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)
Party(Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly924330Begin (January 4, 2021)825330Latest voting share24.2%75.8%

Leadership

 Presiding President of the Senate  Matt Huffman President Pro Tempore  Jay Hottinger Majority Leadership Majority Floor Leader  Kirk Schuring Majority Whip  Rob McColley Minority Leadership 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 1  Rob McColley Republican Napoleon Auglaize, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams2026  2017* 2  Republican Bowling GreenErie, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Wood 2028 2019* 3  Tina Maharath Democratic Canal WinchesterFranklin 2026  2018 4  George Lang Republican  West Chester Butler 2028  2020 5 Steve Huffman Republican Tipp CityDarke, 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 TownshipHamilton 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 McDermottAdams, 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 PowellDelaware, Franklin, Knox  2026  2018 20 Tim Schaffer Republican LancasterAthens, 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 HudsonStark, Summit, Wayne  2026  2018 28   Democratic  Akron  Summit 2024  2016 29  Kirk Schuring Republican CantonStark  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 SalemColumbiana, Mahoning  2026  2018

References

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 

Category:Government of Ohio
Category:State upper houses in the United States