135th Ohio General Assembly

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135th Ohio General Assembly
134th 136th
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Overview
TermJanuary 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) – December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31)
Ohio Senate
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Senate party standings
Members33 (26 R, 7 D)
President of the Senate Matt Huffman
President Pro Tempore Kirk Schuring
Party control Republican Party
House of Representatives
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House party standings
Members99 (67 R, 32 D)
House Speaker Jason Stephens
Party control Republican Party
Sessions
1stJanuary 3, 2023 – December 31, 2024

The One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Ohio General Assembly is the current meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 3, 2023, and is scheduled to adjourn on December 31, 2024. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2020 United States census and the 2022 redistricting plan. The Ohio Republican Party retained the majority in both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives.

Contents

Party summary

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.

Senate

Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
TotalVacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous Assembly 825330
Begin (January 3, 2023)726330
December 1, 202325321
December 6, 202326330
June 12, 2024 [1] 25321
June 28, 202426330
Latest voting share

House of Representatives

Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
TotalVacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous Assembly 3564990
Begin (January 3, 2023)3267990
February 2, 2023 [2] 66981
February 25, 2023 [3] 65972
May 10, 2023 [4] 67990
October 2, 2023 [5] 66981
January 9, 2024 [6] 31972
January 10, 2024 [7] [8] 972
February 7, 2024 [9] 32981
April 13, 2024 [10] 3166972
April 24, 202467981
May 8, 2024 [11] 32990
Latest voting share


Leadership

HouseSenate
Presiding Officers
Speaker of the House Jason Stephens President of the Senate Matt Huffman
Speaker Pro Tempore Scott Oelslager President Pro Tempore Kirk Schuring
Majority Leadership
Majority Floor Leader Bill Seitz Majority Floor Leader Rob McColley
Assistant Majority Floor Leader Jon Cross Majority Whip Theresa Gavarone
Majority Whip James Hoops
Assistant Majority Whip Sharon Ray
Minority Leadership
Minority Leader Allison Russo Minority Leader Nickie Antonio
Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius Jarrells Assistant Minority Leader Hearcel Craig
Minority Whip Dani Isaacson Minority Whip Kent Smith
Assistant Minority Whip Michele Grim Assistant Minority Whip Paula Hicks-Hudson

Membership

Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm Limited
1 Rob McColley Republican Napoleon 2017 (Appt.)2026
2 Theresa Gavarone Republican Bowling Green 2019 (Appt.)2028
3 Michele Reynolds Republican Canal Winchester 20222030
4 George Lang Republican West Chester 20202028
5 Steve Huffman Republican Tipp City 20182026
6 Niraj Antani Republican Miamisburg 20202028
7 Steve Wilson Republican Maineville 2017 (Appt.)2026
8 Louis Blessing Republican Colerain Township 2019 (Appt.)2028
9 Catherine Ingram Democratic Hamilton 20222030
10 Bob Hackett Republican London 2016 (Appt.)2024
11 Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Lucas 2022 (Appt.)2030
12 Matt Huffman Republican Lima 20162024
13 Nathan Manning Republican North Ridgeville 20182026
14 Terry Johnson Republican McDermott 2019 (Appt.)2028
15 Hearcel Craig Democratic Columbus 20182026
16 Stephanie Kunzie Republican Columbus 20162024
17 Shane Wilkin Republican Jasper Township 20222030
18 Jerry Cirino Republican Kirtland 20202028
19 Andrew Brenner Republican Powell 20182026
20 Tim Schaffer Republican Lancaster 2019 (Appt.)2028
21 Kent Smith Democratic Cleveland 20222030
22 Mark Romanchuk Republican Ontario 20202028
23 Nickie Antonio Democratic Lakewood 20182026
24 Matt Dolan Republican Chagrin Falls 20162024
25 Bill DeMora Democratic Columbus 20222030
26 Bill Reineke Republican Eden Township 20202028
27 Kristina Roegner Republican Hudson 20182026
28 Vernon Sykes Democratic Akron 20162024
29 Kirk Schuring Republican Canton 20182026
30 Brian Chavez Republican Marietta 2023 (Appt.)2032
31 Al Landis Republican Dover 20222030
32 Sandra O'Brien Republican Rome 20202028
33 Alessandro Cutrona Republican Canfield 2024 (Appt.)2032

