Email from Craig Riedel for State Senate   January 29, 2026 Craig Riedel Officially Files to Run for State Senate District 1 DEFIANCE – Republican State Senate candidate Craig Riedel announced today that he has officially filed his petitions to run for senator in Ohio State Senate District 1. Riedel is running for the seat currently held by term-limited Ohio Senate President Rob McColley (R-Napoleon). Riedel is well positioned to succeed Senator McColley and serve as Northwest Ohio's conservative voice in Columbus. Since being the first candidate to enter the race in early April, Riedel has worked tremendously hard and has picked up several key endorsements. Along with local endorsements from within the district, Riedel has also received endorsements from statewide organizations like Ohio Value Voters, Associated Builders and Contractors of Ohio, and Americans for Prosperity-Ohio. Riedel's pro-growth business background and staunch conservative principles have made him the clear choice for Republican voters in Senate District 1. Riedel issued the following statement on the campaign: "Danette and I are incredibly grateful and encouraged by the outpouring of support from the people of Northwest Ohio. Since the beginning of our campaign, we've had the opportunity to knock on more than 11,000 doors, attend events all across the senate district, and meet so many outstanding people who love Northwest Ohio. I look forward to continuing to work extremely hard everyday for the people of the 1st Senate District as their next senator." The 1st Senate District encompasses all or parts of 10 counties in Northwest Ohio: all of Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Williams Counties, and part of Logan County. Senate President Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) is term-limited in 2026. Craig and his wife of 37 years, Danette, reside in Defiance. They have two children and three granddaughters. Riedel served as State Representative for the 82nd Ohio House District for six years. A civil engineer, he spent 27 years in the steel industry at Nucor Vulcraft Group. For more information about Craig Riedel and his campaign, visit craigriedelforohio.com. Inquiries can be sent to: [email protected] # # # Paid for by Friends of Craig Riedel Visit our Website Paid for by Friends of Craig Riedel | 1246 Hilton Head Ct. | Defiance, OH 43512 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice