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Summit County, OH ballot

Mike Roberto

Democratic

State Senator (27th District) · Summit County, Ohio · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Steve Demetriou (Republican)

Mike Roberto is a longtime educator and former Aurora City Schools superintendent running as the Democratic candidate for the open Ohio Senate District 27 seat. He has staked out detailed positions favoring public-school funding, abortion-rights protections, and gun-safety measures, though his campaign finance details could not be verified.

What this office decides

An Ohio state senator votes on the two-year state budget and tax law and on laws covering schools and vouchers, Medicaid, abortion, guns, policing, energy, and elections. With three-fifths of both chambers, the General Assembly can override the governor's veto and put constitutional amendments on the ballot, as it did with Issue 3. One of 33 senators, elected to a four-year term.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: nothing found. No statements about Donald Trump were found for Roberto; he is a first-time candidate and no Trump endorsement or criticism in this race was located.

  • Ohio Federation of Teachers (AFT, AFL-CIO) (for) source

Who they are

Mike Roberto is the Democratic candidate for the open Ohio Senate District 27 seat and does not currently hold elected office. He spent 34 years in education as a teacher, coach, and administrator, most recently five years as Superintendent of Aurora City Schools (Roberto4Ohio). The seat is open because incumbent Kristina Roegner is running for state treasurer instead of re-election (Wikipedia).

Positions

  • Schools: "Public dollars are for public schools"; opposes Ohio's universal private-school voucher program (Roberto4Ohio/issues).
  • Taxes & spending: Backs property-tax relief for seniors and the middle class while opposing "tax cuts for the wealthy" (Roberto4Ohio/issues).
  • Personal freedom: Supports Ohio's constitutional protections for abortion access and IVF, saying "medical decisions should be between a patient and their doctor" (Roberto4Ohio/issues).
  • Gun policy: Supports "universal background checks, red flag laws, and age restrictions" on certain weapons, while calling gun rights and safety "not mutually exclusive" (Roberto4Ohio/issues).
  • Health care: Wants to protect rural hospitals and Medicare and hold pharmacy benefit managers accountable for drug prices (Roberto4Ohio/issues).

Record

No legislative voting record; his record is professional, as a longtime teacher and, most recently, Aurora City Schools superintendent (Roberto4Ohio).

Money

No detailed fundraising totals could be retrieved. A Transparency USA listing exists for his campaign but could not be accessed (blocked automated requests) (Transparency USA).

Recent news

  • 2026-03-02: Endorsed by the Ohio Federation of Teachers (AFT, AFL-CIO) (Ohio Federation of Teachers).
  • 2026-07-31: Named as the Democratic candidate in what State Affairs Pro called a "toss-up" race for the 27th Senate District (State Affairs Pro).

What we couldn't find

  • Campaign finance totals (amount raised, spent, cash on hand).
  • A stated position on voting rules/elections administration.
  • Any statement about Donald Trump.
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