Paula Hicks-Hudson
Ohio State Senator, District 11 since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Ohio State Senator, District 11Born 1951Lawyer
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +36.5
- 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.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources · ranking member
- Finance · ranking member
- Judiciary · ranking member
- Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Agriculture · Passed Senate Jun 2026
Child Custody and Support · Passed Senate Nov 2025
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement · Introduced Jun 2026
Commerce · Introduced Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hicks-Hudson sits in the Ohio State Senate
Hicks-Hudson is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kent Smith, Catherine Ingram, Bill DeMora
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Hicks-Hudson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- 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: Hicks-Hudson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hicks-Hudson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 31–2 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 210: Regards the sale of used catalytic converters | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 32–1 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hicks-Hudson 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 11 | Won | D+36.5 | D+21.2 | +15.3 |
| 2022 | Ohio State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+10.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | D+58.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hicks-Hudson has held
- Ohio State Senate, District 11 · since 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 44 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hicks-Hudson has run against
- James Nowak (R) · 2026 election, won
- Tony Dia (R) · 2022 election, won
- Robert McMahon (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hicks-Hudson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3329274c-22b6-4b0a-b12a-e64c5733bef9
- Wikidata Q19282288
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET