Stacie A. Baker
Democratic nominee for Ohio Senate District 3 in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Michele Reynolds.
Key facts
- A Reynoldsburg City Council member with a background in local finance, running her first campaign for the Ohio Senate.
- Won the May 2026 Democratic primary over Natasha Wheatley-Caffrey.
- Her race is the marquee Franklin County legislative contest — the seat Reynolds holds by only mid-single digits.
Connections
- Part of the suburban-ring fight that also runs through OH-15 and the competitive Ohio House seats. See Columbus 2026 Elections.
Sources
- Ohio's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Ohio's 15th Congressional District — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- OH-15 2026 race rating — Cook Political Report (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- These are Ohio's new congressional districts — News 5 Cleveland (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously passes congressional map, further GOP advantage — Ohio Capital Journal (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Michele Reynolds — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Christine Cockley — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Michael Stinziano — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Meet Your Commissioners — Franklin County — Franklin County, Ohio (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Magistrate Kelly Green — Ohio Association of Magistrates (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Columbus voters easily pass community crisis-response amendment (Issue 5) — WOSU (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- LinkUS sales-tax levy increase passes (Issue 47) — WOSU (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- 2026 General Election Candidates (Franklin County, revised June 16, 2026) — Franklin County Board of Elections (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- May 5, 2026 Primary Election Certified Candidates (Franklin County) — Franklin County Board of Elections (retrieved 2026-07-05)
- Election Info — Franklin County Board of Elections — Franklin County Board of Elections (retrieved 2026-07-05)