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2024 Ohio Senate election

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16 of the 33 seats in the Ohio Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Matt Huffman Nickie Antonio
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12th district 23rd district
Current seats 26 7
Seats needed Steady Increase 10

Incumbent President of the Senate

Matt Huffman
Republican



The 2024 Ohio Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect senators in 16 even-numbered districts of the Ohio Senate. Members will be elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections will be held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for U.S. President and U.S. Senate.[1]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[2] Solid R February 29, 2024

Overview

Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 26 15
Democratic 7 1
Total 100.00 33 16

Outgoing incumbents

Republicans

Democrats

District 2

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent) 27,969 100.0
Total votes 27,969 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Paloma De La Fuente, student (write-in)[5]

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente 699 100.0
Total votes 699 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent)
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente
Total votes

District 4

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Lang (incumbent) 19,773 60.2
Republican Candice Keller 8,971 27.3
Republican Mark Morgan 4,108 12.5
Total votes 32,852 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Thomas Cooke[8]

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Cooke 8,311 100.0
Total votes 8,311 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Lang (incumbent)
Democratic Thomas Cooke
Total votes

District 6

Republican primary

Declared

Failed to qualify

Declined

Endorsements

Charlotte McGuire
State representatives

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte McGuire 18,250 100.0
Total votes 18,250 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Willis Blackshear Jr. 10,210 46.1
Democratic Jocelyn Rhynard 6,844 30.9
Democratic Jyl Hall 5,077 23.0
Total votes 22,131 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte McGuire
Democratic Willis Blackshear Jr.
Total votes

District 8

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

  • Bill Seitz, Majority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2017–present) from the 30th district (2017–present; 2001–2007); former state senator from the 8th district (2007–2016)[20]

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent) 22,739 100.0
Total votes 22,739 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Timothy S. Hogan[19]

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy S. Hogan 10,025 100.0
Total votes 10,025 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent)
Democratic Timothy S. Hogan
Total votes

District 10

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Koehler 24,501 63.7
Republican Carolyn DeStefani 13,938 36.3
Total votes 38,439 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Failed to qualify

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel McGregor 10,329 100.0
Total votes 10,329 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Koehler
Democratic Daniel McGregor
Total votes

District 12

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Manchester 37,993 100.0
Total votes 37,993 100.0

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Manchester
Total votes

District 14

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent) 37,457 100.0
Total votes 37,457 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shane Marcum 4,149 56.9
Democratic Mark Grauwelman 3,140 43.1
Total votes 7,289 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent)
Democratic Shane Marcum
Total votes

District 16

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Besa Sharrah 14,878 100.0
Total votes 14,878 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Beth Liston, state representative from the 8th district (2023–present) and 21st district (2019–2022)[25]

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Liston 18,260 100.0
Total votes 18,260 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Besa Sharrah
Democratic Beth Liston
Total votes

District 18

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent) 25,710 100.0
Total votes 25,710 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie O'Neill 10,734 100.0
Democratic Chris Callender 8,416 100.0
Total votes 19,150 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent)
Democratic Katie O'Neill
Total votes

District 20

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent) 34,710 100.0
Total votes 34,710 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Hubbel 10,149 100.0
Total votes 10,149 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent)
Democratic Nick Hubbel
Total votes

District 22

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent) 35,231 100.0
Total votes 35,231 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Salem 11,801 100.0
Total votes

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent)
Democratic Kathy Salem
Total votes

District 24

Republican primary

Declared

  • Tom Patton, state representative from the 17th district (2023–present), 7th district (2017–2022) and 18th district (2003–2008); former state senator from the 24th district (2008–2016)[29][30]

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patton 18,077 100.0
Total votes 18,077 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Durichko 18,298 100.0
Total votes 18,298 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patton
Democratic Sue Durichko
Total votes

District 26

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent) 34,166 100.0
Total votes 34,166 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Mohamud Jama

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mohamud Jama 7,081 100.0
Total votes 7,081 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent)
Democratic Mohamud Jama
Total votes

District 28

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Casey Weinstein, state representative from the 34th district (2023–present) and 37th district (2019–2022)[32][33]

Declined

  • Tavia Galonski, state representative from the 33rd district (2023–present) and 35th district (2017–2022)[32]

Endorsements

Casey Weinstein
State representatives

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Casey Weinstein 17,649 100.0
Total votes 17,649 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Leissler 16,995 100.0
Total votes 16,995 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Casey Weinstein
Republican Jon Leissler
Total votes

District 30

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent) 30,411 100.0
Total votes 30,411 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Iva Faber 11,890 100.0
Total votes 11,890 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent)
Democratic Iva Faber
Total votes

District 32

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Sandra O'Brien
State senators
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra O'Brien (incumbent) 25,292 63.9
Republican Mike Loychik 14,291 36.1
Total votes 39,583 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Shrodek 17,476 100.0
Total votes 17,476 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra O'Brien (incumbent)
Democratic Michael Shrodek
Total votes

See also

References

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