Mikhail Alterman
Mikhail Alterman (Republican Party) is running for election to the Ohio State Senate to represent District 21. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 5, 2026.[source]
Biography
After graduating from Cleveland Heights University Heights High School, Alterman earned his bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He minored in economics.[1]
Alterman works in information technology.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 21
Incumbent Kent Smith (D) and Delores Gray Ford (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 21 on May 5, 2026.
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 | Kent Smith | |
 | Delores Gray Ford | |
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 21
Mikhail Alterman (R) is running in the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 21 on May 5, 2026.
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2022
See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio State Senate District 21
Kent Smith defeated Mikhail Alterman in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kent Smith (D) | 83.0 | 90,623 |
| Mikhail Alterman (R) | 17.0 | 18,584 | |
| Total votes: 109,207 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 21
Kent Smith defeated John E. Barnes Jr. in the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 21 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kent Smith | 61.7 | 16,944 |
 | John E. Barnes Jr. | 38.3 | 10,496 | |
| Total votes: 27,440 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Willie Britt (D)
- Vincent Rosemond (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 21
Mikhail Alterman advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 21 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mikhail Alterman | 100.0 | 2,867 |
| Total votes: 2,867 | |||
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Campaign finance
2014
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Kent Smith defeated Sylvia James in the Democratic primary, while Mikhail Alterman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jocelyn Conwell ran as an Independent candidate. Smith defeated Alterman and Conwell in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kent Smith |
71.6% | 21,420 | |
| Republican | Mikhail Alterman | 18.3% | 5,472 | |
| Independent | Jocelyn Conwell | 10.1% | 3,027 | |
| Total Votes | 29,919 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kent Smith |
64.2% | 6,348 |
| Sylvia James | 35.8% | 3,533 |
| Total Votes | 9,881 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Mikhail Alterman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Alterman's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
- Economic growth
- Excerpt: "Midland, Texas has limited government, is generating unprecedented economic growth with an extraordinary jobs creation rate. We need to learn from and even copy the successes of the richest zip code in the nation."
- Energy
- Excerpt: "Government rationing of energy production and consumption is the opposite of what North East Ohio people need. Fracking has been a welcome economic boom to us. Slowing down or banning fracking hurts employment and will result in higher utility bills."
- Abortion
- Excerpt: "Women’s health issues are not the same thing as abortion. In rare cases women’s health requires abortions. There is no known pending legislation or proposals to outlaw abortions even when mother’s health is in question. The combining of abortion and women’s health into one is used as a scare tactic to get low information voters voting for Democrats."
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 14, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Mikhail Alterman for Ohio State Rep, 8th District, "Platform," accessed May 18, 2014
