Tom Brinkman
Last held office: Ohio House of Representatives, District 27 (2014–2022). Lost the 2026 race for Ohio House District 26.
Last office: Ohio House of Representatives, District 27Born 1957Printer
- Last margin
- −48.9
- 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 Brinkman 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 Brinkman has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Brinkman 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 House District 26 | General | Lost | Ashley Bryant Bailey (D) | 25.6% | D+48.9 | D+41.6 | |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Sara Bitter (D) | 53.1% | R+6.2 | — | |
| 2018 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Christine Fisher (D) | 53.4% | R+6.9 | — | |
| 2016 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Joe Otis (D) | 64.4% | R+28.7 | — | |
| 2014 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Joe Otis (D) | 67.7% | R+35.3 | — | |
| 2014 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 27 | Primary | Won | Peter Stautberg (R) | 53.7% | +7.4 | — | |
| 2006 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 34 | General | Won | Stephen E. Silver (D) | 53.9% | R+7.8 | — | |
| 2004 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 34 | General | Won | Glen Miller (D) | 60% | R+20.1 | — | |
| 2002 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 34 | General | Won | Dave Schaff (D) | 63.1% | R+26.2 | — | |
| 2000 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Les Mann (D), Jim Donaldson (I) | 66.7% | R+37.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Brinkman has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 27 · 2014–2022
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 34 · 2002–2008
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 37 · 2000–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Brinkman has run against
- Ashley Bryant Bailey (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Sara Bitter (D) · 2020 election, won
- Christine Fisher (D) · 2018 election, won
- Joe Otis (D) · 2016 election, won
- Stephen E. Silver (D) · 2006 election, won
- Glen Miller (D) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Brinkman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q7815065
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET