Official portrait of Joyce Beatty, U.S. Representative for Ohio

U.S. Representative

Joyce Beatty

Ohio District 3

DemocratProgressive

Votes on Record

95

across 10 categories

104 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-4324Official Website2079 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3503

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

104 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other#4 defense#5 agriculture

104

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

-0.44Progressive

Representative Joyce Beatty positions herself on the progressive end of the Democratic Party, with an ideology score more liberal than her party's average. Her voting record reflects consistent alignment with Democratic priorities, particularly on procedural votes where she regularly opposes Republican-led measures.

LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg

Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

104

total votes analyzed

Overview

Joyce Beatty has served as a Democratic Representative from Ohio, establishing a voting record that aligns closely with progressive Democratic positions. Her voting patterns show strong party loyalty, particularly visible in her consistent opposition to Republican procedural motions and support for Democratic alternatives through motions to recommit. Her legislative focus appears concentrated in healthcare, where she has cast the majority of her recorded votes, along with engagement in budget, defense, and agricultural matters. In healthcare specifically, she has supported roughly half of the measures that came to a vote, suggesting a selective approach to health policy legislation. Representative Beatty's banking and finance votes show complete opposition to measures in that category during the recorded period, while her defense-related votes show higher support rates. This pattern may reflect priorities aligned with her constituents in Ohio's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Columbus.

Key Positions

  • Consistent opposition to Republican procedural measures and resolutions
  • Support for Democratic alternative proposals through motions to recommit
  • Selective approach to healthcare legislation with moderate support rate
  • Opposition to banking and finance measures during recorded period
  • Higher support rate for defense-related legislation

By Policy Area

Healthcare68
47% yea53% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Other7
57% yea43% nay
Defense6
67% yea33% nay
Agriculture5
40% yea60% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $11.5M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$306K

26%

PAC / Committees$887K

74%

Party Committee$3K

0%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$280K

Small Dollar (<$200)

$26K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$33K · 11%
$200 – 499
$28K · 9%
$500 – 999
$37K · 12%
$1,000 – 1,999
$95K · 31%
$2,000+
$112K · 37%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (OH)$155K · 56%
Out-of-state$124K · 44%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

OH
$155K
FL
$36K
DC
$30K
MI
$11K
IL
$10K
VA
$9K
MD
$7K
TN
$5K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

NOT EMPLOYED$38K
SELF$9K
NEWSWEB CORPORATION$7K
ROCKET COMPANIES LLC$7K
NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL$7K
BILZIN SUMBERG$6K
BECKER$5K
LARDON & ASSOCIATES LLC$5K
SELF EMPLOYED$5K
NULL$5K
MINDSET$5K
ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES$5K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Other / Uncategorized
$697K
Contributions
$210K
Administrative
$189K
Fundraising
$17K
Materials
$9K
Advertising
$7K
Travel
$6K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

ANGERHOLZER BROZ CONSULTING LLC

$256K
2.

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DCCC)

$255K
3.

NEW ALBANY COUNTRY CLUB

$102K
4.

RT ADVISORS, LLC

$88K
5.

GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER

$38K
6.

THE RUPPERT CO., LLC

$25K
7.

DEMORA, WILLIAM P.

$24K
8.

SUN DREAM YACHT CHARTERS, INC.

$24K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$786K

Operating Offsets

$2K

Net Operating

$784K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$56K

Opposing

$0

Total Outside Spending

$56K

Top Outside Spenders

01

REAL PROGRESS

+$29K
$29K
02

OHIO LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS ACTION FUND

+$13K
$13K
03

DIRECT SELLING EMPOWERS AMERICANS

+$8K
$8K
04

DMFI PAC

+$3K
$3K
05

KUCINICH ACTION PAC

+$3K
$3K
06

PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES

+$195.45
$195.45
07

#VOTEPROCHOICE PAC

+$132.34
$132.34
08

SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION

+$30
$30

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H2OH03125Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)