Ty Mathews

On March 25, Ty Mathews co-sponsored and Statehouse Republicans passed House Bill 347 which mandate a 24-hour waiting period before a woman can receive abortion care. This seems to violate the 2023 Reproductive Rights Amendment to the Ohio Constitution. The bill is being considered by the Senate. Click the button for the Ohio Capital Journal's report. And watch State Senator Kent Smith's breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/26497283529958816

Despite over 1500 opposing testimonies and protests outside the Statehouse, Rep. Mathews joined 58 Republicans to pass S.B. 1 "Advance Ohio Higher Education Act" to supposedly stop "liberal indoctrination" at Ohio's public colleges. The bill's title was amended to include Mathews name.

To get the endorsement, Mathews declared: "I believe it is crucial that the Republican Party unify behind President Donald Trump." The endorsement interview conducted by Stan Fitzgerald, President of Veterans for Trump begins at 6:13 into the video,

In his op-ed appearing in the 11/26 Courier, State Rep Mathews criticized the Ohio Divest protest in Findlay on Nov. 15. But a 12/1 op-ed by a local community organizer not affiliated with Ohio Divest points out the misinformation in Mathews' column.

Mathews claimed to be "a fan" of the work Musk was doing. On his Facebook page, Mathews said he was "excited to help lead the charge" in the new DOGE Ohio House Caucus. He spoke about it on Toledo 13ABC.

...slash up to $3 billion for public schools and spend over two billion on vouchers?
...cut funding for H2Ohio to improve our water quality?
...grant $600 million to the owner of the Cleveland Browns for a new stadium?
...restrict Medicaid funding for gender dysphoria care?
...cut the Ohio Dept of Natural Resources budget in half?
...allow oil and gas drilling in the state’s parks?
...make it harder for citizens to put referendums on the ballot?
Ty Mathews voted for all of those things on the same day--June 25, 2025--when the Ohio House passed the massive state budget bill.

On September 30, 2024 WFIN Radio sponsored a debate forum with candidates for 83rd District State Representative--Democrat Sheila Coressel and Republican Ty Mathews. Mathews devoted his closing remarks to an appeal to vote No on Issue One, the anti-gerrymandering referendum. His comments were filled with misinformation, fear-mongering and lies. Click the button to hear what Mathews said with commentary pointing out how wrong he was.