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Checked against the record · Ohio Governor 2026

Has Rob McColley voted to cut taxes in Ohio?

Matches stated direction. As Senate president he voted for the 2025 budget, which cut the top income tax rate from 3.5% to 3.125% and set a single 2.75% rate from 2026.

Vivek Ramaswamy

Running mate Rob McColley: taxes

Matches stated direction

What they say

The campaign says McColley's record includes cutting taxes.

“His strong conservative record includes cutting taxes”

What the record shows ·

As Senate president he voted for the 2025 state budget, House Bill 96, on June 11 and June 25, 2025. It cut the top state income tax rate from 3.5% to 3.125% for 2025 and set a single 2.75% rate from 2026.

Limit: The budget did many other things; this card looks only at its income tax rates. He did not sponsor it.

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  1. Meet Robhttps://vivekforohio.com/meet-rob/

    Vivek Ramaswamy and Rob McColley for Ohio · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source. Positions and claims are attributed to the campaign, not independently verified facts. Running mate Rob McColley's biography, including the ticket's claims about his record. Its line about Acton is out of scope here.

    candidate statement

    For: Has Rob McColley voted to cut taxes in Ohio?

  2. H.B. 96, 136th General Assembly: actions and roll callshttps://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb96/actions/

    Ohio General Assembly (Legislative Information System) · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    The 2026-27 state operating budget. Senate passage June 11, 2025 and the conference report June 25, 2025, each 23-10, McColley voting yea.

    official legislative record

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  3. H.B. 96, 136th General Assembly, as enrolledhttps://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb96/07_EN/html/

    Ohio General Assembly (Legislative Information System) · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Enrolled text, about 30 MB. Section 5747.02 replaces the 2024 rate table (top rate 3.5%) with a 2025 table (top rate 3.125%) and a single 2.75% rate from 2026.

    official legislative record

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  4. Ohio Revised Code 5747.02https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5747.02

    Ohio Legislative Service Commission · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    State income tax rates, as amended by H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly, effective September 30, 2025.

    official legislative record

    For: Has Rob McColley voted to cut taxes in Ohio?