House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst ElectedTerm Limited
1 Dontavius Jarrells Democratic Columbus 20202028
2 Latyna Humphrey Democratic Columbus 2021 (Appt.)2030
3 Ismail Mohamed Democratic Columbus 20222030
4 Beryl Piccolantonio Democratic Gahanna, Ohio 2024 (Appt.)2032
5 Richard Brown Democratic Canal Winchester 20162024
6 Adam Miller Democratic Columbus 20162024
7 Allison Russo Democratic Upper Arlington 20182026
8 Beth Liston Democratic Dublin 20182026
9 Munira Abdullahi Democratic Columbus 20222030
10 David Dobos Republican Columbus 20222030
11 Anita Somani Democratic Dublin 20222030
12 Brian Stewart Republican Ashville 20202028
13 Michael Skindell Democratic Lakewood 20182026
14 Sean Brennan Democratic Parma 20222030
15 Richard Dell'Aquila Democratic Seven Hills 20222030
16 Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Cleveland 20182026
17 Tom Patton Republican Strongsville 20162024
18 Darnell Brewer Democratic Cleveland, Ohio 20222030
19 Phil Robinson Democratic Solon 20182026
20 Terrence Upchurch Democratic Cleveland 20182026
21 Elliot Forhan Democratic South Euclid, Ohio 20222030
22 Juanita Brent Democratic Cleveland 20182026
23 Daniel Troy Democratic Willowick 20202028
24 Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Cincinnati 20222030
25 Cecil Thomas Democratic Cincinnati 20222030
26 Sedrick Denson Democratic Cincinnati 20182026
27 Rachel Baker Democratic Cincinnati 20222030
28 Jodi Whitted Democratic Madeira 2024 (Appt.)2032
29 Cindy Abrams Republican Harrison 2019 (Appt.)2028
30 Bill Seitz Republican Green Township 20162024
31 Bill Roemer Republican Richfield 20182026
32 Jack Daniels Republican New Franklin 2024 (Appt.)2032
33 Veronica Sims Democratic Akron 2024 (Appt.)2032
34 Casey Weinstein Democratic Hudson 20182026
35 Steve Demetriou Republican Chagrin Falls 20222030
36 Andrea White Republican Kettering 20202028
37 Tom Young Republican Miamisburg 20202028
38 Willis Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Dayton 20202028
39 Phil Plummer Republican Dayton 20182026
40 Rodney Creech Republican West Alexandria 20202028
41 Josh Williams Republican Toledo 20222030
42 Derek Merrin Republican Monclova Township 2016 (Appt.)2024
43 Michele Grim Democratic Toledo 20202028
44 Elgin Rogers Jr. Democratic Toledo 2022 (Appt.)2030
45 Jennifer Gross Republican West Chester 20202028
46 Thomas Hall Republican Madison Township 20202028
47 Sara Carruthers Republican Hamilton 20182026
48 Scott Oelslager Republican North Canton 20182026
49 Jim Thomas Republican Canton 20222030
50 Reggie Stoltzfus Republican Paris Township 20182026
51 Brett Hillyer Republican Uhrichsville 20182026
52 Gayle Manning Republican North Ridgeville 20182026
53 Joe Miller Democratic Amherst 20182026
54 Dick Stein Republican Norwalk 20162024
55 Scott Lipps Republican Franklin 20162024
56 Adam Mathews Republican Lebanon 20222030
57 Jamie Callender Republican Concord Township 20182026
58 Tex Fischer Republican2024 (Appt.)2032
59 Lauren McNally Democratic Youngstown 20222030
60 Brian Lorenz Republican Powell 2023 (Appt.)2032
61 Beth Lear Republican Galena 20222030
62 Jean Schmidt Republican Loveland 20202028
63 Adam Bird Republican New Richmond 20202028
64 Nick Santucci Republican Howland Township 20222030
65 Mike Loychik Republican Cortland 20202028
66 Sharon Ray Republican Wadsworth 20202028
67 Melanie Miller Republican Ashland 20222030
68 Thaddeus Claggett Republican Newark 20222030
69 Kevin Miller Republican Newark 2021 (Appt.)2030
70 Brian Lampton Republican Beavercreek 20202028
71 Bill Dean Republican Xenia 2016 (Appt.)2024
72 Gail Pavliga Republican Atwater 20202028
73 Jeff LaRe Republican Violet Township 2019 (Appt.)2028
74 Bernard Willis Republican Springfield 20222030
75 Haraz Ghanbari Republican Perrysburg 2019 (Appt.)2028
76 Marilyn John Republican Shelby 20202028
77 Scott Wiggam Republican Wooster 20162024
78 Susan Manchester Republican Waynesfield 20182026
79 Monica Robb Blasdel Republican German Township 20222030
80 Jena Powell Republican Arcanum 20182026
81 James Hoops Republican Napoleon 20182026
82 Roy Klopfenstein Republican Haviland 20222030
83 Jon Cross Republican Kenton 20182026
84 Angela King Republican Celina 20222030
85 Tim Barhorst Republican Fort Loramie 20222030
86 Tracy Richardson Republican Marysville 20182026
87 Riordan McClain Republican Upper Sandusky 2018 (Appt.)2026
88 Gary Click Republican Fremont 20202028
89 Douglas Swearingen, Jr. Republican Huron 2019 (Appt.)2028
90 Justin Pizzuli Republican Franklin Furnace 2023 (Appt.)2032
91 Bob Peterson Republican Washington Court House 20222030
92 Mark Johnson Republican Chillicothe 20202028
93 Jason Stephens Republican Kitts Hill 2019 (Appt.)2028
94 Jay Edwards Republican Nelsonville 20162024
95 Don Jones Republican Freeport 20182026
96 Ron Ferguson Republican Wintersville 20202028
97 Adam Holmes Republican Nashport 2019 (Appt.)2028
98 Darrell Kick Republican Loudonville 20162024
99 Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Geneva 20202028

