Adam Miller (Ohio)

Adam Miller

Democratic Party

Ohio House of Representatives District 6

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Phil Robinson

Prior offices

Ohio House of Representatives District 17

Successor: Thomas Patton

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Compensation

Base salary

$71,099/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

The Ohio State University

Graduate

U.S. Army War College, 2017

Law

Capital University Law School, 1994

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army Reserve

Personal

Birthplace

Columbus, Ohio

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Official website

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Adam Miller (Democratic Party) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2024.

Miller (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 15th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Miller completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Adam Miller was born in and lives in Columbus, Ohio. Miller joined in the U.S. Army Reserve in 1996 and, as of 2023, had reached the rank of Colonel and was a Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps member. Miller earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from The Ohio State University, a J.D. from Capital University Law School in 1994, and an M.S. in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College in 2017. He also earned a certificate in global security policy and international affairs from the National Defense University in 2015. His career experience includes working as an attorney in private practice. He also previously worked as a public high school teacher and coach.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Miller was assigned to the following committees:

• House Finance Committee

2021-2022

Miller was assigned to the following committees:

• Correctional Institution Inspection Committee, Vice chair
• Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee, Ranking member
• Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports Committee
• Criminal Justice Committee
• Infrastructure and Rural Development Committee

2019-2020

Miller was assigned to the following committees:

• Correctional Institution Inspection Committee
• Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee
• House Finance Committee
• Federalism Committee, Ranking minority member
• House Public Utilities Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Ohio committee assignments, 2017
• Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security
• Federalism and Interstate Relations
• Finance
• Public Utilities

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2024

Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey defeated Adam Miller in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey (R)	56.5	196,338
		Adam Miller (D)	43.5	151,411

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 347,749
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Adam Miller defeated Zerqa Abid in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Miller	64.2	18,648
		Zerqa Abid	35.8	10,399

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,047
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey	100.0	51,073

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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 6

Incumbent Adam Miller defeated Joe Wharton in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Miller (D)	57.8	15,431
		Joe Wharton (R)	42.2	11,274

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,705
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 6

Incumbent Adam Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 6 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Miller	100.0	1,561

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,561
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Adhanet Kifle (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 6

Joe Wharton advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 6 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Wharton	100.0	1,019

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,019
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2020

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Adam Miller defeated Tim Haske in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Miller (D)	56.6	21,664
		Tim Haske (R)	43.4	16,588

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,252
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Adam Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Miller	100.0	4,559

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,559
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17

Tim Haske defeated John Rutan in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Haske	60.2	1,258
		John Rutan	39.8	831

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,089
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2018

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Adam Miller defeated John Rush in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Miller (D)	60.4	16,456
		John Rush (R)	39.6	10,788

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,244
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Adam Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Miller	100.0	3,343

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ali Hagi Ridwan (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17

John Rush advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Rush	100.0	2,471

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,471
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2016

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015. Incumbent Mike Curtin (D) did not seek re-election.

Adam Miller defeated John Rush in the Ohio House of Representatives District 17 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Adam Miller	54.41%	19,039
	Republican	John Rush	45.59%	15,953
Total Votes				34,992
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Adam Miller defeated Matt Jolson in the Ohio House of Representatives District 17 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 17, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Adam Miller	57.92%	4,011
	Democratic	Matt Jolson	42.08%	2,914
Total Votes				6,925

John Rush ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 17 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 17, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Rush  (unopposed)	100.00%	5,166
Total Votes				5,166

