Paula Hicks-Hudson
Democratic · OH · Ohio State Senator, District 11
Paula Hicks-Hudson is a lawyer who was Toledo's first Black woman mayor, from 2015 to 2018, after four years on city council. She earlier worked as an assistant county prosecutor, public defender, and assistant state attorney general, and has served in both chambers of the Ohio legislature.
Where Paula Hicks-Hudson stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Immigration (1 record),
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator, District 11
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator, District 11 · November 3, 2026
Data last updated August 7, 2026
- Raised
- $57,469
- Spent
- $34,599
- Cash on hand
- $20,782
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$31,250
- $500-$999$12,809
- $250-$499$6,400
- $100-$249$5,250
- $1-$99$1,760
Source: Ohio Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · www6.ohiosos.gov
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
As a state senator, co-chairs the Ohio Black Maternal Health Caucus. Hosted its second annual Black Maternal Health Summit at the Ohio Statehouse. The summit brought together legislators, agencies and providers on maternal and infant health.
April 14, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ohiosenate.gov · researched July 3, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
As Toledo mayor, championed the city's Lead Safe Ordinance, Ordinance 226-16. Pre-1978 rental units and in-home daycares must be inspected and certified lead-safe before rental. Toledo City Council passed it unanimously on August 16, 2016.
August 16, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nonprofitquarterly.org · researched July 3, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted against passing S.B. 172, which required public officials to allow the arrest of anyone unlawfully present for deportation proceedings. It passed the Ohio Senate 23-8.
June 18, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Voted against passing House Bill 173, which took electric submetering companies out of the legal definition of a public utility. The Senate passed it 24-9, the House agreed the next day, and the governor vetoed it on June 24, 2026.
June 10, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against passing S.B. 50, a bill to let 14- and 15-year-olds work until 9 p.m. year-round with a parent's approval. It passed the Ohio Senate 24-9 and was vetoed by the Governor.
April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
As Toledo mayor, proposed a temporary municipal income-tax increase dedicated to residential road repair; Toledo voters rejected the increase in the March 2016 election.
March 16, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: toledoblade.com · researched July 3, 2026
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted against passing House Bill 492, which widened the crime of interfering with an officer making an arrest and raised its penalty. The Senate passed it 24-9 and the governor signed it on July 7, 2026.
June 10, 2026
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against passing S.B. 278, which added punitive damages to what a city that enacts or enforces gun control measures can owe. It passed the Ohio Senate 24-9.
April 15, 2026
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 293, which required mailed absentee ballots to arrive by the close of polls on Election Day. The Senate agreed 23-10 and the governor signed it on December 19, 2025.
November 19, 2025
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 1, the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, banning diversity offices at public universities and faculty strikes. The Ohio Senate agreed 20-11, and the governor signed it on March 28, 2025.
March 26, 2025
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026
Race Paula Hicks-Hudson is in:
- State Senator, District 11 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 11; Ohio · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.