Ohio State Senator, District 15
November 8, 2022 · general election · District 15 · 1 candidate with a page
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.
- Executive director of the Hilltop Civic Council, a Columbus social-service agency.
- Served on Columbus City Council, April 2007 to December 2014, initially by appointment, and later as council president pro tempore.
- B.S. in Business Administration, Franklin University; M.S. in Administration, Central Michigan University.
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Hearcel F. Craig
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The race in pictures
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- Hearcel F. Craig: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
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Hearcel F. Craig
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What they have said, checked
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Record in office
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| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
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| Craig (D) | 2015 | office | Ohio State Representative, District 26 |
| Craig (D) | 2019-01-01 | office | Ohio State Senator, District 15 |
| Craig (D) | 2025-06-11 | vote | 2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (Senate-passed version, as amended) (House Bill 96); the Senate vote w |
| Craig (D) | 2025-06-25 | vote | 2025-06-25 (vote): Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the Senate vote wa |
| Craig (D) | 2025-10-01 | vote | 2025-10-01 (vote): Voted against overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax |
| Craig (D) | 2026-06-03 | vote | 2026-06-03 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November |
Hearcel F. Craig
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June 3, 2026 · vote
Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November 3, 2026 ballot as Issue 3 (Senate Joint Resolution 10); the Senate vote was 22-9 and the motion passed.
Sources: Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Senate Joint Resolution 10
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October 1, 2025 · vote
Voted against overriding the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies and certain emergency levies on the ballot (the Senate vote was 21-11, override succeeded).
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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June 25, 2025 · vote
Voted no on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the Senate vote was 23-10 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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June 11, 2025 · vote
Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (Senate-passed version, as amended) (House Bill 96); the Senate vote was 23-10 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
Money
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Hearcel F. Craig
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In-state share
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The result
Hearcel F. Craig · certified 2022-12-09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Hearcel F. Craig | 72,000 | 100.0% |
Sources: 2022 Official Election Results · LaRose Certifies Results for the November 2022 General Election
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Senate · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearcel_Craig
- Ohio State Senate District 15 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- 2022 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- LaRose Certifies Results for the November 2022 General Election · Ohio Secretary of State · 2022-12-09
- Member Directory · The Ohio Senate · accessed 2026-09-08
- Ohio Senate · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-08
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- https://www.ohiosenate.gov/senators/craig/bio
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearcel_Craig
- https://www.ohiostatehouse.org/museum/george-washington-williams-room/hearcel-f-craig
- Members of the 131st General Assembly · Ohio General Assembly, Legislative Information System · accessed 2026-09-24
- Members of the 132nd General Assembly · Ohio General Assembly, Legislative Information System · accessed 2026-09-24
- Hearcel Craig · Ballotpedia (Internet Archive snapshot) · accessed 2026-09-25
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
Quick answers
When was the 2022 Ohio State Senator, District 15 election?
The election for Ohio State Senator, District 15 was held on November 8, 2022.
Who ran for Ohio State Senator, District 15 in 2022?
On the ballot for Ohio State Senator, District 15, in surname order: Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic).
Who won the 2022 Ohio State Senator, District 15 election?
Hearcel F. Craig won the election for Ohio State Senator, District 15. Results as certified: Hearcel F. Craig 100.0%.
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