Ohio House Democratic lawmakers today announced a number of proposals, including safe storage, red-flag and background check laws, commonsense measures they say will better keep kids and communities safe. The... read more →
Representative Beth Liston – District 21
Beth Liston was sworn in as the State Representative of the 21st District of the Ohio House on January 7, 2019. She is a long-time resident of the district, having grown up in Worthington and now raising her family in Dublin. Beth is a practicing physician and an associate professor of medicine with the Ohio State University; she brings her expertise with her to the statehouse and uses an evidence-based approach to address the complex issues facing our state.
77 S. High St
10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone (614) 644-6030
Fax (614) 719-6960
State Rep. Beth Liston (D-Dublin) today released the following statement in response to the announcement of legislation requiring Ohio doctors prescribing medication abortions, which are performed up to 10 weeks... read more →
House Democratic lawmakers today voted in favor of the state budget, House Bill 166, which includes a number of key Democratic priorities, including a significant tax cut for working people... read more →
House Democrats today announced the House passage of House Bill (HB) 154, a bipartisan effort to end state takeovers of local schools and restore control to local education officials. The... read more →
State Reps. Beth Liston (D-Dublin) and Sarah LaTourette (R-Chesterland) today introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that child support funds stay with Ohio families regardless of whether they receive Temporary Assistance... read more →
House Democrats today voted against Senate Bill (SB) 23, a GOP-backed near-total abortion ban that would prohibit abortions in Ohio long before most women know they are pregnant. SB 23... read more →
State Rep. Beth Liston (D-Dublin) today announced the unanimous House passage of House Bill (HB) 61, her bipartisan bill alongside joint sponsor Laura Lanese (R-Grove City) to make sensitive personal... read more →
State Reps. Beth Liston (D-Dublin) and Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today introduced legislation that would create health education standards for students in Ohio. Currently, Ohio is the only state in the... read more →
State Rep. Beth Liston (D-Dublin) today released a statement following the House passage of House Bill 62, the two-year state transportation budget. “While I am happy we were able to... read more →
State Reps. Beth Liston (D-Dublin) and Laura Lanese (R-Grove City) today introduced House Bill (HB) 61, bipartisan legislation to add certain mental health workers to the list of those exempt... read more →
State Rep. Beth Liston (D-Dublin) took the oath of office today during the opening session of the 133rd Ohio General Assembly at the Ohio Statehouse, officially beginning Liston’s first term... read more →
State representative candidate Dr. Beth Liston is proud to announce her endorsement from EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics. Geri Prado, senior director of state and... read more →
On Tuesday, May 8, Dr. Beth Liston secured the Democratic nomination for State Representative in the 21st House District. Of the over 8,000 voters who cast a ballot in the... read more →
Representative Beth Liston and Representative Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) introduced a bill on March 25, 2019 that would create health education standards for students in the state of Ohio. Ohio is... read more →
Representative Beth Liston participated in a public forum on Friday hosted by Ohio Women Lead to discuss issues impacting women today. She led a group focusing on health care-related issues.... read more →
The Ohio House voted to approve a $0.107 hike in Ohio's gas tax. The tax increase was less than lawmakers originally sought, and warn that it may not be enough... read more →
Dr Beth Liston is honored to have been endorsed by the Columbus Dispatch, along with other local female central Ohio candidates, including Mary Lightbody of the 19th district, Allison Russo... read more →
"Hoping to capitalize on the unusually large number of women running in Franklin County for the state legislature, a half dozen Democratic females on the ballot are forming a unique... read more →
On Tuesday, October 9, Dr Beth Liston appeared at a Meet the Candidate Night in Worthington. The event, organized by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government, was an opportunity for... read more →
Recently Dr. Beth Liston participated in the podcast of the Ohio Democratic Party. To listen to her episode, click the link below and load the podcast in iTunes, then listen... read more →
Listen to an hour-long segment of Jim Siegel's Buckeye Forum podcast, in which he interviews Dr. Liston and her opponent in the upcoming election, Stu Harris. In this episode, the... read more →
