2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio Senate District 26
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Karen L. Gillmor (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas Kruse (D) by 26.1 points.
Karen L. GillmorRepublican · winner
63.0%98,883
Thomas KruseDemocrat
37.0%57,982
156,865 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET