RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Mikhail Alterman
Lost the 2026 race for Ohio Senate District 21.
- Last margin
- −74.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- nominee for this district in 2022
Every race Alterman has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Alterman won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio Senate District 21 | General | Lost | Kent Smith (D) | 12.5% | D+74.9 | D+67.0 | |
| 2022 | Ohio State Senate, District 21 | General | Lost | Kent Smith (D) | 17% | D+66.0 | — | |
| 2014 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 8 | General | Lost | Kent Smith (D), Jocelyn Conwell (I) | 18.3% | D+53.3 | — | |
| 2014 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 8 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Alterman has run against
- Kent Smith (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Kent Smith (D) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Ohio Senate District 21 · lean D+67.6 · 1st most Democratic of 33
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)