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Ohio Senate District 7

Ohio State Senate · Ohio

Zac Haines held the seat for Republicans, winning by 5.7 points over Cara Jacob.

Staggered Senate

Zac HainesRepublican · winner
52.8%88,157
Cara JacobDemocrat
47.2%78,673
166,830 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+17.02024 Pres.R+5.72026 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.

Cara Jacob
23%
Zac Haines
77%
Projected margin
R+5.3
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