State Senator, District 11
State Senate District 11; Ohio
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 338,964 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(11,810,293 ÷ 338,964) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.41, measured against a statewide vote in OH (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
James S. Nowak is a Toledo lawyer of more than 40 years focused on estate planning, probate, elder law, real estate, and business law. Born and raised in Toledo, he holds bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Toledo.
Libertarian · declared
Kenneth W. Sharp is the 2026 Libertarian nominee for Ohio Senate District 11 (Toledo/Lucas County), affiliated with the Lucas County Libertarian Party. Public biographical information is limited; he faces Democratic incumbent Paula Hicks-Hudson and Republican James Nowak in November.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
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.
Records: Corporate Accountability 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for,
Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · ballotpedia.org