Ohio State Senator, District 13
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 13 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is vacant. Sen. Nathan Manning (R) held the seat from January 2019 until he joined the Ninth District Court of Appeals on August 3, 2026, after Gov. Mike DeWine announced the appointment on July 10, 2026; the seat is vacant.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · ballotpedia.org · ohiosenate.gov · Nathan H. Manning will join the bench of the Ninth District Court of Appeals on Aug. 3
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Senate | Ohio Senate, Ohio's 13th District | Ohio State Senator, District 13 |
Last time, 2022: Nathan Manning (Republican) 57.7% · 74,213 votes; Anthony Eliopoulos (Democratic) 42.3% · 54,417 votes.
Sources: 2022 Official Election Results · LaRose Certifies Results for the November 2022 General Election
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.
- Elementary school teacher, North Olmsted City Schools, 37 years.
- Member, North Ridgeville Planning Commission and City Council; finance chairwoman and council president pro tempore.
- B.S. in education, Kent State University, 1972.
9 of 11 sections researched · 24 sources
- Associate director of planning at a design-build firm, print-production general manager, and teacher at the high school and college levels.
- Amherst Board of Zoning Appeals; at-large councilman, Amherst City Council.
- Associate degree, Lorain County Community College, 1989.
9 of 11 sections researched · 22 sources
Gayle Manning
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Section | State |
|---|---|
| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | researched |
| claims | none found |
| record | researched |
| money | researched |
| interests | researched |
| polling | none found |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | researched |
| sources | researched |
Joe Miller
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Section | State |
|---|---|
| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | researched |
| claims | none found |
| record | researched |
| money | researched |
| interests | researched |
| polling | none found |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | researched |
| sources | researched |
The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
A note on our coverage
Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.
Where they stand: Joe Miller has 8 entries and Gayle Manning has 3 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Gayle Manning: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Joe Miller: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Abortion
Gayle Manning
None found in the records checked
Joe Miller
Every individual deserves the right to make informed decisions about their health and body without government interference. Joe stands firm on protecting and expanding access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare.
Source: joemillerforohio.com
Cost of living
Gayle Manning
None found in the records checked
Joe Miller
Joe knows that too many Ohio families are feeling squeezed by rising costs. Groceries, housing, utilities, childcare, and everyday expenses are climbing faster than wages.
Source: joemillerforohio.com
Data centers
Gayle Manning
None found in the records checked
Joe Miller
When billionaires plot massive data center deals behind closed doors, our communities pay the price.
Source: joemillerforohio.com
Drugs and addiction
Gayle Manning
None found in the records checked
Joe Miller
The opioid epidemic is a public health emergency tearing communities apart and claiming lives across Ohio daily.
Source: joemillerforohio.com
Education
Gayle Manning
This law will reduce unnecessary regulations and requirements, ensuring teachers can devote more time and energy to delivering high-quality instruction to students
Source: Ohio Governor Signs Bill to Modernize Ohio's Education Code
Joe Miller
Ohio was once a beacon of educational excellence. Recently, however, its schools have been compromised by detrimental state policies.
Source: joemillerforohio.com
Environment and water
Gayle Manning
None found in the records checked
Joe Miller
Clean water is a vital resource, not an optional one. The district's proximity to Lake Erie and other natural treasures demands responsible stewardship.
Source: joemillerforohio.com
Health care
Gayle Manning
None found in the records checked
Joe Miller
One medical crisis shouldn't mean financial catastrophe.
Source: joemillerforohio.com
Jobs and the economy
Gayle Manning
Gayle Manning wants to make Ohio a national leader in vocational and tech-training to ensure every student is career-ready when they graduate.
Source: gaylemanning.com
Joe Miller
Lorain County's economic strength once relied heavily on manufacturing. It's time to pivot to future-oriented jobs that utilize the region's natural assets—its lakeshore, extensive transport networks, and skilled workforce.
Source: joemillerforohio.com
Why they are running
Gayle Manning
Heart of a Teacher, Courage of a Leader
Source: gaylemanning.com
Joe Miller
None found in the records checked
What they have said, checked
Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.
