Ohio State Senator, District 23
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 23 · 2 candidates with a page
The seat is open. Sen. Nickie Antonio (D), the Senate minority leader since 2023, has held the seat since January 1, 2019 and is not running for re-election in 2026, so the seat is open.
Source: ballotpedia.org
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Senate | Ohio Senate, Ohio's 23rd District | Ohio State Senator, District 23 |
Counties: Cuyahoga
Last time, 2022: Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic) 69.3% · 64,758 votes; Landry Simmons Jr. (Republican) 30.7% · 28,668 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.
- Attorney; founded a solo general law practice, Robert E. Dintaman Esq LLC, in 2004. (per campaign)
- Bachelor's degree in political science, Ohio University; attended the University of Akron School of Law. (per campaign)
- Raised in Mansfield; Lakewood resident since 2009. (per campaign)
6 of 11 sections researched · 10 sources
- Legislator and legislative staffer.
- Bachelor's degree, John Carroll University, 2014.
- Born in Cleveland, Ohio.
9 of 11 sections researched · 28 sources
Robert Dintaman
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Bride Rose Sweeney
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The race in pictures
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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: Bride Rose Sweeney has 8 entries and Robert Dintaman has 1 entry. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Bride Rose Sweeney's record in office has 6 entries and Robert Dintaman's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Robert Dintaman: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Bride Rose Sweeney: 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.
Education
Robert Dintaman
None found in the records checked
Bride Rose Sweeney
As the sponsor of the Fair School Funding Plan, I built on a 5-year bipartisan effort and succeeded in finally overhauling Ohio’s broken, unconstitutional school funding formula. I'll fight to fully fund the plan, put the needs of students first and ease Ohio's over-reliance on property taxes.
Source: ballotpedia.org
Elections and voting
Robert Dintaman
None found in the records checked
Bride Rose Sweeney
my office used public records requests and other tools to uncover errors in the Secretary of State’s voter registration purge. We found over a thousand voters wrongfully removed from the rolls in Cuyahoga County alone, resulting in the Secretary reversing course to restore registrations across Ohio.
Source: ballotpedia.org
Jobs and the economy
Robert Dintaman
Thirty years in business taught Rob what actually helps families get ahead: lower barriers, fewer mandates, and policy that rewards work — not red tape that punishes it.
Source: dintaman4ohio.com
Bride Rose Sweeney
None found in the records checked
Property taxes
Robert Dintaman
Ohio families and seniors are being taxed out of homes they've owned for decades. Rob will push for real, practical reform that brings relief to homeowners — not more studies and excuses.
Source: dintaman4ohio.com
Bride Rose Sweeney
None found in the records checked
Public safety
Robert Dintaman
Strong communities start with safe streets and supported law enforcement. Rob will back the resources, accountability, and common-sense policy our first responders need to keep District 23 safe.
Source: dintaman4ohio.com
Bride Rose Sweeney
None found in the records checked
Why they are running
Robert Dintaman
Government isn't working the way it should. I don't think either party has all the answers — and I'm running because government should work for the people it serves, not for politicians or special interests.
Source: dintaman4ohio.com
Bride Rose Sweeney
I am running for re-election because Ohio needs more leaders who are committed to finding real solutions to the problems we face, not finding more ways to divide us.
Source: ballotpedia.org
Workers and wages
Robert Dintaman
None found in the records checked
Bride Rose Sweeney
Examples include legislation to ensure prompt pay for workers, protection for nurses being forced into excessive overtime, and reforms to help students transfer college credits, earn a degree and incur less debt.
Source: ballotpedia.org
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.
Robert Dintaman
None found in the records checked
Bride Rose Sweeney
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeney (D) | 2018-11-14 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 14 |
| Sweeney (D) | 2023-01-01 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 16 |
| Sweeney (D) | 2024-12-19 | bill | 2024-12-19 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Andrea White, of House Bill 338 (135th General Assembly), Allow child support orders for children over 18 w |
| Sweeney (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 |
| Sweeney (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 |
| Sweeney (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 |
| Sweeney (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 |
| Sweeney (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 |
Robert Dintaman
Not yet researched
Bride Rose Sweeney
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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
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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
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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 House vote was 59-38 and the motion passed.
Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96
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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
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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
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December 19, 2024 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Andrea White, of House Bill 338 (135th General Assembly), Allow child support orders for children over 18 with a disability, 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
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Robert Dintaman
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
None found in the records checked
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, every name variant listed in _staging/d2/money-legislative.json
Bride Rose Sweeney
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 1,985.24 | 1.1% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 26,958.88 | 14.4% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 10,850.03 | 5.8% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 147,339.79 | 78.7% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 12, 2026: raised $12,835, spent $28,944, cash on hand $158,190.
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/Bride_Rose_Sweeney
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- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cuyahoga-county-slate-card.pdf
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- https://westparktimes.com/2018/11/26/sweeney-takes-office-early-as-new-state-rep/
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- https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb338
- 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 23 election?
The election for Ohio State Senator, District 23 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Senator, District 23 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Senator, District 23, in surname order: Robert Dintaman (Republican), Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic).
Who holds the Ohio State Senator, District 23 seat now?
The seat is held by Nickie J. Antonio. The seat is open in this election.
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