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State Representative, 38th District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

Montgomery County: most of the city of Dayton, Trotwood and a small part of Jefferson Township. Only one candidate is on the ballot.

Photo of Desiree Tims
Desiree TimsOfficial portrait — Ohio House

Desiree Tims

DemocraticIncumbent

Dayton

The gist

  • Supports automatic voter registration.
  • Opposes "right to work" legislation.
  • Supports ending cash bail and funding diversion programs.
  • Supports charging data centers' grid costs to tech companies.
  • Sponsored the Reproductive Care Act (HB 128).In office

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

More about Desiree
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  1. Supports automatic voter registration.

    ISSUES — TIMS FOR OHIO

    Campaign website · Friends of Desiree Tims · Civil Rights & Voting · timsforohio.com

    “I will support automatic voter registration and civil engagement programs”
  2. Opposes "right to work" legislation.

    ISSUES — TIMS FOR OHIO

    Campaign website · Friends of Desiree Tims · Jobs · timsforohio.com

    “I will work to prevent toxic “right to work” legislation”
  3. Supports ending cash bail and funding diversion programs.

    ISSUES — TIMS FOR OHIO

    Campaign website · Friends of Desiree Tims · Criminal Justice · timsforohio.com

    “We can get rid of cash bail, increase funding for diversionary programs”
  4. Supports charging data centers' grid costs to tech companies.

    ISSUES — TIMS FOR OHIO

    Campaign website · Friends of Desiree Tims · Utility & Grid Infrastructure · timsforohio.com

    “The increased strain on the grid by data centers must be transferred to tech companies and not our neighbors.”
  5. Sponsored the Reproductive Care Act (HB 128).

    Desiree Tims — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 128 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Enact the Reproductive Care Act”

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