Ohio Senate District 11 — Ohio 2026

FPaula Hicks-HudsonDemocratic

Incumbent state senator, District 11; Democrat.

Incumbent Democrat; 0 of 11 scored 2023-26 roll calls went the conservative way (scored votes on gender-identity/family, religious liberty, guns, higher-ed/property-tax and the property-tax veto override). Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio; NRA-PVF grade F; Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

• Life: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio (2026). Context only (not scored): voted no on SJR 2 (2023 60% voter-approval threshold for constitutional amendments, placed ahead of the Nov. 2023 abortion amendment).
• Family: Voted no on HB 68 (ban on gender-transition procedures for minors + Save Women's Sports Act; 2023 Senate passage and 2024 Senate veto override), SB 104 (Protect All Students Act, single-sex school bathrooms; 2024 Senate final concurrence) and SB 156 ('success sequence' curriculum; 2025 Senate passage) (0 of 4 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• Religious liberty: Voted no on HB 214 (Religious Expression Days Act; 2024 Senate passage) and SB 34 (display of historical founding documents in schools; 2025 Senate passage) (0 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• 2nd Amendment: Voted no on SB 148 (Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act; 2024 Senate passage) and SB 278 (damages against municipalities that pass gun-control measures; 2026 Senate passage) (0 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• Limited gov’t: Voted no on SB 1 (Advance Ohio Higher Education Act; 2025 Senate passage) and HB 335 (inside-millage property-tax limits; 2025 Senate passage) (0 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
• Fiscal: Voted no on HB 96 line-item veto Item #66 (property-tax/school-levy reform; 2025 Senate override vote) (0 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).

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BJames NowakRepublican

Candidate for State Senator, District 11 (Republican).

Non-incumbent Republican; no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly voting record. iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.

• Life: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
• Family: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
• Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
• 2nd Amendment: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
• Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
• Fiscal: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.

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N/RKenneth W. SharpLibertarian

Candidate for State Senator, District 11 (Libertarian).

Non-incumbent Libertarian; no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly voting record. Libertarian candidate with fewer than four of six values supported by scored evidence, so no overall grade is assigned. iVoterGuide lists Insufficient Information.

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