Less than 10% of Ohio lawmakers are moms of minor children. They say it informs their lawmaking.

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 1,949

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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About 9% of Ohio’s state lawmakers are moms of children under 18, according to a new report, giving them insight into issues impacting families with minor children, several said in interviews.

The third Politics of Parenthood: Representation in State Legislatures report was recently published by the Vote Mama Foundation, a nonprofit organization that studies the political participation of mothers in the United States.

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