Person
Thomas West
- Work
- President and chief executive officer, Greater Stark County Urban League, since September 2023.
Source: starkurbanleague.org
- Public service
- Former member, Canton City Council (13 years); chaired its Annexation Committee.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ballotpedia.org
- Public service
- Candidate for mayor of Canton in 2023; lost the May 2, 2023 Democratic primary to William Sherer II by 66 votes, per unofficial results.
Source: ideastream.org
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in social work, University of Akron.
Source: ballotpedia.org
- Education
- Master's degree in social work administration, University of Akron.
Source: ballotpedia.org
Ballotpedia · Ohio campaign finance
- $11KRaised, as filed · June 12, 2026
- $7,167Cash on hand · June 12, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 1Positions in their words · 1 issue
- none on fileClaims checked
- 1Offices held · Former Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 49, 2017–2022
7 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Record in office, Financial interests, Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 8 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 1 entry He has never completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey (checked 2026, 2022, 2020); Ballotpedia's infobox lists no current website. The one position here is from a 2016 statement, the only one Ballotpedia records.
- 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 Not yet researched He served in the Ohio House of Representatives from January 2017 to December 2022, entirely before the 135th General Assembly (2023-2024) that this project's sponsored-legislation rule covers, so he has no record entries here.
- Money 1 entry Calendar-2026 contributions and expenditures, and cash on hand on the most recent report (filed 2026-06-12), 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 Not yet researched
- 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 1 entry Added by the district guide's money and prior-results steps.
- Endorsements 4 entries
- Sources 8 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Senate | Ohio Senate, Ohio's 29th District | Ohio State Senator, District 29 |
On the ballot
- Ohio State Senator, District 29 · November 3, 2026 · Democratic
Source: Ohio elections, 2026
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Date | Deadline | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Military and overseas absentee voting begins | The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. | |
| October 5, 2026 | Voter registration deadline | 9 p.m. | Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations. |
| October 6, 2026 | Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin | Early 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, 2026 | Pre-general campaign finance reports due | 4 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, 2026 | Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications | 8:30 p.m. | Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time. |
| November 1, 2026 | Last day of early in-person voting | 1 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, 2026 | No early in-person voting at boards of elections | Early 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, 2026 | Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received | 7:30 p.m. | Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency | 3 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, 2026 | Polls open | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Election Day voting hours statewide. |
| November 7, 2026 | Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received | The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots. | |
| November 8, 2026 | Boards of elections may begin the official canvass | County boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election). | |
| November 18, 2026 | Deadline for boards to begin the official canvass | County boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election). | |
| November 24, 2026 | Deadline for boards to complete the official canvass | County boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election). | |
| December 11, 2026 | Post-general campaign finance reports due | 4 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
Why they are running
I am running to give a social advocacy and workforce development voice to the Ohio General Assembly. The State House is full of lawyers, insurance agents and businessmen who create legislation for the business and insurance industry and are not astute to the needs of the everyday citizen and community organizations.
Source: ballotpedia.org
What they have said, checked
None found in the records checked
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| West (D) | 2017-01-01 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 |
Recorded votes
Thomas West cast 1,031 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 3 terms from 2017 to 2022, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Thomas West voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134th General Assembly, 2021–2022 | Ohio House, district 49 | 314 | 75 | not recorded | 83% of 82 |
| 133rd General Assembly, 2019–2020 | Ohio House, district 49 | 239 | 38 | not recorded | 76% of 37 |
| 132nd General Assembly, 2017–2018 | Ohio House, district 49 | 326 | 39 | not recorded | 80% of 40 |
"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
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 3,970.67 | 35.6% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 7,167.47 | 64.4% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Senator, District 29 | OhioSOS Vote West Committee | $11,138 | $3,971 | $7,167 | June 12, 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 June 12, 2026.
Sources: Campaign Finance Data · Campaign Finance: Cover Page search · Campaign Finance
Outside spending
Financial interests
Not yet researched
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Senator, District 29 (2026) | Democratic | Pending |
Offices held
Member, Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 · 2017-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · elected
Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Endorsements
Endorsements received
unionOhio Education Association
August 18, 2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio Senate recommended candidates, District 29.
Source: ohea.org
unionUAW
2026
Listed as a State Senate endorsement on the UAW's 2026 Ohio endorsement page, grouped under UAW Region 2B.
Source: uawpower.org
organizationPlanned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
2026
Listed in the organization's 2026 Ohio Senate endorsements, District 29.
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org · Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements
unionOhio Federation of Teachers
2026
Listed under Ohio Senate on the union's 2026 endorsement page, which names general-election nominees.
Source: oft-aft.org
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Thomas West (American politician)
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Ohio elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 or later, per Ballotpedia's terms
- Thomas West (Ohio) · 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
- Thomas West (American politician) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former State Representative and Mayoral Candidate Thomas West Appointed as President and CEO of the Greater Stark County Urban League · Greater Stark County Urban League · 2023-09-15 · accessed 2026-09-25
- William Sherer II wins Canton Democratic mayoral primary · Ideastream Public Media · 2023-05-03 · accessed 2026-09-25
- https://oft-aft.org/2026election
- https://uawpower.org/states/ohio
- https://ohea.org/oea-candidate-recommendations/
- https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/elections
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Announces State Legislature, Supreme Court Endorsements · 2026-07-20
- Ohio campaign finance
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