Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Releases Statement on Election Results

Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Releases Statement on Election Results

November 10, 2026

COLUMBUS, OH - With races up and down the ballot now called across Ohio, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde issued the following statement on the 2026 midterm election results in Ohio:

"Despite Republicans spending hundreds of millions of dollars trying to buy this election, Ohioans showed us that they are ready for new leadership in Washington and Columbus that puts workers over billionaires and Ohio families over corrupt special interests. I could not be prouder of what we built this cycle: We knocked on hundreds of thousands of doors, made countless phone calls, and left no rock unturned as we connected with Ohioans in every corner of the state. As we celebrate these hard-fought victories, I want to be clear that our work is only just beginning. Ohioans are counting on us to deliver lower costs, tackle the rampant corruption that has raised prices for Ohio working families, and get our state and country back on track. Let's get to work."

Here are some of the historic gains that Ohio Democrats made in this year's election:

Ohio Governor - Dr. Amy Acton

United States Senate - Sherrod Brown

Ohio Secretary of State - Allison Russo

Ohio Attorney General - John Kulewicz

Ohio Treasurer - Seth Walsh

Ohio Supreme Court - Justice Jennifer Brunner, Judge Marilyn Zayas

United States House of Representatives: Ohio Democrats successfully defended all five Democratic congressional incumbents (Rep. Greg Landsman, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Shontel Brown, Rep. Emilia Sykes) and flipped three congressional seats (Brian Poindexter, Kristina Knickerbocker, and Don Leonard).

Ohio State House: Ohio Democrats successfully defended all 34 Democratic incumbent seats in the Ohio State House. Ohio Democrats also broke the Republican supermajority in the Ohio State House this year, picking up eight seats that will be key to helping Governor-Elect Dr. Amy Acton deliver lower costs for Ohioans:

• Megan Coy (HD-17)
• J. Noah Spinner (HD-31)
• Samantha Salamon (HD-35)
• Rose Lounsbury (HD-36)
• Daquan Neal (HD-39)
• Krista Allison (HD-49)
• Mike Baker (HD-52)
• Shelby Kimball (HD-60)

Additionally, there remain a few candidates for Ohio State House whose races have yet to be called, and the Ohio Democratic Party is working closely with the legislative caucuses to support our candidates in these outstanding races:

• Jonathan Bradner, candidate for HD-29
• Tom Herner, candidate for HD-37
• David J. Fournier, candidate for HD-44
• Richard Rettig, candidate for HD-75

Ohio State Senate: Ohio Democrats successfully defended all six Democratic incumbent seats in the Ohio State Senate that were up for reelection this year. Ohio Democrats also picked up two seats in the Ohio State Senate:

• Stacie Baker (SD-03)
• Mike Roberto (SD-27)

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