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State Representative, 25th 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.

Hamilton County: part of the city of Cincinnati, Arlington Heights, Elmwood Place, St. Bernard and a small part of Springfield Township.

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Cecil ThomasOfficial portrait — Ohio House

Cecil Thomas

DemocraticIncumbent

Cincinnati

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  • Sponsored requiring background checks for most firearm transfers.In office
  • Sponsored the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act.In office
  • Sponsored the School Bus Safety Act.In office
  • Sponsored enacted Joshua Alert system for certain missing children.In office
  • Sponsored a registry of repeat domestic violence offenders.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 background checks for most firearm transfers.

    Cecil Thomas — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 45 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Prohibit certain firearm transfers without a background check”
  2. Sponsored the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act.

    Cecil Thomas — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 46 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Enact the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act”
  3. Sponsored the School Bus Safety Act.

    Cecil Thomas — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 3 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Enact the School Bus Safety Act”
  4. Sponsored enacted Joshua Alert system for certain missing children.

    Cecil Thomas — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 359 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids”
  5. Sponsored a registry of repeat domestic violence offenders.

    Cecil Thomas — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 846 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Create the repeat domestic violence offender registry”

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