Cara Jacob
Democratic nominee for the open Ohio Senate District 7 — greater Cincinnati's genuine upper-chamber swing seat.
Key facts
- Unopposed in the May 2026 Democratic primary; running her first state-Senate campaign.
- SD-7 is open because Republican Steve Wilson is term-limited; she faces Republican Zac Haines.
- The district spans Warren, part of Butler, and eastern Hamilton County (Blue Ash, Springdale) — the fast-growing exurbs that decide the region's competitive races.
Connections
- The Senate counterpart to the suburban House battlegrounds. Part of Cincinnati 2026 Elections.
Sources
- Hamilton County 2026 Certified Candidates List (May 1, 2026) — Hamilton County Board of Elections (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Hamilton County May 5, 2026 Primary Cumulative Results (final/unofficial) — Hamilton County Board of Elections (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Hamilton County 2026 Schedule of Elected Offices — Hamilton County Board of Elections (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Ohio Redistricting Commission passes congressional map (2025 remap) — Ohio Capital Journal (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- OH-01 2026 race rating — Cook Political Report (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Landsman, Conroy win primaries for Ohio's 1st Congressional District — Wilmington News Journal (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Owens defeats incumbent Dumas in Hamilton County Commission primary — WVXU (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Rachel Baker (Ohio House District 27) — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Karen Brownlee (Ohio House District 28) — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Ohio State Senate District 7 — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Commissioners timetable Hamilton County Children's Services levy — WVXU (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Cincinnati Public Schools levy options (property or income tax) — WVXU (retrieved 2026-07-05)