RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Jill Cole

Lost the 2026 race for Ohio House District 28.

Last margin
−21.4
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
mayor of Blue Ash

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Cole has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Cole won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Ohio House District 28GeneralLostKaren Brownlee (D)39.3%D+21.4D+14.4−7.0

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET