Who is running for Ohio Senate District 29 in Ohio in 2026?

Jane Timken (R), Thomas West (D)

When is the Ohio 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Ohio Senate District 29 — Ohio 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Ohio Secretary of State list, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

AJane TimkenRepublican

Incumbent state senator, District 29; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Incumbent Republican; 6 of 6 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 Ohio Right to Life PAC; Buckeye Firearms PAC endorsed (grade A); NRA-PVF grade A (endorsed); endorsed by AFP-Ohio. iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

Life: Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life PAC for the 2026 general election.
Family: Voted yes on SB 156 ('success sequence' curriculum; 2025 Senate passage) (1 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Religious liberty: Voted yes on SB 34 (display of historical founding documents in schools; 2025 Senate passage) (1 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
2nd Amendment: Voted yes on SB 278 (damages against municipalities that pass gun-control measures; 2026 Senate passage) (1 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on SB 1 (Advance Ohio Higher Education Act; 2025 Senate passage) and HB 335 (inside-millage property-tax limits; 2025 Senate passage) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Fiscal: Voted yes on HB 96 line-item veto Item #66 (property-tax/school-levy reform; 2025 Senate override vote) (1 of 1 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).

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DThomas WestDemocratic

Candidate for State Senator, District 29 (Democrat).

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentDLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent Democrat; no 2023-26 Ohio General Assembly voting record. Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio (2026).
Family: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
2nd Amendment: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Sources: [1] [2]

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