Somani was elected to the
Ohio House of Representatives for the
11th district, a newly drawn seat, in
2022. She almost did not make the primary ballot due to the primary date being shifted but not the filing deadline amid uncertain redistricting, but the
Ohio Supreme Court ruled to reinstate her and 5 other Democratic candidates who were removed from the ballot by
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. Following court-ordered redistricting, Somani ran in the
8th district in
2024.
Tenure Somani discredited a bill that would ban
transgender athletes in youth sports and require gender verification, stating that such exams are "invasive and uncomfortable even for adults who have a trusting relationship with their physician," and that the law would essentially be "legally forcing children to undergo medically unnecessary exams." == Personal life ==