Jane Timken
Ohio State Senator, District 29. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Ohio State Senator, District 29Born 1966
- Bills became law
- 1
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Congressional Redistricting · co-chair
- Higher Education · chair
- Housing · vice chair
- Energy
- Gaming Select
- General Government
- Judiciary
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Timken sits in the Ohio State Senate
Timken 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 Timken’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%
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: Timken’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Timken | 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 Timken 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 State Senate, District 29 | Won | R+10.1 | R+20.3 | −10.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Timken has run against
- Thomas West (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Timken
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c3b1dc5e-4913-4e2f-b2a8-4db5b3faa1bd
- Wikidata Q28316731
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET