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Shane Wilkin

Republican · Ohio State Senator, District 17, since 2023 · highland County

Work
Small business owner and licensed real estate agent.

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Public service
Highland County commissioner, three terms.

Source: ballotpedia.org

Civic
Chairman, Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission.

Source: ballotpedia.org

Home
Lives near Hillsboro, Ohio.

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Ballotpedia · Campaign Website · Official site · Ohio campaign finance

9 of 11 sections researched

26 sources · 2022, 2026 · updated 2026-09-25

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Polling and approval.

What has been checked
  • Profile 10 entries
  • On the ballot 1 entry
  • Where they stand 3 entries He has never completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (checked 2026, 2024, 2022, 2020). His campaign website's Issues page 404s and its Home and About content is largely carried over from an earlier congressional run, so two positions are from the usable parts of it and one is an official statement from his Ohio Senate news page, all fetched or dated September 22, 2026 and April 30, 2025 respectively.
  • What they have said, checked None found in the records checked PolitiFact and FactCheck.org searched 2026-09-25: none found Checked: Research lane claims-2026, 2026-09-25
  • Record in office 5 entries Every bill on legislature.ohio.gov where he is a PRIMARY sponsor and that reached the governor's signature in the 135th or 136th General Assembly: 1. Includes the 4 key roll calls of the 136th General Assembly that every sitting legislator on this site gets: final passage of the operating budget, every veto override vote, and the vote placing Issue 3 on the ballot, as taken in their chamber while they served. Checked: legislature.ohio.gov roll calls on House Bill 96 and Senate Joint Resolution 10
  • Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-07-31), as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State. Reports filed after that are not included. Checked: Ohio Secretary of State candidate cover-page export, 2026 reports
  • Financial interests 27 entries
  • Polling and approval None found in the records checked Ballotpedia records no poll for this race as of September 22, 2026. Checked: Ballotpedia's polling section for this race
  • Elections 2 entries Includes the last general election for this seat.
  • Endorsements 5 entries
  • Sources 12 entries
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 10 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 3 entriesWhat they have said, checked: None found in the records checkedRecord in office: 5 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 27 entriesPolling and approval: None found in the records checkedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: 5 entriesSources: 12 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 26 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Shane Wilkin, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Shane Wilkin
Ohio Attorney General, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Senator, District 17.Shane Wilkin: Ohio State Senator, District 17, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Ohio State Senator, District 17.Source: Ohio Senate districts of the September 2023 plan (ODOT TIMS) · as of 2026-09-22 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
Ohio SenateOhio Senate, Ohio's 17th DistrictOhio State Senator, District 17

On the ballot

The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.September 18, 2026: Military and overseas absentee voting beginsOctober 5, 2026: Voter registration deadline, 9 p.m.October 6, 2026: Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginOctober 22, 2026: Pre-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.October 27, 2026: Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications, 8:30 p.m.November 1, 2026: Last day of early in-person voting, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.November 2, 2026: No early in-person voting at boards of electionsNovember 3, 2026: Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received, 7:30 p.m.; Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency, 3 p.m.; Polls open, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.November 7, 2026: Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedNovember 8, 2026: Boards of elections may begin the official canvassNovember 18, 2026: Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassNovember 24, 2026: Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassDecember 11, 2026: Post-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.Military and overseasvoting beginsRegister byEarly and mailvoting beginPre-general campaignfinance reports dueAbsentee requestdeadlineLast day of earlyin-person votingNo early in-personvoting at boards…Mail ballots dueLast-minute…Polls openMilitary andoverseas ballots dueBoards ofelections may…Deadline forboards to begin…Deadline forboards to complete…Post-general campaignfinance reports dueSepOctNovDecNov 3
The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State · as of 2026-09-19 · Download this chart
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DateDeadlineTimeNote
September 18, 2026Military and overseas absentee voting beginsThe start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters.
October 5, 2026Voter registration deadline9 p.m.Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations.
October 6, 2026Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginEarly in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day.
October 22, 2026Pre-general campaign finance reports due4 p.m.Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026.
October 27, 2026Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications8:30 p.m.Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time.
November 1, 2026Last day of early in-person voting1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record.
November 2, 2026No early in-person voting at boards of electionsEarly in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3.
November 3, 2026Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received7:30 p.m.Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency3 p.m.A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Polls open6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Election Day voting hours statewide.
November 7, 2026Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedThe extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots.
November 8, 2026Boards of elections may begin the official canvassCounty boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election).
November 18, 2026Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassCounty boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election).
November 24, 2026Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassCounty boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election).
December 11, 2026Post-general campaign finance reports due4 p.m.Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026.

Where they stand

Guns

As a lifelong hunter and fisherman, Shane is the current co-chairman of the Sportsmen’s Caucus of Ohio and has been previously endorsed by the Buckeye Firearms Association and the National Rifle Association, earning and “A+” rating for his unwavering defense of the 2nd Amendment.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: shanewilkin.com

Jobs and the economy

As a small business owner, Shane sees and feels the harmful impact Bidenomics and Washington’s outrageous tax-and-spend policies are having on hardworking Ohioans. He is running for re-election for the Ohio State Senate because he knows we can - and we must - do better for middle-class families like his own.

September 22, 2026 · Campaign website

Source: shanewilkin.com

Public safety

By instituting these rules, citizens can be confident that the product they purchase is as advertised. I'm proud to have played a role in settling this unregulated market in Ohio and look forward to its impact across the Buckeye State.

April 30, 2025 · Official statement

Source: ohiosenate.gov

What they have said, checked

None found in the records checked

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries5 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 4 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.2020Wilkin (R)Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 91, 2018-06-20 to 2022-12-31Ohio State Senator, District 17, 2023-01-01 to present2025-06-11 (vote): Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (Senate-passed version, as amended) (House Bill 96); the Senate 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 Senate vote w2025-10-01 (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 levies2025-12-19 (bill): Primary sponsor of Senate Bill 103 (136th General Assembly), Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies, signed into law2026-06-03 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe
Record in office, dated entries5 record entries from 2025 to 2026; 4 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Wilkin (R), 5 dated entries · as of 2026-06-03 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Wilkin (R)2018-06-20officeMember, Ohio House of Representatives, District 91
Wilkin (R)2023-01-01officeOhio State Senator, District 17
Wilkin (R)2025-06-11vote2025-06-11 (vote): Voted yes on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (Senate-passed version, as amended) (House Bill 96); the Senate vote
Wilkin (R)2025-06-25vote2025-06-25 (vote): Voted yes on the conference committee report on the state operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (House Bill 96); the Senate vote w
Wilkin (R)2025-10-01vote2025-10-01 (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
Wilkin (R)2025-12-19bill2025-12-19 (bill): Primary sponsor of Senate Bill 103 (136th General Assembly), Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies, signed into law
Wilkin (R)2026-06-03vote2026-06-03 (vote): Voted yes on adopting the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote, placing it on the Novembe

  1. vote June 3, 2026

    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 Senate vote was 22-9 and the motion passed.

    Sources: Senate Joint Resolution 10: votes · Senate Joint Resolution 10

  2. bill December 19, 2025

    Primary sponsor of Senate Bill 103 (136th General Assembly), Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies, signed into law December 19, 2025.

    Source: legislature.ohio.gov

  3. vote October 1, 2025

    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 Senate vote was 21-11, override succeeded).

    Sources: House Bill 96: votes · House Bill 96

  4. vote June 25, 2025

    Voted yes 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

  5. vote June 11, 2025

    Voted yes 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

Recorded votes

Shane Wilkin cast 1,315 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 5 terms from 2017 to 2026, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Shane Wilkin voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
136th General Assembly, 2025–2026Ohio Senate, district 172361not recorded100% of 32
135th General Assembly, 2023–2024Ohio Senate, district 172410not recorded100% of 51
134th General Assembly, 2021–2022Ohio House, district 9137213not recorded100% of 84
133rd General Assembly, 2019–2020Ohio House, district 9128610not recorded97% of 37
132nd General Assembly, 2017–2018Ohio House, district 911515not recorded100% of 26

"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways. The Ohio Legislature records who voted Yea and who voted Nay and no one else, so an absence cannot be told from an abstention and neither is counted; only floor votes are listed.

Source: Legislation and votes

Money

Where the money went, as filedShane Wilkin raised $247K, spent $41K, $443K on hand as of July 31, 2026; $238K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $21KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $20KRaised to Cash on hand: $226KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $218KShane Wilkin: Raised, $247K as filed, as of 2026-07-31Raised$247KShane Wilkin: Other funds (derived), $238K as filed, as of 2026-07-31Other funds (derived)$238KShane Wilkin: Spent, $41K as filed, as of 2026-07-31Spent$41KShane Wilkin: Cash on hand, $443K as filed, as of 2026-07-31Cash on hand$443KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedShane Wilkin raised $247K, spent $41K, $443K on hand as of July 31, 2026; $238K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Wilkin for Ohio, through 2026-07-31 · as of 2026-07-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent20,794.964.3%
Other funds (derived)Spent20,055.274.1%
RaisedCash on hand225,762.6246.6%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand217,732.0645.0%
Money, as filedShane Wilkin raised $247K, spent $41K, $443K on hand as of July 31, 2026; 1 filing on file.2026 Ohio Senate 17, for its report yearRaisedShane Wilkin, 2026 Ohio Senate 17, for its report year: raised $247K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-07-31, for its report year$247KSpentShane Wilkin, 2026 Ohio Senate 17, for its report year: spent $41K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-07-31, for its report year$41KCash on handShane Wilkin, 2026 Ohio Senate 17, for its report year: cash on hand $443K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-07-31, for its report year$443K
Money, as filedShane Wilkin raised $247K, spent $41K, $443K on hand as of July 31, 2026; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee Wilkin for Ohio · as of 2026-07-31 · Download this chart
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GroupItemUSDNote
2026 Ohio Senate 17, for its report yearRaised246,557.58
2026 Ohio Senate 17, for its report yearSpent40,850.23
2026 Ohio Senate 17, for its report yearCash on hand443,494.68
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Shane Wilkin breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Shane Wilkin breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
Ohio State Senator, District 17 OhioSOS Wilkin for Ohio $246,558$40,850$443,495July 31, 2026

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

Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Shane Wilkin yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Shane Wilkin yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Shane Wilkin yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Shane Wilkin yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Disclosed holdings

Disclosed income

Reported conflicts

None found in the records checked.

Net worth, as estimated

None found in the records checked.

Polling and approval

Polls, Ohio State Senator, District 17, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Shane Wilkin is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Ohio State Senator, District 17, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Shane Wilkin is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-03 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 74.4% to 74.4%.2022 Ohio Senate 17Shane Wilkin, Ohio State Senator, District 17: won, 74.4%74.4%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 74.4% to 74.4%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2022 · as of 2022 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
2022 Ohio Senate 1774.4
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Ohio State Senator, District 17 (2026) RepublicanPending
Ohio State Senator, District 17 (2022) RepublicanWon 77,325 74.4%

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

  • partyOhio Republican Party

    September 2026

    Listed on the party's 2026 general-election slate card for Ross County; the card is titled a slate card and does not use the word endorsed.

    Source: ohiogop.org

  • organizationOhio Right to Life PAC

    August 10, 2026

    Named in the PAC's 2026 general-election list, which the PAC calls candidate recommendations rather than endorsements.

    Sources: ohiolife.org · irontontribune.com

  • organizationBuckeye Firearms Association PAC (BFA-PAC)

    August 3, 2026

    Marked as endorsed in the PAC's 2026 general-election grades and endorsements table, with a grade of A+.

    Source: buckeyefirearms.org

  • organizationOhio Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (OCCPAC)

    July 10, 2026

    Named in the PAC's July 10, 2026 release of general-election legislative endorsements, which lists 13 Ohio Senate candidates.

    Source: ohio-chamber-object-storage-m0uzx.sevalla.storage

  • organizationNRA-PVF

    2026

    Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio Senate endorsements, District 17.

    Source: nrapvf.org

In the endorsement sets

Sources

Every URL on this page, once each.

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  17. https://ohiogop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ross-county-slate-card.pdf
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  19. 2025 financial disclosure statement, Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee · Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
  20. https://www.wnewsj.com/news/75230/time-to-try-another-challenge-as-shane-wilkin-attends-last-meeting-as-highland-county-commissioner
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