Ohio State Senate District 23

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Nickie Antonio Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Nickie Antonio (D) 69.3, Landry M. Simmons Jr. (R) 30.7

Bride SweeneyDemocratic2 years since first win

Last election: Nickie Antonio (Democratic) won by 38.6 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: DintamanRight column: Sweeney

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeSweeneyNo published score for Dintaman
Races: None listed; Won 4 of 4
Years since first win: Not available; 2

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Candidates on the ballot

Open seat

The current holder, Nickie Antonio, is not on the candidate list.

Bride SweeneyDemocratic
Robert DintamanRepublican

Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 93,426
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNickie AntonioWon(incumbent)	Democratic	64,75869.3%	69.3%
RepublicanLandry M. Simmons Jr.	Republican	28,66830.7%	30.7%

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNickie AntonioWon	Democratic	69,90765.4%	65.4%
RepublicanSteve A. Flores	Republican	36,96834.6%	34.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 70,905
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael J. SkindellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	44,22162.4%	62.4%
RepublicanTom Haren	Republican	26,68437.6%	37.6%

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael SkindellWon	Democratic	49,40460.8%	60.8%
RepublicanDave Morris	Republican	31,89139.2%	39.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 94,971
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDale MillerWon	Democratic	64,54068.0%	68.0%
RepublicanHoward Shrimpton	Republican	18,71919.7%	19.7%
OtherJim Craciun	Other	11,71212.3%	12.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 78,782
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDan BradyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	52,78467.0%	67.0%
RepublicanRichard Ress	Republican	25,99833.0%	33.0%

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDan BradyWon	Democratic	55,336100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 90,575
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDennis J. KucinichWon	Democratic	50,40755.6%	55.6%
RepublicanAnthony C. Sinagra(incumbent)	Republican	40,16844.4%	44.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 85,113
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAnthony C. SinagraWon	Republican	44,91752.8%	52.8%
DemocraticCharles L. Butts(incumbent)	Democratic	40,19647.2%	47.2%

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles L. ButtsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	54,680100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 91,579
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles L. ButtsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	58,53663.9%	63.9%
RepublicanJohn G. Sweeney	Republican	33,04336.1%	36.1%

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles L. ButtsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	32,004100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 47,776
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles L. ButtsWon	Democratic	30,08163.0%	63.0%
OtherPaul T. Haggard	Other	11,87624.9%	24.9%
RepublicanFrank P. Feleppelle	Republican	5,81912.2%	12.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 47,449
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Ohio Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnthony F. NovakWon(incumbent)	Democratic	36,19376.3%	76.3%
RepublicanBert R. Tomon	Republican	11,25623.7%	23.7%

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