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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.