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Dani Isaacsohn

Democrat · Incumbent

Ohio House Minority Leader; State Representative, District 24

Dani Isaacsohn is a Democrat who has represented House District 24 since January 2023 and became House Minority Leader on June 24, 20251. A Cincinnati Public Schools graduate, he holds degrees from Georgetown, the University of Cambridge and Yale Law School and founded the consulting firm Cohear in 201721. He is unopposed in the November 2026 general election3.

Where they stand 12 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • Gender care for minorsLeave it to parents and doctorsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Cosponsor of House Bill 327, the P.R.I.D.E. Act, which would repeal the ban on gender transition treatments for minors and is framed as protecting parents' rights to medical care for their children. (2025) source
    • Voted no on House Bill 68, which bars gender transition treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones for minors and requires school and college sports teams to be designated by sex (64 to 28 and 62 to 27). (2023-12-13) source
    • Voted no on overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 68 (65 to 28). (2024-01-10) source
  • Transgender athletesYes, they should play on the teams that match their gender identitymedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Cosponsor of House Bill 327, which would repeal the sections of House Bill 68 requiring school and college sports teams to be designated by sex. (2025) source
    • Voted no on House Bill 68, which includes the sports provision, and no on the veto override. (2024-01-10) source
  • Campaign financeKeep spending legal but require groups to disclose their large donorsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Joint primary sponsor of House Bill 250, the Ohio Anti-Corruption Act, which expands reporting and disclosure requirements for independent expenditures and electioneering communications. (2025) source
  • Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Primary sponsor of House Bill 313 to create a grant program for townships and cities that adopt pro-housing policies such as density incentives, multi-family improvements and allowing accessory dwelling units. (2025) source
  • GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Primary sponsor of House Bill 348 to repeal the 2022 permitless carry law's changes and restore a licensee's duty to carry the license and notify police when carrying a concealed handgun. (2025) source
    • Cosponsor of House Bill 46, the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (a red flag law). (2025) source
  • Minimum wageRaise it to around $15medium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Cosponsor of House Bill 34 to raise Ohio's minimum wage in steps to 15 dollars an hour by 2030, then adjust it for inflation. (2025) source
  • DEI programsNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted no on Senate Bill 1, which bars state universities from operating diversity, equity and inclusion offices, required DEI training and DEI-based scholarships (59 to 34). (2025-03-19) source
  • Election rulesNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • 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
    • Said a Supreme Court ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act was a devastating blow to voting rights and fair representation. (2026-04-30) source
  • Mandatory minimumsNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted yes on House Bill 230, which increases penalties for drug trafficking above certain amounts and adds fentanyl awareness instruction in schools (80 to 13). (2024-04-24) source
    • 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
  • Curriculum and booksNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted no on House Bill 8, the Parents' Bill of Rights, which requires schools to notify parents about instructional material with sexuality content and student health matters and to adopt policies for released time religious instruction (65 to 29 and 57 to 31). (2024-12-18) 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: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Term limits, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.

Record

  • Elected to the Ohio House in 2022; served as Democratic Whip in 2024 and 2025 and was elected House Minority Leader on June 24, 20251.
  • Ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee and a founding member of the Ohio Jewish Caucus1.
  • Primary sponsor of House Bill 442 to designate new congressional district boundaries and House Bill 156 to freeze property taxes for certain owner-occupied homes16.
  • Voted no on the state operating budget, House Bill 96, at each House stage in 2025 (60 to 39, 59 to 38 and 61 to 28)17.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (20)

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  1. Dani IsaacsohnWikipedia
  2. Dani Isaacsohn BiographyOhio House of Representatives
  3. 2026 Ohio House of Representatives electionWikipedia
  4. House Bill 327, 136th General Assembly, as introducedOhio Legislature
  5. House Bill 68 Votes, 135th General AssemblyOhio Legislature
  6. House Bill 250, 136th General Assembly, as introducedOhio Legislature
  7. House Bill 313, 136th General Assembly, as introducedOhio Legislature
  8. House Bill 348, 136th General Assembly (summary)Ohio Legislature
  9. Senate Bill 1 Votes, 136th General AssemblyOhio Legislature
  10. Senate Joint Resolution 10 Votes, 136th General AssemblyOhio Legislature
  11. Leader Isaacsohn and Asst. Minority Whip Desiree Tims Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Weakening the Voting Rights ActOhio House of Representatives
  12. House Bill 230 Votes, 135th General AssemblyOhio Legislature
  13. House Bill 88 Votes, 136th General AssemblyOhio Legislature
  14. Senate Bill 56 Votes, 136th General AssemblyOhio Legislature
  15. House Bill 8 Votes, 135th General AssemblyOhio Legislature
  16. Dani Isaacsohn Sponsored LegislationOhio House of Representatives
  17. House Bill 96 Votes, 136th General AssemblyOhio Legislature
  18. House Bill 34, 136th General Assembly, as introducedOhio Legislature
  19. House Bill 46, 136th General Assembly (summary)Ohio Legislature
  20. Senate Bill 63 Votes, 136th General AssemblyOhio Legislature