Shane Wilkin
Republican · OH · OH State Senator
Shane Wilkin serves in the Ohio Senate and owns a small business. He served three terms as a Highland County commissioner and chaired the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission.
Where Shane Wilkin stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Election Integrity (1 record)
Opposes
Immigration (1 record), Gun Control (1 record), Corporate Accountability (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to agree to the conference report on S.B. 56, Ohio's marijuana rewrite, capping dispensaries at 400 and moving adult-use rules into medical law. It passed the Ohio Senate 22-7 and was signed into law.
December 9, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted to pass 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, 2026Opposes Gun Control
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Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted to accept the House's changes to 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, 2025Supports Election Integrity
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Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 oppose
Voted to pass 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, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
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Track record — General
General · 1 record
Voted to accept the House's changes to 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
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Past race Shane Wilkin ran in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 17; Ohio · incumbent