HB 859 limiting civil immigration arrests at some sites.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Sponsored requiring a daily moment of silence in schools.

    Eric Synenberg — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 187 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Require school districts to provide a moment of silence each day”
  2. Sponsored creating an Ohio-Israel trade and innovation partnership.

    Eric Synenberg — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 188 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership”
  3. Sponsored the Ohio Medical Aid in Dying Act.

    Eric Synenberg — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 835 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Enact the Ohio Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act”
  4. Sponsored creating a jury tampering offense.

    Eric Synenberg — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 478 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Create jury tampering offense; revise court intimidation offenses”
  5. Sponsored HB 859 limiting civil immigration arrests at some sites.

    Eric Synenberg — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 859 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Prohibit civil immigration-related arrests in certain locations”

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