Blackshear holds off McGuire surge in race for Ohio Senate open seat

Charlotte McGuire (left) and Willis Blackshear Jr. (right) are running for Ohio's 6th District State Senate seat in November 2024

Charlotte McGuire (left) and Willis Blackshear Jr. (right) are running for Ohio's 6th District State Senate seat in November 2024
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Updated Nov 6, 2024
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The race for a Dayton area open Ohio state senate seat has been won by a current general assembly member, according to final, unofficial election results.

State Rep. Willis Blackshear, Jr., defeated Ohio board of education member Charlotte McGuire with 51.83% to 48.17% for a seat to represent Dayton and most of its surrounding suburbs, according to final, unofficial election results.

Initial vote totals had Blackshear leading by more than 15% and his lead held through the evening.

He is set to replace Sen. Niraj Antani to represent Senate District 6. Antani, R-Miami Twp., opted not to run for re-election after the boundaries were redrawn last year giving Democrats a stronger competitive advantage.

Aside from nearly all of Dayton and the entirety of Trotwood, the district includes Kettering, Oakwood, Riverside, Carlisle, Centerville, Moraine, Springboro, West Carrollton and multiple townships.

Ohio senators are elected to four-year terms and receive an annual salary of $63,007 a year, plus more if they get into their caucus’ leadership.

Republican Kyle Koehler had a huge lead over Democrat Dan McGregor in the Ohio Senate District 10 race, with more than 110,000 votes counted, according to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office.

Lifelong Springfielder and former state Rep. Koehler had 64.05% of the votes, compared with 34.95% for Democratic newcomer McGregor, of Beavercreek.

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Nick Blizzard is a staff writer for the Dayton Daily News. He is a graduate of Stebbins High School who earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and its E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Nick is a Riverside native who has lived in Huber Heights and Kettering. He has been a journalist in the Dayton area for more than 25 years.