Changes in membership

Senate

DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor

seated

30th Frank Hoagland (R)Hoagland retired on December 1, 2023. [12] Brian Chavez (R)December 6, 2023
33rd Michael Rulli (R)Rulli resigned after being elected to the United States House of Representatives. Alessandro Cutrona (R)June 26, 2024

House of Representatives

DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor

seated

90th Brian Baldridge (R)Baldridge resigned after being appointed Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture by Governor Mike DeWine. Justin Pizzulli (R)May 10, 2023
60th Kris Jordan (R)Jordan died on February 25, 2023. Brian Lorenz (R)May 10, 2023
32nd Bob Young (R)Young resigned after being arrested on domestic violence charges.Jack Daniels (R)April 24, 2024
4th Mary Lightbody (D)Lightbody resigned on January 9, 2024 after previously announcing she was not seeking reelection. Beryl Piccolantonio (D)January 10, 2024
33rd Tavia Galonski (D)Galonski resigned on January 10, 2024 after being appointed as the Summit County Clerk of Courts. [13] Veronica Sims (D)February 7, 2024 [14]
28th Jessica Miranda (D)Miranda resigned on April 13, 2024 after being appointed as the Hamilton County Auditor. Jodi Whitted (D)May 8, 2024 [11]
58th Alessandro Cutrona (R)Cutrona resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.Tex Fischer (R)June 26, 2024

Committees

Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.

Senate

CommitteeChairRanking Member
Agriculture and Natural Resources Tim Schaffer Paula Hicks-Hudson
Community Revitalization Al Landis Vernon Sykes
Education Andrew Brenner Catherine Ingram
Energy and Public Utilities Bill Reineke Kent Smith
Finance Matt Dolan Vernon Sykes
Financial Institutions and Technology Steve Wilson Kent Smith
General Government Shane Wilkin Bill DeMora
Government Oversight Kristina Roegner Paula Hicks-Hudson
Health Steve Huffman Nickie Antonio
Insurance Bob Hackett Hearcel Craig
Judiciary Nathan Manning Paula Hicks-Hudson
Local Government Sandra O'Brien Bill DeMora
Medicaid Mark Romanchuk Catherine Ingram
Rules and Reference Matt Huffman Nickie Antonio
Small Business and Economic Opportunity George Lang Vernon Sykes
Transportation Stephanie Kunze Nickie Antonio
Veterans and Public Safety Terry Johnson Hearcel Craig
Ways and Means Louis Blessing Kent Smith
Workforce and Higher Education Jerry Cirino Catherine Ingram

[15]

House of Representatives

CommitteeChairRanking Member
Agriculture Roy Klopfenstein Juanita Brent
Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Mike Loychik Adam Miller
Aviation and Aerospace Adam Holmes Rachel Baker
Behavioral Health Gail Pavliga Darnell Brewer
Civil Justice Brett Hillyer Dani Isaacsohn
Commerce and Labor Mark Johnson Lauren McNally
Constitutional Resolutions Brett Hillyer Ismail Mohamed
Criminal Justice Cindy Abrams Richard Brown
Economic and Workforce Development Douglas Swearingen, Jr. Terrence Upchurch
Energy and Natural ResourcesBeth LearElgin Rogers, Jr.
Families and Aging Jean Schmidt Sedrick Denson
Finance Jay Edwards Bride Rose Sweeney
Financial Institutions Jeff LaRe Richard Dell'Aquila
Government Oversight Bob Peterson Latyna Humphrey
Health Provider Services Scott Oelslager Anita Somani
Higher Education Tom Young Joe Miller
Homeland Security Haraz Ghanbari Cecil Thomas
Infrastructure Reggie Stoltzfus Willis Blackshear, Jr.
Insurance Brian Lampton
Pensions Adam Mathews Beryl Piccoantonio
Primary and Secondary Education Sarah Fowler Arthur Phil Robinson
Public Health Policy Brian Stewart Beth Liston
Public Utilities Dick Stein Casey Weinstein
Rules and Reference Jason Stephens Allison Russo
State and Local Government Scott Wiggam Sean Brennan
Technology and Innovation Thomas Hall Munira Abdullahi
Transportation Riordan McClain Michele Grim
Ways and Means Bill Roemer Daniel Troy

[16]

Joint Committees

CommitteeChairRanking Member
Correctional Institution Inspection Committee Jean Schmidt Latyna Humphrey
Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review Jamie Callender
Joint Legislative Ethics Committee Jason Stephens
Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee Mark Romanchuk Beth Liston
Legislative Services Commission
State Controlling Board

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