Catherine Ingram
Ohio State Senator, District 9 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +59.1
- 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.
- Education · ranking member
- Higher Education · ranking democratic member
- Workforce Development · ranking democratic member
- Finance
- Health
- Medicaid
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education · Passed Senate Jun 2026
Special Designations · Introduced May 2026
Health Care · Introduced May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ingram sits in the Ohio State Senate
Ingram is closer to the center than 22% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kent Smith, Bill DeMora, Beth Liston
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Ingram’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills80%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Ohio State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ingram’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ingram | Dem. majority | Rep. 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 492: Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 251: Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 31–2 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ingram 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 9 | Won | D+59.1 | D+49.6 | +9.5 |
| 2022 | Ohio State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+45.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | D+58.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | D+53.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Ohio State Senate, District 9 (primary) | Lost | −15.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Ingram has held
- Ohio State Senate, District 9 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 32 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ingram has run against
- Linda Matthews (R) · 2026 general, won
- Orlando B. Sonza Jr. (R) · 2022 election, won
- Marilyn Tunnat (R) · 2018 election, won
- Matthew H. Wahlert (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ingram
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/94ba65dd-57c5-4ab0-b607-5e310d50cae0
- Wikidata Q28167120
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET