Ohio State Senate District 31

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Al Landis Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Al LandisRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Al Landis (R) 100.0

Laura SirotDemocratic

Last election: Al Landis (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: LandisRight column: Sirot

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeLandisNo published score for Sirot
Races: Won 5 of 5; None listed
Years since first win: 4; Not available

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Candidates on the ballot

Laura SirotDemocratic
Al LandisIncumbentRepublican

Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAl LandisWon	Republican	87,912100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 128,597
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJay HottingerWon(incumbent)	Republican	86,01966.9%	66.9%
DemocraticMelinda Miller	Democratic	42,57833.1%	33.1%

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJay HottingerWon	Republican	59,10765.0%	65.0%
DemocraticJohn Carlisle	Democratic	31,76635.0%	35.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 131,804
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTim SchafferWon(incumbent)	Republican	88,69467.3%	67.3%
DemocraticDennis Lupher	Democratic	43,11032.7%	32.7%

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTim SchafferWon	Republican	79,19557.3%	57.3%
DemocraticDennis A. Lupher	Democratic	59,11242.7%	42.7%

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJay HottingerWon(incumbent)	Republican	83,774100.0%	100.0%

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJay HottingerWon	Republican	68,63058.9%	58.9%
DemocraticEugene Branstool	Democratic	47,98441.1%	41.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 110,305
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanNancy Chiles DixWon	Republican	59,90154.3%	54.3%
DemocraticMarc D. Guthrie	Democratic	50,40445.7%	45.7%

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteven O. WilliamsWon	Republican	60,87554.5%	54.5%
DemocraticDonald Hill	Democratic	50,87745.5%	45.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 100,883
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEugene BranstoolWon(incumbent)	Democratic	51,94951.5%	51.5%
RepublicanRonald E. Shoemaker	Republican	48,93448.5%	48.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 105,640
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEugene BranstoolWon	Democratic	53,56850.7%	50.7%
RepublicanSam Speck(incumbent)	Republican	52,07249.3%	49.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 81,017
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn Timothy McCormackWon(incumbent)	Democratic	59,43973.4%	73.4%
RepublicanEdward H. Offerman	Republican	21,57826.6%	26.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 91,162
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn Timothy McCormackWon	Democratic	55,49960.9%	60.9%
RepublicanCharles P. Bolton	Republican	35,66339.1%	39.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 91,325
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Ohio Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert E. StockdaleWon(incumbent)	Republican	52,69757.7%	57.7%
DemocraticThomas E. Walter	Democratic	38,62842.3%	42.3%

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