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Ohio Senate District 11
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Paula Hicks-Hudson won re-election by 36.5 points over James Nowak.
Staggered Senate
Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.6%71,502
James NowakRepublican
30.0%32,277
Kenneth SharpLibertarian
3.4%3,647
107,426 votes
Source: Ohio Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Paula Hicks-Hudson
- >99%
- James Nowak
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+31.3
The candidates
Paula Hicks-Hudson (D)
Incumbent state senatorJames Nowak (R)
Attorney
Incumbent state senatorJames Nowak (R)
Attorney
Also on the ballot: Kenneth Sharp (Libertarian), 3.4%