Biography
Mikhail Alterman is the Republican candidate for Ohio State Senate District 21 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He works in information technology and, in a Ballotpedia survey, named lowering the cost of living and school choice as his main campaign focuses.[1][3]
Mikhail Alterman earned a high school diploma from Cleveland Heights University Heights High School and a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1998, with a minor in economics.[1] His career experience includes working in information technology.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Alterman's campaign biography described decades of activism on the east side of Cuyahoga County in civic and religious organizations.[3] He listed lower cost of living, school choice and cutting waste as key messages, saying fees, income, sales and property taxes are too high on the east side of Cuyahoga County.[3] He also said water and sewer departments should report to the Public Utilities Commission and called for expanding school choice to the maximum.[3]
- 1.Mikhail Alterman - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Ohio State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Mikhail Alterman - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Ohio Senate District 21
Mikhail Alterman is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Ohio Senate District 21 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
