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State Senator, 9th District · Full term commencing 1/1/2027
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Catherine Ingram

Candidate for State Senator, 9th District, Full term commencing 1/1/2027

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator
Lives in
Cincinnati
Campaign website
ohiosenate.gov

State senator for District 9; she previously served three terms in the Ohio House (32nd District) and more than 20 years on the Cincinnati Board of Education, including as its president.

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Photo: Official portrait — Ohio Senate

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored a bill settling delinquent property taxes at sale.In office

    Senate Bill 366, with Sen. Louis Blessing, addresses delinquent property taxes when ownership changes hands.

    Ingram Provides Sponsor Testimony on Senate Bill 366

    Government record · Ohio Senate · May 13, 2026 · ohiosenate.gov

    “ensuring delinquent property taxes are addressed when ownership changes hands”
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Public safety

  • Sponsored a bill restoring local authority to regulate firearms.In office

    Senate Bill 237, with Sen. Hearcel Craig, would repeal the ban on local firearm and knife regulations.

    Ingram Provides Testimony on S.B. 237

    Government record · Ohio Senate · Jun 9, 2026 · ohiosenate.gov

    “which would restore local authority to regulate firearms and knives”
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  • Sponsored tougher penalties for not reporting lost or stolen guns.In office

    Senate Bill 75, with Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson, would raise the offense from a fourth-degree to a first-degree misdemeanor.

    Ingram, Hicks-Hudson Testify on Legislation to Increase Penalty for Failure to Report a Lost or Stolen Firearms

    Government record · Ohio Senate · Feb 11, 2026 · ohiosenate.gov

    “increase the penalty for failure to report a lost or stolen firearm from a fourth-degree to a first-degree misdemeanor”
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Education

  • Sponsored a computer science and AI graduation requirement.In office

    Senate Bill 326, which passed the Senate in June 2026, would require a half unit of computer science with AI fundamentals for students entering 9th grade on or after July 1, 2029.

    Ingram Celebrates Passage of Senate Bill 326

    Government record · Ohio Senate · Jun 10, 2026 · ohiosenate.gov

    “complete a half unit of instruction in computer science with AI fundamentals to graduate”
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  • Supports reviewing homeschool oversight removed by Senate Bill 1.In office

    Ingram Calls for Review of Gaps in Ohio's Childhood Protection Systems

    Government record · Ohio Senate · Jul 13, 2026 · ohiosenate.gov

    “It is our responsibility as a state to close any gaps in oversight”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supported the veto of longer school-night work hours for teens.In office

    Senate Bill 50 would have let 14- and 15-year-olds work until 9 p.m. during the school year.

    Ingram Supports Veto Protecting Minor Labor Laws

    Government record · Ohio Senate · Dec 5, 2025 · ohiosenate.gov

    “I am pleased that Governor DeWine vetoed S.B. 50.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes the constitutional amendment requiring photo ID to vote.In office

    Criticized Senate Joint Resolution 10, which places a voter photo ID amendment on the November 2026 ballot.

    Ingram Condemns Passage of S.J.R. 10

    Government record · Ohio Senate · Jun 3, 2026 · ohiosenate.gov

    “This amendment is a solution in search of a problem”
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