Ohio Senate

The **Ohio State Senate** is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio.  The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session. He is currently Matt Huffman. The Senate is currently controlled by the Republican Party.

Senators serve four year terms. The terms of the Senators are staggered so that about half the membership is elected every two years. The Senators representing the even-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The Senators from the odd-numbered districts are elected in even-numbered years not divisible by four. Senators are limited to two terms.

Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 Ohioans. Each Senate District covers three Ohio House districts.

## Composition

- _134th General Assembly (2021-2022)_
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### Leadership

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|President of the Senate||Matt Huffman|
|President Pro Tempore||Jay Hottinger|
|Majority Floor Leader||Kirk Schuring|
|Majority Whip||Rob McColley|
|Minority Leader||Kenny Yuko|
|Assistant Minority Leader||Cecil Thomas|
|Minority Whip||Nickie Antonio|
|Assistant Minority Whip||Tina Maharath|

**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 133rd Senate

|District|Senator|Party|Residence|Counties represented|Term Limited|First Elected|
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|1|Rob McColley|Republican|Napoleon|Auglaize, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams|2026|2017*|
|2||Republican|Bowling Green|Erie, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Wood|2028|2019*|
|3|Tina Maharath|Democratic|Canal Winchester|Franklin|2026|2018|
|4|George Lang|Republican|West Chester|Butler|2028|2020|
|5|Steve Huffman|Republican|Tipp City|Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble|2026|2018|
|6|Niraj Antani|Republican|Miamisburg|Montgomery|2028|2020|
|7|Steve Wilson|Republican|Maineville|Butler, Hamilton, Warren|2026|2017*|
|8|Louis Blessing|Republican|Colerain Township|Hamilton|2028|2019*|
|9||Democratic|Cincinnati|Hamilton|2022|2014|
|10||Republican|London|Clark, Greene, Madison|2024|2016*|
|11|Theresa Fedor|Democratic|Toledo|Lucas|2026|2018|
|12||Republican|Lima|Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Shelby|2024|2016|
|13|Nathan Manning|Republican|North Ridgeville|Huron, Lorain|2026|2018|
|14|Terry Johnson|Republican|McDermott|Adams, Brown, Clermont, Lawrence, Scioto|2028|2019*|
|15|Hearcel Craig|Democratic|Columbus|Franklin|2026|2018|
|16|Stephanie Kunzie|Republican|Columbus|Franklin|2024|2016|
|17||Republican|Jasper Township|Clinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Lawrence, Vinton|2022|2012*|
|18|Jerry Cirino|Republican|Kirtland|Geauga, Lake, Portage|2028|2020|
|19|Andrew Brenner|Republican|Powell|Delaware, Franklin, Knox|2026|2018|
|20|Tim Schaffer|Republican|Lancaster|Athens, Fairfield, Guernsey, Hocking, Morgan, Muskingum, Pickaway|2028|2018*|
|21||Democratic|Cleveland|Cuyahoga|2022|2014|
|22|Mark Romanchuk|Republican|Ontario|Ashland, Holmes, Medina, Richland|2028|2020|
|23|Nickie Antonio|Democratic|Lakewood|Cuyahoga|2026|2018|
|24||Republican|Chagrin Falls|Cuyahoga|2024|2016|
|25||Democratic|Richmond Heights|Cuyahoga, Lake|2022|2014|
|26|Bill Reineke|Republican|Eden Township|Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Sandusky, Seneca, Union, Wyandot|2028|2020|
|27|Kristina Roegner|Republican|Hudson|Stark, Summit, Wayne|2026|2018|
|28||Democratic|Akron|Summit|2024|2016|
|29|Kirk Schuring|Republican|Canton|Stark|2026|2018|
|30||Republican|Adena|Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson, Meigs, Monroe, Noble, Vinton, Washington|2024|2016|
|31||Republican|Newark|Coshocton, Holmes, Licking, Perry, Tuscarawas|2022|2014|
|32|Sandra O'Brien|Republican|Rome|Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull|2028|2020|
|33|Michael Rulli|Republican|Salem|Columbiana, Mahoning|2026|2018|

## Other websites

- Ohio Senate **official website**
- Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Ohio
- Map of Ohio Senate districts
- 2006 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State
- 2004 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State
- Reclaim Ohio - A Detailed Site About Ohio State House / Senate Election Results

## Infobox (legislature)

- **name**: Ohio Senate
- **legislature**: 134th Ohio General Assembly
- **coa pic**: Seal of the Ohio Senate.svg
- **house type**: Upper House
- **term limits**: 2 terms (8 years)
- **new session**: January 4, 2021
- **session room**: Ohio State Senate.jpg
- **leader1 type**: List of Presidents of the Ohio Senate, President of the Senate
- **leader1**: Matt Huffman
- **party1**: (Republican Party (United States), R)
- **election1**: January 4, 2021
- **leader2 type**: President Pro Tempore
- **leader2**: Jay Hottinger
- **party2**: (Republican Party (United States), R)
- **election2**: January 4, 2021
- **leader3 type**: Majority Leader
- **leader3**: Kirk Schuring
- **party3**: (Republican Party (United States), R)
- **election3**: January 4, 2021
- **leader4 type**: Minority Leader
- **leader4**: Kenny Yuko
- **party4**: (Democratic Party (United States), D)
- **election4**: April 26, 2017
- **term length**: 4 years
- **authority**: Article II, Ohio Constitution
- **salary**: $60,584/year
- **members**: 33
- **structure1**: Ohio_Senate_Diagram_2021_-_2023.svg
- **structure1 res**: 250px
- **structure1 alt**: Layout of Ohio
- **political groups1**: **Majority**
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**Minority**
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- **last election1**: 2020 Ohio Senate election, November 3, 2020
(16 seats)
- **next election1**: 2022 Ohio Senate election, November 8, 2022
(17 seats)
- **meeting place**: Senate Chamber
Ohio Statehouse
Columbus, Ohio