Ohio State Senate

Ohio State Senate

Summary

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.[1] 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 Matt Huffman.

Currently, the Senate consists of 25 Republicans and 8 Democrats, with the Republicans controlling 3 more 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.

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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.[1] 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 Matt Huffman.

Currently, the Senate consists of 26 Republicans and 7 Democrats, with the Republicans controlling three 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)
TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublican
End of previous Assembly825330
Begin (January 3, 2023)726330
December 1, 202325321
December 6, 202326330
June 12, 2024[2]25321
June 28, 202426330
November 22, 202425321
Latest voting share21.9%78.1%

Leadership

Presiding
President of the SenateMatt Huffman
President Pro TemporeVacant
Majority Leadership
Majority Floor LeaderRob McColley
Majority WhipTheresa Gavarone
Minority Leadership
Minority LeaderNickie Antonio
Assistant Minority LeaderHearcel Craig
Minority WhipKent Smith
Assistant Minority WhipPaula Hicks-Hudson

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.[3]

Members of the 135th Senate

Senate districts by party
  Democratic
  Republican
DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm LimitedFirst Elected
1Rob McColleyRepublicanNapoleonDefiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Logan, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams20262017*
2Theresa GavaroneRepublicanBowling GreenErie, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Wood20282019*
3Michele ReynoldsRepublicanCanal WinchesterFranklin, Madison, Pickaway20302022
4George LangRepublicanWest ChesterButler20282020
5Steve HuffmanRepublicanTipp CityButler, Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble20262018
6Niraj AntaniRepublicanMiamisburgMontgomery20282020
7Steve WilsonRepublicanMainevilleHamilton, Warren20262017*
8Louis BlessingRepublicanColerain TownshipHamilton20282019*
9Catherine IngramDemocraticCincinnatiHamilton20302022
10Bob HackettRepublicanLondonClinton, Clark, Greene20242016*
11Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocraticToledoLucas20302022
12Matt HuffmanRepublicanLimaAllen, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Shelby20242016
13Nathan ManningRepublicanNorth RidgevilleHuron, Lorain20262018
14Terry JohnsonRepublicanMcDermottAdams, Brown, Clermont, Scioto20282019*
15Hearcel CraigDemocraticColumbusFranklin20262018
16Stephanie KunzeRepublicanColumbusFranklin20242016
17Shane WilkinRepublicanJasper TownshipFayette, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Lawrence, Vinton20302022
18Jerry CirinoRepublicanKirtlandCuyahoga, Lake20282020
19Andrew BrennerRepublicanPowellCoshocton, Delaware, Holmes, Knox20262018
20Tim SchafferRepublicanLancasterFairfield, Licking, Perry20282018*
21Kent SmithDemocraticClevelandCuyahoga20302022
22Mark RomanchukRepublicanOntarioAshland, Medina, Richland20282020
23Nickie AntonioDemocraticLakewoodCuyahoga20262018
24Matt DolanRepublicanChagrin FallsCuyahoga20242016
25Bill DeMoraDemocraticColumbusFranklin20302022
26Bill ReinekeRepublicanEden TownshipCrawford, Marion, Morrow, Sandusky, Seneca, Union, Wyandot20282020
27Kristina RoegnerRepublicanHudsonGeauga, Portage, Summit20262018
28Vernon SykesDemocraticAkronSummit20242016
29VacantCantonStark
30Brian ChavezRepublicanMariettaAthens, Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Vinton, Washington20322023*
31Al LandisRepublicanDoverGuernsey, Muskingum, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne20302022
32Sandra O'BrienRepublicanLenox TownshipAshtabula, Geauga, Trumbull20282020
33Alessandro CutronaRepublicanCanfieldCarroll, Columbiana, Mahoning20322024*
*Senator was originally appointed

Past composition of the Senate

Main article: Political party strength in Ohio

References

  1. ^ Article II, section 2, Ohio Constitution.
  2. ^ "Rulli Wins Special Election for Ohio 6th District House Seat Vacated by Johnson". theintelligencer.com.
  3. ^ "Rules of the Senate | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Senate

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