Ohio State Senator, District 15
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 15 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is open. Sen. Hearcel Craig (D) has held the seat since January 1, 2019 and is not running for re-election in 2026, so the seat is open.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · ballotpedia.org
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Senate | Ohio Senate, Ohio's 15th District | Ohio State Senator, District 15 |
Counties: Franklin
Last time, 2022: Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic) 100.0% · 72,000 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.
6 of 11 sections researched · 7 sources
- Author, activist and community relations professional; worked at the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and the Franklin County Auditor's Office.
9 of 11 sections researched · 35 sources
Joseph Healy
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Section | State |
|---|---|
| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | none found |
| claims | none found |
| record | not researched |
| money | researched |
| interests | not researched |
| polling | none found |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | researched |
| sources | researched |
Latyna M. Humphrey
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.
Endorsements received: Latyna M. Humphrey has 6 entries and Joseph Healy has 2 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Where they stand: Latyna M. Humphrey has 3 entries and Joseph Healy has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Latyna M. Humphrey's record in office has 12 entries and Joseph Healy's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Latyna M. Humphrey has 11 entries and Joseph Healy has 5 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
- Joseph Healy: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Latyna M. Humphrey: 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.
Families and child care
Joseph Healy
None found in the records checked
Latyna M. Humphrey
Her policy priorities focus on criminal justice reform, workforce development, housing access, and child care affordability.
Source: latynamhumphrey.com
Housing
Joseph Healy
None found in the records checked
Latyna M. Humphrey
Continuing to focus on housing, workforce development, economic opportunities and childcare.
Source: latynamhumphrey.com
Why they are running
Joseph Healy
None found in the records checked
Latyna M. Humphrey
In a time of division, I remain committed to putting people over politics— working across the aisle to pass commonsense solutions that improve the lives of everyday Ohioans.
Source: latynamhumphrey.com
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.
Joseph Healy
None found in the records checked
Latyna M. Humphrey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphrey (D) | 2021-10-13 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 26 |
| Humphrey (D) | 2023-01-01 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 2 |
| Humphrey (D) | 2024-06-21 | bill | 2024-06-21 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Bill Seitz, of House Bill 50 (135th General Assembly), Create mechanism to allow relief-collateral sanction |
| Humphrey (D) | 2024-12-19 | bill | 2024-12-19 (bill): Primary sponsor of House Bill 28 (135th General Assembly), Designate Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month, signed into law December |
| Humphrey (D) | 2025-01-08 | bill | 2025-01-08 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Darnell T. Brewer, of House Bill 29 (135th General Assembly), Regards driver's license suspensions-failure |
| Humphrey (D) | 2025-01-08 | bill | 2025-01-08 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Andrea White, of House Bill 7 (135th General Assembly), Enact the Strong Foundations Act, signed into law J |
| Humphrey (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 |
| Humphrey (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 |
| Humphrey (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 |
| Humphrey (D) | 2025-07-21 | vote | 2025-07-21 (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 |
| Humphrey (D) | 2025-12-19 | bill | 2025-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Marilyn John, of House Bill 29 (136th General Assembly), Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene produc |
| Humphrey (D) | 2026-06-08 | bill | 2026-06-08 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Brian Stewart, of House Bill 31 (136th General Assembly), Require electronic recordings of all parole board |
| Humphrey (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 |
| Humphrey (D) | 2026-06-24 | bill | 2026-06-24 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Gary Click, of House Bill 268 (136th General Assembly), Regards filing for certificate of qualification for |
Joseph Healy
Not yet researched
Latyna M. Humphrey
-
June 24, 2026 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Gary Click, of House Bill 268 (136th General Assembly), Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment, signed into law June 24, 2026.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
-
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
-
June 8, 2026 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Brian Stewart, of House Bill 31 (136th General Assembly), Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings, signed into law June 8, 2026.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
-
December 19, 2025 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Marilyn John, of House Bill 29 (136th General Assembly), Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers, signed into law December 19, 2025.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
-
July 21, 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 House vote was 61-28, override succeeded).
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
-
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
-
January 8, 2025 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Darnell T. Brewer, of House Bill 29 (135th General Assembly), Regards driver's license suspensions-failure to pay child support, signed into law January 8, 2025.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
-
January 8, 2025 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Andrea White, of House Bill 7 (135th General Assembly), Enact the Strong Foundations Act, signed into law January 8, 2025.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
-
December 19, 2024 · bill
Primary sponsor of House Bill 28 (135th General Assembly), Designate Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month, signed into law December 19, 2024.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
-
June 21, 2024 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Bill Seitz, of House Bill 50 (135th General Assembly), Create mechanism to allow relief-collateral sanction for housing, signed into law June 21, 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 |
Joseph Healy
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of July 31, 2026: raised $0, spent $0, cash on hand $0.
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 July 31, 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
Latyna M. Humphrey
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 8,064.83 | 15.3% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 10,020.30 | 19.0% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 15,503.50 | 29.3% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 19,262.60 | 36.4% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 12, 2026: raised $23,568, spent $18,085, cash on hand $34,766.
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latyna_Humphrey
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio State Senate District 15 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- https://ballotpedia.org/Hearcel_Craig
- Joseph Healy (Ohio State Senate candidate) · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- 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
- https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/2026-bfa-pac-grades-and-endorsements-ohio-general-election
- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/franklin-county-slate-card.pdf
- Latyna Humphrey · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Latyna M. Humphrey · Ohio House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-22
- Latyna Humphrey for Ohio · Humphrey for Ohio · accessed 2026-09-22
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives District 2 · 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
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://gunsensevoter.org/states/oh/voterguide/
- https://gunsensevoter.org/faq/
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- https://theoecactionfund.org/2026-endorsements/
- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements · 2026-07-20
- 2026 Abortion Forward endorsements · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
- Abortion Forward releases slate of candidates who respect will of voters · Abortion Forward · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-22
- 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
- https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/latyna-humphrey-sworn-in-to-represent-ohios-26th-house-district
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latyna_Humphrey
- https://latynamhumphrey.com/about
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb268
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb31
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb29
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb29
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb7
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb28
- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb50
- House Bill 96 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-09-21
Quick answers
When is the 2026 Ohio State Senator, District 15 election?
The election for Ohio State Senator, District 15 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Senator, District 15 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Senator, District 15, in surname order: Joseph Healy (Republican), Latyna M. Humphrey (Democratic).
Who holds the Ohio State Senator, District 15 seat now?
The seat is held by Hearcel F. Craig. The seat is open in this election.
Cite and data
Cite this page as:
Cracked Buckeye, "Ohio State Senator, District 15, 2026", https://crackedbuckeye.com/election/2026/ohio-senate-15/, built 2026-11-03, accessed [date].
How to cite · Report a correction · Built 2026-11-03