Staggered Senate
Senators serve four-year terms; about half the seats are on the ballot each election.
Ohio › Ohio State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Ohio State Senate District 1
Craig Riedel has no major-party opponent.
Craig Riedel has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Craig Riedel
Former state representative from the 82nd district (2017–2022) and candidate for OH-9 in 2024
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+49: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 353,888
- People per km²
- 32
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 22%
- White, no degree
- 71%of adults
- White 89%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 1%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 3%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
176,516 two-party votes · R+49.5 · R+48.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.7%
Kamala Harris (D)25.3%
2022 Earlier district lines
104,274 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Robert McColley (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
177,607 two-party votes · R+47.6 · R+52.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)73.8%
Joe Biden (D)26.2%
2018 Earlier district lines
122,575 votes · R+46.5✓ Robert McColley (R)73.3%
Adam Papin (D)26.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
158,950 two-party votes · R+48.0 · R+50.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)26.0%
2014 Earlier district lines
69,244 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Cliff Hite (R)100.0%