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Hearcel Craig

Hearcel Craig

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State Senator

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Senator
State
Ohio
Jurisdiction
15
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2019 - Present

State Senator Hearcel F. Craig currently represents Ohio’s 15th Senate District and holds the position of Assistant Minority Leader. Craig has an extensive background in public service at the state and local levels. Prior to being elected to the Ohio Senate in 2018 and 2022, he served in the Ohio House and on Columbus City Council. Craig serves as the Ranking Member on the Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance, and Technology; Housing Committee; and Small Business and Economic Opportunity Committee. Senator Craig also sits on the Senate Finance Committee; Rules and Reference Committee; and Armed Services, Veterans and Public Safety Committee. Additionally, Senator Craig serves as Sergeant-at-Arms for the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus. Craig was also recently appointed to the Council of State Governments’ National Interbranch Affairs Committee. His legislative priorities include reforming the criminal justice system, protecting voting rights, commonsense gun reform, and ensuring all Ohioans have access to quality health care, safe and affordable housing, education, and economic opportunities. Senator Craig graduated from Columbus East High School and attended Gospel…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
8 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

9/10 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 9 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Hearcel Craig holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • Voted no on SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 162: Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted no on HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 297: Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 195: Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-04source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 297: Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-21source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 162: Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-15source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 162: Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-15source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-11-13source
    Verified
named source + link partial sourcing not yet sourced