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 Larry Obhof.
Currently, the Senate consists of 24 Republicans and 9 Democrats; 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

Leadership

Majority leadership

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

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceCounties representedTerm LimitedFirst Elected
1Rob McColleyRepNapoleonAuglaize, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams20262017*
2Theresa GavaroneRepBowling GreenErie, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Wood20282019*
3Tina MaharathDemCanal WinchesterFranklin20262018
4Bill ColeyRepWest ChesterButler20202011*
5Steve HuffmanRepTipp CityDarke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble20262018
6Peggy LehnerRepKetteringMontgomery20202011*
7Steve WilsonRepMainevilleButler, Hamilton, Warren20262017*
8Louis BlessingRepColerain TownshipHamilton20282019*
9Cecil ThomasDemCincinnatiHamilton20222014
10Bob HackettRepLondonClark, Greene, Madison20242016*
11Teresa FedorDemToledoLucas20262018
12Matt HuffmanRepLimaAllen, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Shelby20242016
13Nathan ManningRepNorth RidgevilleHuron, Lorain20262018
14Terry JohnsonRepMcDermottAdams, Brown, Clermont, Lawrence, Scioto20282019*
15Hearcel CraigDemColumbusFranklin20262018
16Stephanie KunzeRepHilliardFranklin20242016
17Bob PetersonRepSabinaClinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Lawrence, Vinton20222012*
18John EklundRepChardonGeauga, Lake, Portage20202011*
19Andrew BrennerRepPowellDelaware, Franklin, Knox20262018
20Tim SchafferRepPickeringtonAthens, Fairfield, Guernsey, Hocking, Morgan, Muskingum, Pickaway20282018*
21Sandra WilliamsDemClevelandCuyahoga20222014
22Larry ObhofRepMedinaAshland, Holmes, Medina, Richland20202011*
23Nickie AntonioDemLakewoodCuyahoga20262018
24Matt DolanRepChagrin FallsCuyahoga20242016
25Kenny YukoDemRichmond HeightsCuyahoga, Lake20222014
26David BurkeRepMarysvilleCrawford, Marion, Morrow, Sandusky, Seneca, Union, Wyandot20202011*
27Kristina RoegnerRepHudsonStark, Summit, Wayne20262018
28Vernon SykesDemAkronSummit20242016
29Kirk SchuringRepNorth CantonStark20262018
30Frank HoaglandRepAdenaAthens, Belmont, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson, Meigs, Monroe, Noble, Vinton, Washington20242016
31Jay HottingerRepNewarkCoshocton, Holmes, Licking, Perry, Tuscarawas20222014
32Sean O'BrienDemHubbardAshtabula, Geauga, Trumbull20242016
33Michael RulliRepSalemColumbiana, Mahoning20262018

Past composition of the Senate