2026 Ohio Senate election – District 21 — Candidates, Dates & Results

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentKent Smith Democratic

General election

November 3, 2026

Kent Smith Democrat
incumbent state senator
Mikhail Alterman Republican
nominee for this district in 2022

Primaries

Democratic primary

Results 44,716 votes

✓Kent Smith Incumbent68.1% 30,445
incumbent state senator
Delores Ford31.9% 14,271
member of the Ohio State Board of Education from the 11th district (2025–present)

Republican primary

Results 3,401 votes

✓Mikhail AltermanUnopposed
nominee for this district in 2022

Individual election

About 2026 Ohio Senate election – District 21

2026 Ohio Senate election – District 21 — 5 candidates tracked, election day November 3, 2026, with primary and general stages, results, and related Ohio races…

This race-level view follows one contest through its candidates and election stages, with dates and results kept alongside links to the people and other races in the same jurisdiction.