Ohio State Senate District 11

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Paula Hicks-Hudson (D) 55.3, Tony Dia (R) 44.7

James NowakRepublican

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Paula Hicks-HudsonIncumbentDemocratic
James NowakRepublican
Kenneth SharpLibertarian

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Last election: Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic) won by 10.6 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 3 candidates

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Left column: Hicks-HudsonRight column: Nowak

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeHicks-HudsonNo published score for Nowak
Races: Won 3 of 3; None listed
Years since first win: 4; Not available

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Candidates on the ballot

Paula Hicks-HudsonIncumbentDemocratic
James NowakRepublican
Kenneth SharpLibertarian

Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPaula Hicks-HudsonWon	Democratic	64,76155.3%	55.3%
RepublicanTony Dia	Republican	52,38444.7%	44.7%

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTeresa FedorWon	Democratic	73,93469.4%	69.4%
RepublicanErnest McCarthy	Republican	32,56730.6%	30.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 75,840
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdna BrownWon(incumbent)	Democratic	48,83864.4%	64.4%
RepublicanErnest D. McCarthy	Republican	27,00235.6%	35.6%

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdna BrownWon	Democratic	53,54760.0%	60.0%
RepublicanTom Waniewski	Republican	35,76640.0%	40.0%

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTeresa FedorWon(incumbent)	Democratic	71,041100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 78,379
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTeresa FedorWon	Democratic	56,76072.4%	72.4%
RepublicanPhillip Barbosa	Republican	21,60527.6%	27.6%
OtherMartin Okonski	Other	140.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 76,431
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLinda FurneyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	56,79574.3%	74.3%
RepublicanLinda Hendricks	Republican	19,63625.7%	25.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 76,183
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLinda FurneyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	53,75170.6%	70.6%
RepublicanMonica Urbanski Holzemer	Republican	22,43229.4%	29.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 77,847
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLinda FurneyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	56,20572.2%	72.2%
RepublicanSteven Debolt	Republican	21,64227.8%	27.8%

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLinda FurneyWon	Democratic	47,72658.9%	58.9%
RepublicanJudy Jones	Republican	33,36341.1%	41.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 93,673
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMarigene ValiquetteWon(incumbent)	Democratic	50,31053.7%	53.7%
RepublicanDavid L. Karmol	Republican	43,36346.3%	46.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 62,752
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMarigene ValiquetteWon(incumbent)	Democratic	47,28675.3%	75.3%
RepublicanEdward S. Foster Jr.	Republican	15,46624.6%	24.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 67,827
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMarigene ValiquetteWon(incumbent)	Democratic	50,05573.8%	73.8%
RepublicanJohn P. Rogers	Republican	17,77226.2%	26.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 70,063
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Ohio Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMarigene ValiquetteWon	Democratic	49,26970.3%	70.3%
RepublicanGeorge R. Royer	Republican	20,79429.7%	29.7%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 29, 2026