State
State Senator, 7th 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 Warren County and part of Hamilton County (Blue Ash, Deer Park, Evendale, Forest Park, Loveland, Montgomery, Sharonville and Springdale, and parts of Springfield, Sycamore and Symmes townships).
Taxes & budget
Cara JacobDemocratic
- Supports a property tax circuit breaker and larger homestead exemption.
Zac HainesRepublican
- Supports low taxes and more opportunities for small businesses.
Public safety
Cara JacobDemocratic
- Opposes permitless concealed carry and arming teachers.
Zac HainesRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Cara JacobDemocratic
- Supports full implementation of the Fair School Funding Plan.
Zac HainesRepublican
No documented position found.
Housing
Cara JacobDemocratic
- Supports limiting bulk home purchases by corporate investors.
Zac HainesRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Cara JacobDemocratic
- Supports paid family leave, universal pre-K and affordable childcare.
Zac HainesRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Cara JacobDemocratic
- Supports making data centers pay for their grid infrastructure.
Zac HainesRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Cara JacobDemocratic
- Supports regulating pharmacy benefit managers' pricing practices.
- Supports abortion rights and access to contraception and IVF.
Zac HainesRepublican
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; 7 issues covered in this race.