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Adam Miller has spent his career advocating for education, social justice, and veterans' affairs. Beginning his career in public service as a public school teacher and coach, Adam also served on the Grandview Heights City School Board. His public service extends to his distinguished twenty-eight year military career. He is a Colonel in the U.S. Army JAG Corps (Reserve) and a combat veteran with multiple overseas tours, including two deployments to Afghanistan. His roles in military leadership, particularly as Rule of Law Director for NATO/US Forces in Afghanistan, highlight his expertise in international affairs and dedication to national security. Miller has excelled at bipartisan collaboration, successfully passing legislation that positively impacts Ohioans' everyday lives. His focus on key areas such as addressing our mental health crisis, improving public education, increasing veteran support, fostering economic growth, and protecting civil rights has garnered cross-party support. His legislative success highlights his dedication to serving all Ohio residents and underscores his potential as a unifying figure in Congress. He has been a leading voice fighting for women to have the power to make their own healthcare decisions. A fourth generation Columbus "Hilltop" native and an active member of the First Community Church, as our Congressman, Adam will use his diverse experience and moderate values to effectively serve our nation.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Adam’s life story has given him the insight and understanding to fight for every American. A son of divorce, who grew up with the love and compassion of a single parent, he understands the struggles so many families face. Like many Americans, Adam’s own life has been touched by mental health and addiction. He lost a brother, who fought a lifelong battle with addiction. When he says he wants to end the mental health and addiction crisis, it is not just a campaign slogan, it’s a personal calling to serve.
• Adam has the professional experience to get the job done. Whether it is fighting for reproductive rights, working on legislation to improve the lives of working Ohioans, assisting veterans and returning service members, or serving his country in uniform, Adam has the experience to be an effective legislator and leader for the people of the 15th district.
• Adam will work to end the discord and dysfunction in the US House of Representatives. As a state representative, he has introduced more bipartisan legislation than any other member of the Ohio House.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Protecting a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions remains a top priority.
Working to end mental health and addiction crisis in our country requires a New Deal like effort that will help alleviate the problem at every level. We have to treat this crisis as a national security issue.
Restoring faith in government means we stop pitting Americans against each other for political gain and we put our country over party. From protecting social security to investing in jobs and infrastructure to ensuring our men and women in uniform have the resources they need; Congress has to start passing its funding bills on time and stop the destructive gamesmanship that only ends up hurting everyone.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Being a good listener. Members of Congress should take the time and listen and truly understand the people they serve.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Budgets are moral documents and our taxing and spending policies should focus on raising up all Americans.

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Campaign website

Miller’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Helping Our Veterans- Ohio has one of the largest populations of living military veterans in the United States. With almost 900,000 living Ohio veterans, we need to do more for our Veterans and their families. After returning from military service in Afghanistan, I worked with community stakeholders to help start a statewide free legal service for Ohio Veterans. We need to expand programs for homeless vets and provide greater treatment options for young vets struggling with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries. To improve veteran’s services, County Veterans Service commissions (created by state law) should be expanded to include a military spouse, a National Guard/Reserve member, and a post 9/11 veteran. The Ohio Veterans Homes across the State should be expanded and should be permitted to accept patients dealing with post traumatic health issues. As a fourth generation, Hilltop USA native it is a tremendous honor & privilege to be a candidate to represent such a resilient and hard working community. Jobs And The Economy- We need to restore incentives for labor-management innovative business partnerships, while leveraging local non profits/foundations, career centers, school districts, community colleges and State University programs (including R & D, technology) to attract and retain small business start ups, local entrepreneurs, farmers, shop keepers and manufacturers capable of sustaining and growing their businesses. Education- We need more State resources targeted to education and job training. For education, early childhood reading and after school latchkey programs will really help parents struggling to make ends meet and their kids. The State Legislature can do more to help community centers, libraries and school principals/elementary school PTOs obtain state and federal grant dollars to hire the teachers, paraprofessionals and obtain the facilities and technology to support these impactful programs. For jobs, real world, on the job experience must be factored into employment eligibility. A person who has served in the National Guard, Reserve or on Active Military Duty and earned a military job specialty should get credit for those skills. They should be able to enter the civilian work force immediately, without having to cut through red tape and bureaucratic obstacles. By enabling pathways to good jobs and through expanded access to impactful education programs, we will meet this challenge. Healthcare Access to affordable healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. Unfortunately, that is not the case.	”
—Adam Miller’s campaign website (2024)

2022

Adam Miller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Adam Miller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Adam Miller campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Ohio District 15	Lost general	$466,544	$466,317
2022	Ohio House of Representatives District 6	Won general	$126,776	$78,306
2020	Ohio House of Representatives District 17	Won general	$32,982	N/A**
2018	Ohio House of Representatives District 17	Won general	$145,394	N/A**
2016	Ohio House of Representatives, District 17	Won	$251,900	N/A**
Grand total			$1,023,596	$544,623
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2023

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2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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Preceded by Phil Robinson (D)	Ohio House of Representatives District 6 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Ohio House of Representatives District 17 2017-2022	Succeeded by Thomas Patton (R)

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