# Ohio Senate

The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the seats are contested at each election. Even numbered seats and odd numbered seats are contested in separate election years. The president of the Ohio Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Rob McColley.
Currently, the Senate consists of 24 Republicans and 9 Democrats, with the Republicans controlling two more seats than the 22 required for a supermajority vote. Senators are limited to two consecutive terms. Each senator represents approximately 349,000 Ohioans, and each Senate district encompasses three corresponding Ohio House of Representatives districts.

## Composition

    135th General Assembly (2022-2023)
| | Party(Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party(Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant |
| | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Assembly | 7 | 26 | 33 | 0 |
| Begin 2025 Session | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 27% | 73% | | |

### Leadership

Presiding :
| President of the Senate | Rob McColley |
| President Pro Tempore | Bill Reineke |
| Majority Leadership |||
| Majority Floor Leader | Theresa Gavarone |
| Majority Whip | George Lang |
| Minority Leadership |||
| Minority Leader | Nickie Antonio |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Hearcel Craig |
| Minority Whip | Kent Smith |
| Assistant Minority Whip | Beth Liston |
Other officers
Clerk: According to the Rules of the Senate, the clerk is elected by the members of the Senate and is tasked with maintaining records of all Senate bills and resolutions. The clerk is also responsible for handling all documents received from other government departments.

### Members of the 136th Senate

| District | Senator | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term limited | First elected |
| 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | Napoleon | Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Logan, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams | 2026 | 2017* |
| 2 | Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Bowling Green | Erie, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Wood | 2028 | 2019* |
| 3 | Michele Reynolds | Republican | Canal Winchester | Franklin, Madison, Pickaway | 2030 | 2022 |
| 4 | George Lang | Republican | West Chester | Butler | 2028 | 2020 |
| 5 | Steve Huffman | Republican | Tipp City | Butler, Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble | 2026 | 2018 |
| 6 | Willis Blackshear Jr. | Democratic | Dayton | Montgomery | 2032 | 2024 |
| 7 | Steve Wilson | Republican | Maineville | Hamilton, Warren | 2026 | 2017* |
| 8 | Louis Blessing | Republican | Colerain Township | Hamilton | 2028 | 2019* |
| 9 | Catherine Ingram | Democratic | Cincinnati | Hamilton | 2030 | 2022 |
| 10 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | Springfield | Clark, Clinton, Greene | 2032 | 2024 |
| 11 | Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Toledo | Lucas | 2030 | 2022 |
| 12 | Susan Manchester | Republican | Waynesfield | Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Shelby | 2032 | 2024 |
| 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | North Ridgeville | Huron, Lorain | 2026 | 2018 |
| 14 | Terry Johnson | Republican | McDermott | Adams, Brown, Clermont, Scioto | 2028 | 2019* |
| 15 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | Columbus | Franklin | 2026 | 2018 |
| 16 | Beth Liston | Democratic | Dublin | Franklin | 2032 | 2024 |
| 17 | Shane Wilkin | Republican | Jasper Township | Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Perry, Pike, Ross, Vinton | 2030 | 2022 |
| 18 | Jerry Cirino | Republican | Kirtland | Cuyahoga, Lake | 2028 | 2020 |
| 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | Powell | Coshocton, Delaware, Holmes, Knox | 2026 | 2018 |
| 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | Lancaster | Fairfield, Licking, Perry | 2028 | 2019* |
| 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | Cleveland | Cuyahoga | 2030 | 2022 |
| 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Ontario | Ashland, Medina, Richland | 2028 | 2020 |
| 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | Lakewood | Cuyahoga | 2026 | 2018 |
| 24 | Tom Patton | Republican | Strongsville | Cuyahoga | 2032 | 2024 |
| 25 | Bill DeMora | Democratic | Columbus | Franklin | 2030 | 2022 |
| 26 | Bill Reineke | Republican | Eden Township | Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Sandusky, Seneca, Union, Wyandot | 2028 | 2020 |
| 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | Hudson | Geauga, Portage, Summit | 2026 | 2018 |
| 28 | Casey Weinstein | Democratic | Hudson | Summit | 2032 | 2024 |
| 29 | Jane Timken | Republican | Canton | Stark | 2034 | 2025* |
| 30 | Brian Chavez | Republican | Marietta | Athens, Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Washington | 2032 | 2023* |
| 31 | Al Landis | Republican | Dover | Guernsey, Muskingum, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne | 2030 | 2022 |
| 32 | Sandra O'Brien | Republican | Lenox Township | Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull | 2028 | 2020 |
| 33 | Alessandro Cutrona | Republican | Canfield | Carroll, Columbiana, Mahoning | 2034 | 2024* |
    *Senator was originally appointed.