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Ohio · Ohio Senate District 21 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Kent Smith

DemocraticIncumbent

Incumbent state senator

2026 race · Ohio Senate District 21

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%
● Kent SmithINC● Mikhail Alterman
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Background

Current office
Ohio State Senate, SD-21
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
6 (6 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Ohio, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-21 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 83.0% · 90,623 votes

    Won
  2. 2020

    House of Representatives · HD-8 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 100.0% · 41,159 votes

    Won
  3. 2018

    House of Representatives · HD-8 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 100.0% · 36,688 votes

    Won
  4. 2016

    House of Representatives · HD-8 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 79.8% · 40,634 votes

    Won
  5. 2014

    House of Representatives · HD-8 Nov 4, 2014

    D · 71.6% · 21,420 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    House of Representatives · HD-8 primary · May 6, 2014

    D · 64.2% · 6,348 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026