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Ohio Senate District 17

Ohio State Senate · Ohio

Shane Wilkin won re-election by 36.5 points over Brian Deer.

Staggered Senate

Shane WilkinRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.3%74,615
Brian DeerDemocrat
31.7%34,679
109,294 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

EvenR+52.02024 Pres.R+36.52026 Senate

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.

Brian Deer
<1%
Shane Wilkin
>99%
Projected margin
R+40.0
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