"Speaking Wednesday morning to the Rotary Club of Dublin-Worthington, the first and last questions to Democrat Beth Liston and Republican Stu Harris, candidates for the 21st Ohio House District, were... read more →
" Democrats have long talked about flipping the 21st District but have consistently fallen short. " They are counting on political newcomer Beth Liston, a doctor of internal medicine and... read more →
State representative candidate Dr. Beth Liston is proud to announce her endorsement from President Barack Obama. As the race picks up speed moving into August, she is honored to be among... read more →
The latest group to endorse Beth Liston is 314 Action. Committed to electing for more political representatives with backgrounds in science and technology, 314 Action strives to help our governments... read more →
The latest group to endorse Beth Liston for the Ohio House of Representatives is the Matriots, an Ohio-based nonpartisan political action committee whose goal is ensuring economic justice and advancing... read more →
Listen to Beth talk about issues that are important to her on The Candidates, a podcast by Ryan Maguire, which features interviews with Democratic candidates running for all levels of... read more →
Beth Liston has been featured in an article published in the Winter 2018 edition of Ohio Pediatrics as being one of several pediatricians to choose to step into the political... read more →
An Historic Filing Keeps Dr. Beth Liston on the Path to Victory DUBLIN, OH, January 31, 2018– Dr. Beth Liston’s campaign for Ohio State Representative continues their momentum with an... read more →
The advocacy group Clinicians for Progressive Care (C4PC) announced their endorsement of Beth Liston in her campaign for the Ohio House of Representatives in 2018. "Her plan to address health... read more →
“As a physician, I’m particularly troubled by moves to stifle science and lay off scientists at the EPA, including experts from the agency’s Office of Research and Development in Cincinnati,”... read more →
Today, Friends of Beth Liston filed our first campaign finance report. With the support of 270 individuals, we raised $50,110.55 in direct contributions for our campaign to represent District 21... read more →
Beth Liston participated in a news conference with Defend Our Future, a nonpartisan student group that works to raise awareness of the connection between the environment and public health concerns,... read more →
Recently, I had the honor of speaking at the Columbus March for Science. For those who may have missed it, the March for Science took place on April 22 of... read more →
COLUMBUS, OH - Today, Dr. Beth Liston launched her campaign for State Representative in Ohio’s District 21. An internal medicine and pediatrics physician in Columbus, Dr. Liston has been a... read more →
Dr Beth Liston is to speak at an event during National Women's Health week. She will discuss access to health care. During the same event, Rita Hari, an integrative health coach,... read more →
"Thousands of people gathered on the lawn of the Ohio State House Saturday morning to demonstrate for the importance of public policy that supports science. Organizers for the Columbus March... read more →
On February 22, 2017, Dr. Beth Liston participated in a town hall hosted me citizens in Ohio's 12th Congressional District for the purpose of discussing the Affordable Care Act and... read more →
On February 21, 2017, Dr. Beth Liston participated in a town hall panel with State Representative Joyce Beatty to discuss the importance of affordable health care. More information about the... read more →
"WE’RE LIVE with state Rep. Kathleen Clyde to discuss the potential impact on young women if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. Submit your questions below!" Watch video on the... read more →
"COLUMBUS — Between 900,000 and 1 million needy Ohioans could lose coverage if President Barack Obama’s signature health care law is repealed outright, according to a report released Jan. 11... read more →
"COLUMBUS (WCMH) — With a new administration taking over the White House next week and a Republican-controlled Congress vowing to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, many Americans are... read more →
"More than 100 people gathered outside the Columbus office of Ohio Sen. Rob Portman on December 20 to urge him to oppose attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA)... read more →
"WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For all of Obamacare's faults, millions of American want to keep it, hoping to retain the health insurance they didn't have before. Yet Republican Congress members and... read more →
"Ohio AAP members are urged to join a national effort next week to oppose attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without a suitable replacement. A Columbus pediatrician and... read more →
"The public wants health care. And Ohioans are eager to help them keep it. On Wednesday, nearly 10,000 people from across Ohio took part in a tele-town hall, hosted by... read more →