Al Landis
Ohio State Senator, District 31 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Ohio State Senator, District 31Born 1954
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 41 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Addiction and Community Revitalization · chair
- Energy · vice chair
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Government Oversight and Reform
- Local Government
- Sunset Review
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Environment and Natural Resources · Became law Sep 2026
Conservancy and Other Districts · Passed Senate Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Landis sits in the Ohio State Senate
Landis is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tim Schaffer, Susan Manchester, Bill Reineke
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Landis’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills30%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Ohio State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Landis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Landis | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 28–3 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 492: Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 251: Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 31–2 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Landis was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio Senate District 31 | Won | R+31.1 | R+43.3 | −12.2 |
| 2022 | Ohio State Senate, District 31 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | R+41.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | R+35.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | Even | — | — |
| 2010 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | R+2.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Landis has held
- Ohio State Senate, District 31 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 · 2012–2018
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 96 · 2010–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Landis has run against
- Laura Sirot (D) · 2026 general, won
- Jeremiah M. Johnson (D) · 2016 election, won
- Joshua Ofarrell (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Landis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/debec71d-fcfb-4422-9c9e-c6a8709cbb3a
- Wikidata Q4704271
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET