Jim Hoops for State Senate District 1

Republican Party Candidate for State Senator, Ohio's First Senate District in 2026 Elections. Current State Representative for Ohio's 81st House District. Jim Hoops is a Republican Party candidate seeking the Ohio State Senate seat for the First Dist...

Republican Party Candidate for State Senator, Ohio's First Senate District in 2026 Elections. Current State Representative for Ohio's 81st House District. Jim Hoops is a Republican Party candidate seeking the Ohio State Senate seat for the First District in the May 5, 2026 Ohio Primary Election. The First Senate District encompasses numerous counties in northwest Ohio, including Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, and the northern part of Logan. Currently, he serves as the State Representative for the 81st Ohio House District, which includes the counties of Fulton, Henry, Williams, and the northern half of Defiance. He is in his third full term in this position. Previously, he has held the role of Henry County Auditor from 1985 to 1998 and was the Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Northwest State Community College. From 2007 to 2014, he worked at American Municipal Power, Inc., serving as Associate VP of Finance.