State
State Senator, 11th District
Full term commencing 1/1/2027
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 3
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state senator is one of 33 members of the Ohio Senate, which writes and votes on state laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.
Covers most of Lucas County: Toledo, Maumee, Oregon, Harbor View and Ottawa Hills; Jerusalem, Springfield and Washington townships; and part of Sylvania Township.
Taxes & budget
James NowakRepublican
No documented position found.
Kenneth W. SharpLibertarian
No documented position found.
Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocratic
- Opposed the Senate's five-bill property tax package in 2025.In office
Public safety
James NowakRepublican
No documented position found.
Kenneth W. SharpLibertarian
No documented position found.
Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocratic
- Sponsored tougher penalties for not reporting lost or stolen guns.In office
- Supports a task force on missing women of color.In office
Economy & jobs
James NowakRepublican
No documented position found.
Kenneth W. SharpLibertarian
No documented position found.
Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocratic
- Supports the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative in Senate Bill 120.In office
Environment & parks
James NowakRepublican
No documented position found.
Kenneth W. SharpLibertarian
No documented position found.
Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocratic
- Sponsored a ban on spreading oil-field brine on roads.In office
Health & human services
James NowakRepublican
No documented position found.
Kenneth W. SharpLibertarian
No documented position found.
Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocratic
- Opposed the SNAP administrative funding formula change in H.B. 730.In office
Government & transparency
James NowakRepublican
No documented position found.
Kenneth W. SharpLibertarian
No documented position found.
Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocratic
- Voted against ending the grace period for mailed absentee ballots.In office
Courts & justice
James NowakRepublican
No documented position found.
Kenneth W. SharpLibertarian
No documented position found.
Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocratic
- Introduced a juvenile justice bill from a state working group.In office
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