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Members of the Ohio Senate | ||
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136th General Assembly (2025-2027)
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Kristina Roegner | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 27th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Frank LaRose |
| Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 37th district | |
| In office January 2011 –December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Moran |
| Succeeded by | Casey Weinstein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27,1968 Akron,Ohio,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eric |
| Children | 3 [1] |
| Residence(s) | Hudson,Ohio,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tufts University |
| Profession | Mechanical Engineer |
Kristina D. Roegner (born November 27,1968) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Ohio Senate. She has represented the 27th senatorial district since 2019. Her district encompasses the majority of Summit County in Northern Ohio. As of 2025,Roegner is a candidate for the office of Ohio Treasurer of State. [2]
Roegner graduated cum laude from Tufts University in 1990 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Soon after,she worked for Westinghouse Power Generation overhauling power turbines,from 1990 to 1993. She then served as a consultant for the US-based firm McKinsey &Company.
Roegner entered public office in 2004,when she was seated on the Hudson City Council. Roegner would serve in this position until 2010. [3]
Roegner is serving her second term in the Ohio Senate representing the 27th senatorial district,which includes the majority of Ohioans living in Summit County. [1]
The 27th senatorial district was redistricted to exist solely in Summit County for the 2022 election cycle. Senator Roegner won re-election to a second term on November 8,2022,defeating challenger Patricia Goetz 51.1% to 48.9%. [4]
Prior to the 2022 election cycle,Roegner’s district boundaries were part of legislative maps drawn during redistricting cycles that independent analysts and court filings had criticized for partisan skew. Reports from nonpartisan watchdog organizations identified Ohio’s state legislative districts as among the most gerrymandered in the country during the 2010s,with numerous districts designed in ways that favored incumbents and one-party control. [5] [6]
In the lead-up to the 2022 election cycle,Ohio’s legislative district maps —including the one encompassing Roegner’s seat —were subject to multiple legal challenges. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the maps violated the state constitution due to partisan bias favoring Republicans. Despite the ruling,the contested maps remained in place for the 2022 elections,including in Roegner’s district. [7] [8]
The 2024 general election was conducted under new legislative maps approved by the Ohio Redistricting Commission in September 2023,which were upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court in November 2023. [9] [10]
When Mike Moran won the 42nd district in 2008,he took a seat in what was traditionally a Republican district. Therefore,he was a top target for House Republicans in 2010,and Roegner was fielded to try to unseat him. [11] In the end,she went on to beat Moran 51% to 49%. [12] [13]
For the 129th General Assembly,Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder named Roegner as a member of the Republican majority caucus' Policy Committee. [14] She was sworn into office on January 3,2011.
Roegner won reelection to the seat in 2012 with 54.18% of the vote over Democrat Tom Schmida,and again in 2014 with 58% of the vote. She is known for being one of the most conservative members of the House,despite her competitive district.
In 2011,Roegner supported a bill to limit collective bargaining for public employees,stating that it is something taxpayers should celebrate. [15]
Roegner has also been an advocate for selling state lands for oil and natural gas drilling,including on Lake Erie. She had urged rejection of the amendment,which would have added an extra layer of protection for Lake Erie on top of an existing federal ban on drilling,stating that it is foolish to let only Canada reap the benefits of the reserves underneath the lake. [16]
She has been critical of Governor John Kasich and his education funding formulas,calling them "wealth redistribution".
In May 2020,during the COVID-19 pandemic,Roegner and Senator Rob McColley introduced a bill that would immediately end Ohio's stay-at-home order and limit the state health director's ability to give similar orders. The bill is contrary to the recommendation of the country's top medical experts;Governor DeWine has promised to veto any bill that curb's the health director's authority during the crisis. [17]
In 2023,Roegner voted for legislation to ban the prescription of puberty blockers,hormone replacement therapy,and gender transition surgery for minors and to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports. [18] Roegner argued,"attempting to change someone's sex is a fool's errand." [18] The legislation was vetoed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine,but his veto was overridden by the Ohio General Assembly. [18] Roegner said she was "disappointed that the Governor chose not to protect girls across the State of Ohio." [19] During a Senate debate on the veto,Roegner falsely stated that gender-affirming care does not exist:"Despite what the liberals say,gender is not assigned at birth,but rather from the moment of conception,you are either male or you are female. There is no such thing as gender-affirming care. You can't affirm something that doesn't exist." [20]
In 2025,Roegner pushed for state legislation to alter the recreational marijuana policy that Ohio voters enshrined into law through a referendum in 2023. [21] The would decrease the THC content allowed in products and limit home growing of cannabis. [21]
Roegner has sponsored and supported a range of socially conservative legislation during her time in the Ohio legislature.
In 2019,she was the primary sponsor of Senate Bill 23,also known as the "Heartbeat Bill," which prohibits most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected,typically around six weeks into pregnancy. The bill does not include exceptions for rape or incest and was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine on April 11,2019. [22]
In 2024,Roegner voted in favor of Senate Bill 104,the “Protect All Students Act,”which requires schools and universities to assign restroom and locker room access based on biological sex assigned at birth. The legislation was signed into law in November 2024. [23]
Roegner also co-sponsored House Bill 68,which bans gender-affirming medical care for minors and restricts participation in school sports to students based on sex assigned at birth. Governor DeWine initially vetoed the bill in December 2023,but the legislature overrode the veto in January 2024. [24]
In February 2023,Roegner supported Senate Bill 1,legislation that proposed banning diversity,equity,and inclusion (DEI) programs at Ohio’s public colleges and universities. The bill also sought to limit faculty strikes and require instructional neutrality on topics like climate change and reproductive rights,drawing criticism from organizations such as the American Association of University Professors and the ACLU of Ohio. [25]
In May 2025,Roegner introduced Senate Bill 172,which would require Ohio judges and court personnel to allow immigration-related arrests by federal agents on courthouse grounds,even without a judicial warrant. The bill was proposed in response to local court rules that limited such arrests,and drew criticism from immigrant rights advocates and legal groups who argued it could deter participation in the justice system. [26]
Roegner has cited her Catholic faith as an influence on her legislative priorities,particularly in the areas of life and family policy. [27]
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2018 | Adam VanHo | 59,711 | 41.5% | Kristina Roegner | 84,031 | 58.5% | ||
| 2022 | Patricia Goetz | 70,609 | 48.9% | Kristina Roegner | 73,801 | 51.1% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2010 | Mike Moran | 19,825 | 49% | Kristina Roegner | 21,240 | 51% | ||
| 2012 | Tom Schmida | 27,460 | 46% | Kristina Roegner | 31,378 | 54% | ||
| 2014 | David Worhatch | 14,015 | 42% | Kristina Roegner | 19,816 | 58% | ||
| 2016 | Casey Weinstein | 26,675 | 43% | Kristina Roegner | 35,503 | 57% | ||
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136th General Assembly (2025-2027)
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