2026 Ohio Senate election
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The 2026 Ohio Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect senators in 17 odd-numbered districts of the Ohio Senate.[1]
Outgoing incumbents
[edit]Republican
[edit]- District 1: Rob McColley is term-limited.
- District 5: Steve Huffman is term-limited.
- District 7: Steve Wilson is term-limited.
- District 13: Nathan Manning is term-limited.
- District 19: Andrew Brenner is term-limited.
- District 27: Kristina Roegner is term-limited.
Democratic
[edit]- District 15: Hearcel Craig is term-limited.
- District 23: Nickie Antonio is term-limited.
Summary of results
[edit]| District | 2024 Pres.[2] | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R+49.0 | Rob McColley | Rep | TBD | |||
| 3rd | R+10.7 | Michele Reynolds | Rep | TBD | |||
| 5th | R+36.3 | Steve Huffman | Rep | TBD | |||
| 7th | R+16.9 | Steve Wilson | Rep | TBD | |||
| 9th | D+49.1 | Catherine Ingram | Dem | TBD | |||
| 11th | D+21.0 | Paula Hicks-Hudson | Dem | TBD | |||
| 13th | R+10.8 | Nathan Manning | Rep | TBD | |||
| 15th | D+56.8 | Hearcel Craig | Dem | TBD | |||
| 17th | R+51.7 | Shane Wilkin | Rep | TBD | |||
| 19th | R+20.8 | Andrew Brenner | Rep | TBD | |||
| 21st | D+66.6 | Kent Smith | Dem | TBD | |||
| 23rd | D+41.2 | Nickie Antonio | Dem | TBD | |||
| 25th | D+31.3 | Bill DeMora | Dem | TBD | |||
| 27th | R+5.8 | Kristina Roegner | Rep | TBD | |||
| 29th | R+20.1 | Jane Timken | Rep | TBD | |||
| 31st | R+43.0 | Al Landis | Rep | TBD | |||
| 33rd | R+23.9 | Alessandro Cutrona | Rep | TBD | |||
List of districts
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District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 |
District 1
[edit]The 1st district includes a portion of Logan County and all of Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Williams counties.[3] The incumbent is Republican Rob McColley, who is the president of the Ohio Senate, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jim Hoops, state representative from the 81st district (1999–2006, 2018–present)[4]
- Craig Riedel, former state representative from the 82nd district (2017–2022) and candidate for Ohio's 9th congressional district in 2024[5]
District 3
[edit]The 3rd district includes the southern half of Franklin County and all of Madison and Pickaway counties.[3] The incumbent is Republican Michele Reynolds, who was re-elected with 52.7% of the vote in 2022.[6]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Michele Reynolds, incumbent state senator
District 5
[edit]The 5th district includes portions of Butler, Darke, and Montgomery counties and all of Miami and Preble counties.[3] The incumbent is Republican Steve Huffman, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Rodney Creech, state representative from the 40th district (2023–present)[7]
- Phil Plummer, state representative from the 39th district (2019–present)[8]
District 7
[edit]The 7th district includes portions of Hamilton County and all of Warren County.[3] The incumbent is Republican Steve Wilson, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Scott Lipps, former state representative from the 55th district (2017–2024)[9]
District 9
[edit]The 9th district encompasses the city of Cincinnati.[3] The incumbent is Democrat Catherine Ingram, who was elected with 72.5% of the vote in 2022.[6]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Catherine Ingram, incumbent state senator
District 11
[edit]The 11th district encompasses the city of Toledo.[3] The incumbent is Democrat Paula Hicks-Hudson, who was elected with 55.1% of the vote in 2022.[6]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Paula Hicks-Hudson, incumbent state senator
District 13
[edit]The 13th district includes all of Lorain County and most of Huron County.[3] The incumbent is Republican Nathan Manning, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
District 15
[edit]The 15th district encompasses the city of Columbus.[3] The incumbent is Democrat Hearcel Craig, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
District 17
[edit]The 17th district includes a portion of Perry County and all of Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, and Vinton counties.[3] The incumbent is Republican Shane Wilkin, who was elected with 74.4% of the vote in 2022.[6]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Shane Wilkin, incumbent state senator
District 19
[edit]The 19th district includes all of Coshocton, Delaware, Holmes, and Knox counties.[3] The incumbent is Republican Andrew Brenner, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Beth Lear, state representative from the 61st district (2023–present)[10][better source needed]
District 21
[edit]The 21st district includes the cities of Beachwood, Cleveland Heights, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights, and Warrensville Heights in suburban Cleveland.[3] The incumbent is Democrat Kent Smith, who was elected with 82.8% of the vote in 2022.[6]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Kent Smith, incumbent state senator
District 23
[edit]The 23rd district encompasses the cities of Cleveland, Lakewood, and Westlake.[3] The incumbent is Democrat Nickie Antonio, the minority leader of the Ohio Senate, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
District 25
[edit]The 25th district encompasses the communities of Upper Arlington and Minerva Park.[3] The incumbent is Democrat Bill DeMora, who was elected with 72.6% of the vote in 2022.[6]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Bill DeMora, incumbent state senator
District 27
[edit]The 27th district includes all of Portage County, as well as portions of Geauga and Summit counties.[3] The incumbent is Republican Kristina Roegner, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Steve Demetriou, state representative from the 35th district (2023–present)[11]
District 29
[edit]The 29th district includes most of Stark County, including the communities of Alliance, Canton, Massillon, and Waynesburg.[3] The incumbent is Republican Jane Timken, who was appointed to the Senate in January 2025 following the death of Kirk Schuring.[12] Schuring was re-elected with no formal opposition in 2022.[6]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jane Timken, incumbent state senator[13]
District 31
[edit]The 31st district includes all of Muskingum, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties, as well as portions of Guernsey and Stark counties.[3] The incumbent is Republican Al Landis, who was elected with no formal opposition in 2022.[6]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Al Landis, incumbent state senator
District 33
[edit]The 33rd district includes all of Carroll, Columbiana, and Mahoning counties.[3] The incumbent is Republican Alessandro Cutrona, who was elected with 60.9% of the vote in 2024.[14]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Alessandro Cutrona, incumbent state senator
References
[edit]- ^ "Ohio State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Find Your Senator". Ohio Senate. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Cummins, Todd (April 14, 2025). "Hoops eyes Ohio Senate seat in 2026 election". WLIO. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Cummins, Todd (April 30, 2025). "Riedel eyes return to Statehouse with focus on tax cuts, school choice". WLIO. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2022 Ohio State Senate Election Results". Statesman Journal. November 8, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Kreemer, Avery (May 14, 2025). "Ohio House speaker asked Rep. Creech to resign, removed him from committees after sexual misconduct probe". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ McPherson, LeAnne Marie (July 8, 2025). "State Rep. Phil Plummer seeks Ohio Senate seat in 2026". WDTN. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Week in review: June 29, 2025". The Ohio Society of CPAs. June 27, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Week in review: July 13, 2025". The Ohio Society of CPAs. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Schreck, Isabella (May 19, 2025). "Legislative update: Politicians talk House GOP budget, Demetriou runs for Ohio Senate". The Portager. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Trau, Morgan (January 27, 2025). "Former Ohio GOP Chair Jane Timken appointed to open state Senate seat". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Springer, Grace (January 27, 2025). "Jane Timken will represent Stark County in Ohio Senate. Here are her plans for office". Canton Repository. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
[Timken] said she plans to seek reelection.
- ^ "2024 OH State Senate General Election Results". USA Today. November 5, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2025.