Official portrait of Michael A. Rulli, U.S. Representative for Ohio

U.S. Representative

Michael A. Rulli

Ohio District 6

RepublicanConservative

Votes on Record

5

across 2 categories

8 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-5705Official Website421 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3506

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

8 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare

8

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.42Conservative

Representative Michael A. Rulli is a conservative Republican who scores slightly more moderate than the average House Republican based on his voting record. His NOMINATE score of 0.418 places him in the conservative range but somewhat closer to the center than many of his party colleagues.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)

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

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

8

total votes analyzed

Overview

Michael A. Rulli represents Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican member. With only 8 votes on record, he appears to be a relatively new member of Congress, which limits the depth of analysis available regarding his legislative priorities and voting patterns. Based on his available voting record, Representative Rulli has shown strong support for defense-related measures, voting in favor of all defense bills that came before him. On healthcare matters, he has supported the majority of measures while opposing some, indicating a more nuanced approach in this policy area. His voting pattern on procedural matters suggests he generally aligns with Republican Party positions, supporting previous question motions and resolutions while opposing Democratic motions to recommit legislation.

Key Positions

  • Supports defense and national security measures
  • Generally supports Republican healthcare legislation
  • Votes with party leadership on procedural matters

By Policy Area

Healthcare6
67% yea33% 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: $2.3M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$269K

28%

PAC / Committees$705K

72%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$259K

Small Dollar (<$200)

$10K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$11K · 3%
$200 – 499
$17K · 4%
$500 – 999
$72K · 18%
$1,000 – 1,999
$94K · 24%
$2,000+
$202K · 51%

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

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (OH)$227K · 59%
Out-of-state$160K · 41%

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
$227K
NY
$40K
VA
$34K
TX
$22K
DC
$14K
FL
$8K
MD
$7K
CA
$7K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

RETIRED$33K
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$24K
BRENNA MANNA DIAMOND$15K
COMMUNICARE$14K
OWNER$12K
HUMTOWN PRODUCTS$9K
NULL$8K
PRESIDENT$8K
CO-FOUNDER$7K
PRESIDENT/CEO$7K
OWNER OPERATOR$7K
SELF$7K

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
$538K
Transfers
$200K
Advertising
$147K
Administrative
$3K
Fundraising
$1K
Travel
$771.63
Materials
$746.6

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

Top Payees

1.

NRCC

$200K
2.

THE PAROSKA GROUP, INC

$173K
3.

AMERICAN EXPRESS

$100K
4.

GRAND VALLEY CONSULTING LLC

$99K
5.

MEDIA AD VENTURES

$88K
6.

SPENCER FEDERAL LLC

$40K
7.

H&F STRATEGIES LLC

$39K
8.

AXCAPITAL, LLC

$35K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$687K

Operating Offsets

$17K

Net Operating

$671K

Transfers

Transfers Out

$200K

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$10K

Committee Refunds

$8K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$148K

Opposing

$298K

Total Outside Spending

$446K

Top Outside Spenders

01

AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT PAC

-$298K
$298K
02

DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC.

+$104K
$104K
03

BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA

+$36K
$36K
04

NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND

+$5K
$5K
05

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND

+$3K
$3K

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

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H4OH06165Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)