Ohio State Senator, District 25
November 3, 2026 · general election · District 25 · 3 candidates with a page
The seat is held. Sen. William DeMora (D) has held the seat since January 1, 2023 and is running for re-election, so the seat is held.
Sources: ohiosenate.gov · ballotpedia.org
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Senate | Ohio Senate, Ohio's 25th District | Ohio State Senator, District 25 |
Counties: Franklin
Last time, 2022: William P. DeMora (Democratic) 72.9% · 78,050 votes; Chandler Wysocki (Republican) 27.1% · 28,999 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.
- Broadcasting.
- High school diploma, West High School.
- Degree, Ohio Media School, 2018; also attended Columbus State Community College.
5 of 11 sections researched · 5 sources
- Executive director, Ohio Democratic Party and Ohio League of Conservation Voters; consultant for the Ohio Democratic Party and Strategies Unlimited.
- President, Ohio Young Democrats; youth/campus coordinator, Clinton/Gore 1996 presidential campaign.
- Degree, Ohio State University, 1989.
9 of 11 sections researched · 24 sources
- Attorney; founder of Don Roberts Law Office; formerly supervising attorney, Legal Aid Society of Columbus. (per campaign)
- Former police officer and former courtroom bailiff. (per campaign)
- Law degree, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; criminal justice degree, University of Cincinnati. (per campaign)
7 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources
Raisheda Angus
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| polling | none found |
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| endorsements | none found |
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William P. DeMora
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| claims | none found |
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| polling | none found |
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Don Roberts
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| claims | none found |
| record | not researched |
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| interests | not researched |
| polling | none found |
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The race in pictures
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| Status |
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| 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: William P. DeMora has 5 entries, Don Roberts has 2 entries and Raisheda Angus has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
William P. DeMora's record in office has 5 entries, Don Roberts's has 0 and Raisheda Angus's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: William P. DeMora has 13 entries, Don Roberts has 6 entries and Raisheda Angus 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
- Raisheda Angus: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- William P. DeMora: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Don Roberts: 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
Raisheda Angus
We need to focus on education and health care that works. Standardized testing has failed.
Source: ballotpedia.org
William P. DeMora
None found in the records checked
Don Roberts
None found in the records checked
Elections and voting
Raisheda Angus
None found in the records checked
William P. DeMora
This poorly drafted, poorly thought-out bill was crammed through committee at the last possible moment to appease the right-wing base, but it will hurt Ohioans of both political parties. It would be comical if it weren’t so harmful.
Source: ohiosenate.gov
Don Roberts
None found in the records checked
Energy and utility bills
Raisheda Angus
None found in the records checked
William P. DeMora
I have more submetered customers than any other Senator in Ohio, and every time I hear from my constituents on this issue, they tell me how bad their experiences are! The Ohio Supreme Court already spoke, and they said that submetering companies are utilities and they have to provide all of the protections that other utilities have to. The legislature should not be creating different classes of customers simply because keeping everything equal may hurt the bottom line of submetering companies.
Source: DeMora Calls on the Governor to Veto H.B. 173 and Increase Consumer Protections
Don Roberts
None found in the records checked
Immigration
Raisheda Angus
It is my hope that we can strategize peace deals along neighboring countries to establish infrastructures and legal policies and protocols to handle incoming claims of duress for those leaving their countries due to established terrorist and drug lord regimes, political asylum seekers.
Source: ballotpedia.org
William P. DeMora
None found in the records checked
Don Roberts
None found in the records checked
Local government
Raisheda Angus
None found in the records checked
William P. DeMora
This capital budget does a fantastic job of distributing funds fairly across all counties and districts of the General Assembly. For that, I want to thank the sponsor, the committee chairman, and all of the staff who worked on this for months.
Source: ohiosenate.gov
Don Roberts
None found in the records checked
Public safety
Raisheda Angus
None found in the records checked
William P. DeMora
None found in the records checked
Don Roberts
As a former Legal Aid supervising attorney, Air Force veteran, and police officer, Don brings real-world experience in public safety, the courtroom, and community service. He is committed to strong, safe communities, responsible government, and leadership grounded in service and accountability.
Source: donrobertsforohio.com
Why they are running
Raisheda Angus
None found in the records checked
William P. DeMora
None found in the records checked
Don Roberts
Strong leadership for Ohio’s 25th District — justice, safety, and responsible government.
Source: donrobertsforohio.com
Workers and wages
Raisheda Angus
Retire by 50 is the plan. We spend so much time trying to just work.
Source: ballotpedia.org
William P. DeMora
None found in the records checked
Don Roberts
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.
Raisheda Angus
None found in the records checked
William P. DeMora
None found in the records checked
Don Roberts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeMora (D) | 2023-01-01 | office | Ohio State Senator, District 25 |
| DeMora (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 |
| DeMora (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 |
| DeMora (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 |
| DeMora (D) | 2026-03-17 | bill | 2026-03-17 (bill): Joint primary sponsor, with Sen. Theresa Gavarone, of Senate Bill 63 (136th General Assembly), Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhol |
| DeMora (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 |
Raisheda Angus
Not yet researched
William P. DeMora
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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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March 17, 2026 · bill
Joint primary sponsor, with Sen. Theresa Gavarone, of Senate Bill 63 (136th General Assembly), Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use, signed into law March 17, 2026.
Source: legislature.ohio.gov
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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
Don Roberts
Not yet researched
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 |
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| None found in the records checked |
Raisheda Angus
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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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
William P. DeMora
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 53,188.92 | 24.5% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 60,210.25 | 27.7% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 48,797.42 | 22.4% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 55,239.03 | 25.4% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of June 9, 2026: raised $101,986, spent $113,399, cash on hand $104,036.
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 9, 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
Don Roberts
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 1.6 | 0.0% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 51.3 | 0.5% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 308.4 | 3.0% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 9,948.67 | 96.5% |
Totals as filed
OhioSOS, as of April 23, 2026: raised $310, spent $53, cash on hand $10,257.
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 April 23, 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
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Ohio State Senate District 25 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- https://www.ohiosenate.gov/members/william-p-demora
- https://ballotpedia.org/William_DeMora
- Raisheda Angus · 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
- DeMora Condemns Legislation to Require Voter ID for Mail-In Voting · The Ohio Senate · 2026-06-10 · accessed 2026-09-22
- DeMora Announces $22.1M Investment in Franklin County Projects · The Ohio Senate · 2026-06-03 · accessed 2026-09-22
- House Bill 96: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Ohio General Assembly
- 2022 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-21
- DeMora Calls on the Governor to Veto H.B. 173 and Increase Consumer Protections · The Ohio Senate · 2026-06-15 · accessed 2026-09-30
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- https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/franklin-county-slate-card.pdf
Quick answers
When is the 2026 Ohio State Senator, District 25 election?
The election for Ohio State Senator, District 25 is on November 3, 2026.
Who is running for Ohio State Senator, District 25 in 2026?
On the ballot for Ohio State Senator, District 25, in surname order: William P. DeMora (Democratic), Don Roberts (Republican). Write-in candidate, not printed on the ballot: Raisheda Angus.
Who holds the Ohio State Senator, District 25 seat now?
The seat is held by William P. DeMora.
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