Al Landis
Candidate for State Senator, 31st District, Full term commencing 1/1/2027
Background
- Occupation
- State senator
- Lives in
- Dover
State senator for District 31; he served four terms in the Ohio House after 33 years at Greer Steel Company.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Voted for the Senate's 2025 property tax relief package.In office
ReportLandis Votes to Approve Billions in Long Term Relief for Ohio Property TaxpayersGovernment record · Ohio Senate · Nov 20, 2025 · ohiosenate.gov
“voted alongside his colleagues in the Ohio Senate to pass major reforms to Ohio's Property Tax Laws”
Public safety
Opposed the 2023 recreational marijuana ballot measure (Issue 2).In office
ReportLandis Opposes Putting Profits Over PeopleGovernment record · Ohio Senate · Oct 11, 2023 · ohiosenate.gov
“Issue 2 legalizes an addiction-for-profit industry at the expense of our families”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored selling state land beside the Dover Armory.In office
Senate Bill 217 includes 14 conveyances of state-owned land.
ReportSenate Passes Landis Bill Authorizing Sale of State Land in DoverGovernment record · Ohio Senate · Oct 15, 2025 · ohiosenate.gov
“This land conveyance provides an opportunity for growth in the heart of Dover”
Environment & parks
Sponsored a law updating oil and gas production rules.In office
Senate Bill 219 was signed in June 2026.
ReportGovernor Signs Landis Bill Modernizing Ohio's Oil and Gas LawsGovernment record · Ohio Senate · Jun 25, 2026 · ohiosenate.gov
“which modernizes oil and gas laws to reduce red tape and increase production in Ohio”
Health & human services
Opposed the 2023 abortion-rights constitutional amendment (Issue 1).In office
ReportLandis Votes to Protect LifeGovernment record · Ohio Senate · Oct 11, 2023 · ohiosenate.gov
“Issue 1 would eliminate the ability to protect those who cannot protect themselves.”
Government & transparency
Sponsored a bill requiring counties to digitize recorded documents.In office
Senate Bill 94, with Sen. Andrew Brenner, passed the Senate in 2024.
ReportSenate Passes Landis Bill to Modernize Records by County RecordersGovernment record · Ohio Senate · May 8, 2024 · ohiosenate.gov
“Senate Bill 94 will require all 88 counties to digitize recorded documents dating back to 1980”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Al Landis on them.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
All sources (17)
- Candidates List, November 3, 2026 General Election (8/31/2026)
Election filing · Stark County Board of Elections · starkcountyohio.gov
- Election Notice for Use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (updated notification, 46 days before the election): contests, questions and precincts
Election filing · Stark County Board of Elections · starkcountyohio.gov
- Stark County Board of Elections: Candidates List, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Stark County Board of Elections · starkcountyohio.gov
- Wayne County Board of Elections: November 3, 2026 General Election ballots (ballot display)
Election filing · Wayne County Board of Elections · lookup.boe.ohio.gov
- Tuscarawas County Board of Elections: Official Filings for the November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Tuscarawas County Board of Elections · boe.ohio.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (every ballot style, from the board's Ballot Display page)
Election filing · Wayne County Board of Elections · lookup.boe.ohio.gov
- Official sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (all ballot styles)
Election filing · Tuscarawas County Board of Elections · lookup.boe.ohio.gov
- Ballot Display — 11/3/2026 General Election sample ballots by precinct, Muskingum County, Ohio
Election filing · Muskingum County Board of Elections · lookup.boe.ohio.gov
- Election Notice for use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB), 46 Day Notice, November 3, 2026 General Election (revised 9/18/2026)
Election filing · Muskingum County Board of Elections · boe.ohio.gov
- Ballot Display (sample ballots by precinct), Guernsey County - 11/3/2026 General Election
Election filing · Guernsey County Board of Elections · lookup.boe.ohio.gov
- Senator Al Landis: Biography
Government record · Ohio Senate · ohiosenate.gov
- Governor Signs Landis Bill Modernizing Ohio's Oil and Gas Laws
Government record · Ohio Senate · Jun 25, 2026 · ohiosenate.gov
- Landis Votes to Approve Billions in Long Term Relief for Ohio Property Taxpayers
Government record · Ohio Senate · Nov 20, 2025 · ohiosenate.gov
- Senate Passes Landis Bill to Modernize Records by County Recorders
Government record · Ohio Senate · May 8, 2024 · ohiosenate.gov
- Senate Passes Landis Bill Authorizing Sale of State Land in Dover
Government record · Ohio Senate · Oct 15, 2025 · ohiosenate.gov
- Landis Votes to Protect Life
Government record · Ohio Senate · Oct 11, 2023 · ohiosenate.gov
- Landis Opposes Putting Profits Over People
Government record · Ohio Senate · Oct 11, 2023 · ohiosenate.gov
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