TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – Incumbents across northwest Ohio seeking re-election to the Ohio Statehouse are considered favorites for their elections this fall, due in part to new district boundaries.
The Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to adopt new House and Senate maps for this 2023 election cycle. The House and Senate maps can be analyzed online.
The House split gives Republicans a 61-38 advantage, while the Senate split gives Republicans a 23-10 advantage. Due to district boundaries, many seats in northwest Ohio are not expected to have contested general elections.
Republican Sen. Theresa Gavarone likely secured another term in the Senate this week after her opponent dropped out of the race. Paloma De La Fuente, who entered the race at 18, said she decided to put her family’s health first.
The other senator from northwest Ohio seeking re-election, Sen. Bill Reineke of Tiffin, will face electrical engineer Mohamud Jama in the 26th Senate District, with the Republicans leading 70% to 30%.
In northwest Ohio, too, electoral districts are usually drawn in such a way that the incumbent party has the advantage.
Incumbent state Rep. Jon Cross of Findlay lost his primary to Ty Mathews in March. Mathews, also from Findlay, is running in the 83rd District, which is 72% Republican.
The 41st Legislative District, which includes Springfield Township, Maumee and parts of south and west Toledo, will also have a new representative next year. Labor leader Erika White, a Democrat, is running against 26-year-old Republican Josiah Leinbach, who is pursuing a master’s degree at BGSU. White lost to Rep. Derek Merrin in her first attempt to win a seat in the legislature in 2022. The district is now 58% Democratic.
Below is a list of other races for House and Senate seats in northwest Ohio.
| HD | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | CITIES/COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Erika White | Josiah Leinbach | Holland/Springfield Twp., Maumee, South and West Toledo |
| 42 | Elgin Rogers Jr. (me) | Downtown Toledo, Point Place, Oregon, Jerusalem Twp. | |
| 43 | Michele Grim (i) | Wendi Hendricks | Ottawa Hills, Washington Twp., part of Toledo (north of W Sylvania Ave) |
| 44 | David Blyth | Josh Williams (me) | Sylvania, Berkey, SW Lucas County, Rossford, Northwood, Genoa |
| 75 | Jan Matern | Haraz Ghanbari (me) | Most of Wood County |
| 81 | Gene Redinger | James Hoops (me) | Williams, Fulton, Henry, northern Defiance Counties |
| 82 | Magdalene Markward | Roy Klopfenstein (i) | Southern Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, Putnam counties |
| 83 | Sheila Corsely | Ty Mathews | Hancock, Hardin, northern Logan Counties |
| 88 | Dianne Selvey | Gary Klick (i) | Seneca and Sandusky counties |
| 89 | Alicia Roshong | DJ Swearingen (i) | Ottawa, Erie, small parts of Huron County |
| SD | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | CITIES/COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Theresa Gavarone (i) | Western Lucas, Wood, Ottawa, Erie, small parts of Huron Counties | |
| 26 | Mohammed Jama | Bill Reineke (i) | Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot, Crawford, Marrion, Morrow, Union Counties |
The deadline to register to vote is October 7. Other important election dates can be found below.
- Postal voting by military and foreign nationals: Starts on September 20
- Deadline for voter registration: 7 October (tables open until 9pm)
- Early personal voting: October 8 and includes the two Saturdays and two Sundays before election day.
- Postal voting by post: Starts October 8
- election day: November 5 (polling stations open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.) Postal ballots, if not returned by mail, must be received by your electoral commission by 7:30 p.m. at the latest.
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