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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]
District | 2024 Pres. [2] | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
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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 |
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 |
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.
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 elected with 52.7% of the vote in 2022. [6]
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.
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.
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]
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]
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.
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.
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]
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.
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]
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.
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]
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.
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]
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]
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]
[Timken] said she plans to seek reelection.
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 19th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 27th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 29th district candidates