Ohio State Senate District 21

Current seat holder: Kent Smith.

Kent Smith

Kent Smith is the incumbent Democratic member of the Ohio State Senate representing District 21, having assumed office in January 1, 2023, and is running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. Kent Smith graduated from Euclid High School in 1984. from Miami University in 1988, his M.S.

· Official legislative page

Campaign site

“I am going to show up, do the work and fight for those who sent me to Columbus.” (Campaign website (kentsmith.org))
“Let me give you an example of the fourth principle: during my third term, there were 421 votes cast on the Ohio House Floor. I was present and cast my vote for all 421 votes.” (Campaign website (kentsmith.org))

Mikhail Alterman

Mikhail Alterman Mikhail Alterman earned a high school diploma from Cleveland Heights University Heights High School and a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1998. His career experience includes working in information technology.

Campaign site

“Local rule failure, sales tax This is the United States of America, not united city councils or united school districts. Many of the tax increases were voted in; but for decades the citizens were promised better results if we only voted in one more small tax increase.” (Campaign website (altermanprojects.com))