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.[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 Larry Obhof.

Ohio Senate
133rd Ohio General Assembly
Type
Type
Upper House
Term limits
2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started
January 3, 2017
Leadership
President of the Senate
Larry Obhof (R)
since January 3, 2017
President Pro Tempore
Bob Peterson (R)
since February 23, 2016
Majority Leader
Matt Huffman (R)
since January 16, 2019
Minority Leader
Kenny Yuko (D)
since April 26, 2017
Structure
Seats33
Political groups
Majority
  •      Republican (24)

Minority

  •      Democratic (9)
Length of term
4 years
AuthorityArticle II, Ohio Constitution
Salary$60,584/year
Elections
Last election
November 6, 2018
(17 seats)
Next election
November 3, 2020
(16 seats)
Meeting place
Senate Chamber
Ohio Statehouse
Columbus, Ohio
Website
ohiosenate.gov

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
133rd General Assembly (2019-2021)
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 24 9 33 0
Begin 24 9 33 0
As of January 16, 2019 23 32 1
As of February 6, 2019 24 33 0
Latest voting share 72.7% 27.3%

Leadership
Seal of the President

Majority leadership
  • President of the Senate: Larry Obhof
  • President pro tempore of the Senate: Bob Peterson
  • Floor Leader: Matt Huffman
  • Whip: Jay Hottinger

Minority leadership
  • Leader: Kenny Yuko
  • Assistant Leader: Charleta Tavares
  • Whip: Edna Brown
  • Assistant Whip: Cecil Thomas

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. [2]

Members of the 133rd Senate
Senate districts by party      Democratic     Republican
District Representative Party Residence Counties represented Term Limited First 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

References
  1. Article II, section 2, Ohio Constitution.
  2. "Rules of the Senate | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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