Incumbent Democrat Tom Sawyer  and Republican challenger Robert Roush will advance to the November general election to compete for the Ohio Senate District 28.

Sawyer (D), 66, of Akron, is a member of the standing committees of Education (as ranking member); Energy and Public Utilities; Finance; and Insurance, Commerce and Labor. He is also a member of the Controlling Board; the Legislative Service Commission; the Power Siting Board; the Ohio Accountability Task Force; and the Ohio School Facilities Commission

Roush of Cuyahoga Falls, who lost a bid for Cuyahoga Falls city council in November, couldn't be reached for Patch's Ohio Senate election profiles.