Gayle Manning
None found in the records checked
Joe Miller
None found in the records checked
Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manning (R) | 2011-01-01 | office | Ohio State Senator, District 13 |
| Manning (R) | 2019-01-01 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 55 |
| Manning (R) | 2023-01-01 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 52 |
| Manning (R) | 2025-04-09 | vote | 2025-04-09 (vote): Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and |
| Manning (R) | 2025-06-11 | vote | 2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bi |
| Manning (R) | 2025-06-25 | vote | 2025-06-25 (vote): Voted yes on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote wa |
| Manning (R) | 2025-07-21 | vote | 2025-07-21 (vote): Voted to override the governor's veto of item 66 in House Bill 96; the item removed local authority to place replacement property-tax levies |
| Manning (R) | 2026-06-10 | vote | 2026-06-10 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe |
| Manning (R) | 2026-07-10 | bill | 2026-07-10 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Adam C. Bird, of House Bill 455 (136th General Assembly), Regards the operation of public schools and the D |
| Miller (D) | 2019-01-01 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 56 |
| Miller (D) | 2023-01-01 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 53 |
| Miller (D) | 2024-12-19 | bill | 2024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Bill Seitz, of House Bill 78 (135th General Assembly), Regards State Teachers Retirement Board elections, m |
| Miller (D) | 2025-04-09 | vote | 2025-04-09 (vote): Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and t |
| Miller (D) | 2025-06-11 | vote | 2025-06-11 (vote): Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bi |
| Miller (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 House vote was |
| Miller (D) | 2025-11-05 | bill | 2025-11-05 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Kevin D. Miller, of House Bill 44 (136th General Assembly), Regards law enforcement training and competitiv |
| Miller (D) | 2026-06-10 | vote | 2026-06-10 (vote): Voted no on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the November |
Gayle Manning
-
July 10, 2026 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Adam C. Bird, of House Bill 455 (136th General Assembly), Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW, signed into law July 10, 2026.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
-
June 10, 2026 · vote
Voted yes 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 House vote was 62-30 and the motion passed.
Sources: Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Senate Joint Resolution 10
-
July 21, 2025 · vote
Voted to override 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 House vote was 61-28, override succeeded).
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
-
June 25, 2025 · vote
Voted yes on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 59-38 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
-
June 11, 2025 · vote
Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 1-85 and the motion failed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
-
April 9, 2025 · vote
Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
Joe Miller
-
June 10, 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 House vote was 62-30 and the motion passed.
Sources: Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Senate Joint Resolution 10
-
November 5, 2025 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Kevin D. Miller, of House Bill 44 (136th General Assembly), Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations, signed into law November 5, 2025.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
-
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 House vote was 59-38 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
-
June 11, 2025 · vote
Voted no on whether the House would concur in the Senate's amendments to the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the House vote was 1-85 and the motion failed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
-
April 9, 2025 · vote
Voted no on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House-passed version) (House Bill 96); the House vote was 60-39 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
-
December 19, 2024 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Bill Seitz, of House Bill 78 (135th General Assembly), Regards State Teachers Retirement Board elections, membership, signed into law December 19, 2024.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Gayle Manning
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 38,202.18 | 18.3% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 71,145.84 | 34.0% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 34,928.83 | 16.7% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 65,049.69 | 31.1% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 10, 2026: raised $73,131, spent $109,348, cash on hand $99,979.
Ohio campaigns were due to file pre-general reports on October 22, covering activity through October 14, 2026. They are not in these figures, which come from the latest report in our records, dated June 10, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
Top donors, as filed
None found in the records checked
Outside spending
None found in the records checked
In-state share
Not yet researched
Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, 2026 reports
Joe Miller
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 20,427.70 | 15.3% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 17,667.23 | 13.3% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 50,956.19 | 38.3% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 44,070.31 | 33.1% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 12, 2026: raised $71,384, spent $38,095, cash on hand $95,026.
Ohio campaigns were due to file pre-general reports on October 22, covering activity through October 14, 2026. They are not in these figures, which come from the latest report in our records, dated June 12, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
Top donors, as filed
None found in the records checked
Outside spending
None found in the records checked
In-state share
Not yet researched
Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, 2026 reports
The result
Not yet researched
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio State Senate District 13 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Nathan Manning · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- https://www.ohiosenate.gov/senators
- Nathan H. Manning will join the bench of the Ninth District Court of Appeals on Aug. 3 · Court News Ohio · 2026-07-31 · accessed 2026-11-01
- Gayle L. Manning · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Gayle Manning · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-22
- Gayle Manning · Committee to Elect Gayle Manning · accessed 2026-09-22
- Campaign Finance Data · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Campaign Finance · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives District 52 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- Ohio Governor Signs Bill to Modernize Ohio's Education Code · The Ohio House of Representatives · 2026-09-16 · accessed 2026-09-30
- https://ohiohouse.gov/members/gayle-manning/biography
- https://ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage/uploads/2026/July/13/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE.pdf
- https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/2026-bfa-pac-grades-and-endorsements-ohio-general-election
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lorain-county-slate-card.pdf
- https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ohio/
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb455
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Joe Miller · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Joseph A. Miller, III · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-22
- Joe Miller for Ohio · Friends of Joe Miller · accessed 2026-09-22
- Ohio House of Representatives District 53 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Member Directory · The Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-08
- Ohio House of Representatives · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-08
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://uawpower.org/states/ohio
- https://theoecactionfund.org/2026-endorsements/
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- https://www.joemillerforohio.com/issues
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb44
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb78
Quick answers
When is the 2026 Ohio State Senator, District 13 election?
The election for Ohio State Senator, District 13 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Senator, District 13 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Senator, District 13, in surname order: Gayle Manning (Republican), Joe Miller (Democratic).
Cite and data
Cite this page as:
Cracked Buckeye, "Ohio State Senator, District 13, 2026", https://crackedbuckeye.com/election/2026/ohio-senate-13/, built 2026-11-03, accessed [date].
How to cite · Report a correction · Built 2026-11-03