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Ohio Senate

Upper house of the Ohio General Assembly

Ohio Senate

Upper house of the Ohio General Assembly

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background_color
nameOhio Senate
legislature135th Ohio General Assembly
coa_picSenate Seal Color (wiki).jpg
house_typeUpper house
term_limits2 terms (8 years)
new_sessionJanuary 6, 2025
session_roomOhio State Senate.jpg
leader1_typePresident
leader1Rob McColley (R)
election1January 6, 2025
leader2_typePresident pro tempore
leader2Bill Reineke (R)
election2January 6, 2025
leader3_typeMajority Leader
leader3Theresa Gavarone (R)
election3January 6, 2025
leader4_typeMinority Leader
leader4Nickie Antonio (D)
election4January 3, 2023
term_length4 years
authorityArticle II, Ohio Constitution
salary$68,674/year
members33
structure1File:Ohio 2025 Senate Election Composition.svgthumbComposition of the Ohio Senate starting in 2025
structure1_res250px
structure1_altLayout of Ohio
*{{nowrap{{Color box#FF0000borderdarkgray}} Republican (24)}}
*{{nowrap{{Color box#0000FFborderdarkgray}} Democratic (9)}}
last_election1November 5, 2024
(16 seats)
next_election1November 3, 2026
(17 seats)
meeting_placeSenate Chamber
Ohio Statehouse
Columbus, Ohio
website

Majority

Minority

(16 seats) (17 seats) Ohio Statehouse Columbus, Ohio 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)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly33Begin 2025 Session33Latest voting share
Democratic Party (United States)}}"Republican Party (United States)}}"
7260
9240

Leadership

PresidingMajority LeadershipMinority Leadership
President of the SenateRepublican Party (US)}}"Rob McColley
President Pro TemporeRepublican Party (US)}}"Bill Reineke
Majority Floor LeaderRepublican Party (US)}}"Theresa Gavarone
Majority WhipRepublican Party (US)}}"George Lang
Minority LeaderDemocratic Party (US)}}"Nickie Antonio
Assistant Minority LeaderDemocratic Party (US)}}"Hearcel Craig
Minority WhipDemocratic Party (US)}}"Kent Smith
Assistant Minority WhipDemocratic Party (US)}}"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

Senate districts by party:

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DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm limitedFirst elected
1Rob McColleyRepublicanNapoleonDefiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Logan, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams20262017*
2RepublicanBowling GreenErie, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Wood20282019*
3Michele ReynoldsRepublicanCanal WinchesterFranklin, Madison, Pickaway20302022
4George LangRepublicanWest ChesterButler20282020
5Steve HuffmanRepublicanTipp CityButler, Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble20262018
6Willis Blackshear Jr.DemocraticDaytonMontgomery20322024
7Steve WilsonRepublicanMainevilleHamilton, Warren20262017*
8Louis BlessingRepublicanColerain TownshipHamilton20282019*
9Catherine IngramDemocraticCincinnatiHamilton20302022
10RepublicanSpringfieldClark, Clinton, Greene20322024
11Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocraticToledoLucas20302022
12RepublicanWaynesfieldAllen, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Shelby20322024
13Nathan ManningRepublicanNorth RidgevilleHuron, Lorain20262018
14Terry JohnsonRepublicanMcDermottAdams, Brown, Clermont, Scioto20282019*
15Hearcel CraigDemocraticColumbusFranklin20262018
16Beth ListonDemocraticDublinFranklin20322024
17Shane WilkinRepublicanJasper TownshipFayette, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Perry, Pike, Ross, Vinton20302022
18Jerry CirinoRepublicanKirtlandCuyahoga, Lake20282020
19Andrew BrennerRepublicanPowellCoshocton, Delaware, Holmes, Knox20262018
20Tim SchafferRepublicanLancasterFairfield, Licking, Perry20282019*
21DemocraticClevelandCuyahoga20302022
22Mark RomanchukRepublicanOntarioAshland, Medina, Richland20282020
23Nickie AntonioDemocraticLakewoodCuyahoga20262018
24RepublicanStrongsvilleCuyahoga20322024
25DemocraticColumbusFranklin20302022
26Bill ReinekeRepublicanEden TownshipCrawford, Marion, Morrow, Sandusky, Seneca, Union, Wyandot20282020
27Kristina RoegnerRepublicanHudsonGeauga, Portage, Summit20262018
28DemocraticHudsonSummit20322024
29RepublicanCantonStark20342025*
30Brian ChavezRepublicanMariettaAthens, Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Washington20322023*
31RepublicanDoverGuernsey, Muskingum, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne20302022
32Sandra O'BrienRepublicanLenox TownshipAshtabula, Geauga, Trumbull20282020
33Alessandro CutronaRepublicanCanfieldCarroll, Columbiana, Mahoning20342024*

: *Senator was originally appointed.

Past composition of the Senate

Main article: Political party strength in Ohio

References

References

  1. Article II, section 2, ''[[Ohio Constitution]]''.
  2. "Rules of the Senate {{!}} The Ohio Legislature".
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