State Representative, District 26

Ashley Bryant Bailey is a Democrat appointed by the House Democratic caucus on October 1, 2025 to fill the District 26 seat vacated by Sedrick Denson¹². A Walnut Hills High School graduate who attended the University of Cincinnati, she worked at Procter and Gamble, was Ohio digital director for the 2012 Obama campaign, co-founded Win Black and is a senior advisor at Higher Heights for America³. She is seeking her first full term².

Where they stand 9 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Election rulesPhoto ID, but with free IDs and more early votingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Voting against a photo ID constitutional amendment, said Ohio already has voter ID, that she will always support election security but never policies that risk leaving eligible voters behind, and that she offered an amendment for free state IDs that was rejected. (2026-06-11) source
  • Voted no on Senate Joint Resolution 10, which puts a photo ID requirement for voting into the Ohio Constitution (62 to 30). (2026-06-10) source
• Childcare and pre-KOffer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Primary sponsor of House Bill 804, a refundable state childcare tax credit of up to $2,000 for one child or $4,000 for two or more, saying childcare is infrastructure. (2026-04-13) source
  • Primary sponsor of House Bill 768 to provide publicly funded child care to certain child care staff. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Said abortion remains safe and legal in Ohio and that she will keep using her voice and vote to ensure people can access the care they depend on. (2026-04-14) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 347, which requires a physician meeting and written informed consent at least 24 hours before an elective abortion (64 to 32). (2026-03-25) source
• Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavelow

  Said · low confidence

  • Said Medicaid cuts are a deliberate dismantling of care for working people and that the numbers do not support a trillion-dollar cut if the goal were fixing fraud. (2026-05-15) source
  • Sponsored bills to expand childcare aid, including a refundable childcare tax credit. (2026-04-13) source
• ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentslow

  Said · low confidence

  • After a Supreme Court ruling on Temporary Protected Status, said you do not build a stronger America by deporting the people who are building it, and called on Congress to restore protections for Haitian immigrants. (2026-06-26) source
• Policing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Primary sponsor of House Bill 867 to establish minimum standards for jails and state prisons, and cosponsor of House Bill 691 to regulate officers' use of masks. (2026) source
• Mandatory minimumsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on House Bill 88, which modifies penalties for drug trafficking and possession and adds fentanyl awareness instruction in schools (71 to 18). (2025-11-19) source
• MarijuanaNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on the House version of Senate Bill 56, which revised the adult-use marijuana law that voters approved in 2023 (52 to 34). (2025-11-19) source
• Ranked-choice votingNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on Senate Bill 63, which generally prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in Ohio elections (House vote, 65 to 27). (2026-02-25) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.