Thomas West
Last held office: Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 (2016–2022). Lost the 2026 race for Ohio Senate District 29.
Last office: Ohio House of Representatives, District 49Born 1964
- Last margin
- −10.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time West 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)
Every race West has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means West 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 29 | General | Lost | Jane Timken (R) | 44.9% | R+10.1 | R+20.3 | |
| 2022 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 | General | Lost | Jim Thomas (R) | 46.4% | R+7.1 | — | |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 | General | Won | James Haavisto (R) | 54.3% | D+8.7 | — | |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 | General | Won | James Haavisto (R) | 57.9% | D+15.8 | — | |
| 2016 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 | General | Won | Dan F. McMasters (R) | 56.5% | D+13.0 | — | |
| 2006 | Ohio State Senate, District 29 | General | Lost | Kirk Schuring (R) | 44.4% | R+11.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats West has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who West has run against
- Jane Timken (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Jim Thomas (R) · 2022 election, lost
- James Haavisto (R) · 2020 election, won
- Dan F. McMasters (R) · 2016 election, won
- Kirk Schuring (R) · 2006 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know West
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q28131428
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET