State
State Senator, 31st 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 Muskingum, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties; most of Guernsey County (Adams, Cambridge, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Spencer, Valley, Westland and Wheeling townships); and part of Stark County (Bethlehem, Pike and Sugarcreek townships and parts of Perry and Tuscarawas townships).
Taxes & budget
Laura SirotDemocratic
- Supports closing corporate tax loopholes.
Al LandisRepublican
- Voted for the Senate's 2025 property tax relief package.In office
Public safety
Laura SirotDemocratic
No documented position found.
Al LandisRepublican
- Opposed the 2023 recreational marijuana ballot measure (Issue 2).In office
Education
Laura SirotDemocratic
- Supports fully funding schools under the Fair School Funding Plan.
Al LandisRepublican
No documented position found.
Housing
Laura SirotDemocratic
- Supports statewide initiatives to increase affordable housing.
Al LandisRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Laura SirotDemocratic
No documented position found.
Al LandisRepublican
- Sponsored selling state land beside the Dover Armory.In office
Environment & parks
Laura SirotDemocratic
No documented position found.
Al LandisRepublican
- Sponsored a law updating oil and gas production rules.In office
Health & human services
Laura SirotDemocratic
- Supports expanding access to affordable health and mental health care.
Al LandisRepublican
- Opposed the 2023 abortion-rights constitutional amendment (Issue 1).In office
Government & transparency
Laura SirotDemocratic
- Supports citizen-led, impartial drawing of voting districts.
Al LandisRepublican
- Sponsored a bill requiring counties to digitize recorded documents.In office
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; 8 issues covered in this race.