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2 candidates are tracked for Ohio Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Catherine Ingram and Linda Matthews. Candidate information follows official Hamilton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Catherine Ingram (Democratic), Linda Matthews (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio Senate District 9; Catherine Ingram is the sitting member, per the Ohio Senate's official member directory (ohiosenate.gov). Nominees were chosen at the May 5, 2026 primary or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list; Ohio prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Democratic · Incumbent
Catherine D. Ingram is the sitting Ohio Senate member for District 9, in office since January 1, 2023, per Ohio Senate member directory. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Republican
Linda Matthews is a certified write-in candidate for Ohio Senate District 9, a former Cincinnati Public Schools science teacher, and a Xavier University graduate who now works in technology, per her campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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