State
State Senator, 13th District
Full term commencing 1/1/2027
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- 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 all of Lorain County and most of Huron County (Norwalk, Willard and Greenwich, and Bronson, Clarksfield, Fairfield, Fitchville, Greenfield, Greenwich, Hartland, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Peru, Richmond, Ridgefield, Ripley, Sherman and Townsend townships).
Taxes & budget
Joe MillerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Gayle ManningRepublican
- Supported the tax cut her campaign calls Ohio's largest.
Public safety
Joe MillerDemocratic
- Co-sponsored a law streamlining hiring of transferring police officers.In office
Gayle ManningRepublican
- Supports more resources for police and first responders.
Education
Joe MillerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Gayle ManningRepublican
- Sponsored House Bill 455 revising Ohio's education laws.
- Sponsored transparency rules for private schools taking state scholarships.
- Supports expanding vocational and technical training.
Environment & parks
Joe MillerDemocratic
- Supports pausing data center construction until local concerns are addressed.
Gayle ManningRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Joe MillerDemocratic
- Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and contraception.
- Supports expanded addiction treatment to address the opioid crisis.
- Supports health care pricing transparency.
Gayle ManningRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Joe MillerDemocratic
- Introduced a bill adding ballot drop boxes at polling places.In office
- Opposed Senate Bill 293 ending the mail ballot grace period.In office
Gayle ManningRepublican
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.