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2 candidates are tracked for Ohio Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thomas West and Jane Timken. Candidate information follows official Stark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Thomas West (Democratic), Jane Timken (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio Senate District 29; Jane Timken 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.
Thomas West is the Democratic candidate for Ohio Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. West previously represented Ohio House District 49 (Canton and most of Massillon) from 2017 to 2023, per Gongwer News Service Ohio. He is a businessman from Canton now running to represent Senate District 29, per Gongwer News Service Ohio. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Jane Timken is the Republican candidate for Ohio Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Jane Timken is a sitting member for the district, per the Ohio Senate's official member directory (ohiosenate.gov). Timken is the incumbent state senator for Ohio Senate District 29, per the Ohio Senate member directory, per Ohio Senate member directory. Ohio Senate Republicans appointed her to the seat on January 29, 2025, to succeed the late Sen. Kirk Schuring, and she previously served as chair of the Republican Party of Ohio, per Ohio Senate press release. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
