2024 Ohio Senate election

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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
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Leader Matt Huffman Nickie Antonio
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12th district 23rd district
Current seats267
Seats neededSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 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]

Contents

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [2] Solid RFebruary 29, 2024

Overview

United States Ohio State Senate 2022.svg
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican 162615
Democratic 1571
Total100.003316

Outgoing incumbents

Republicans

Democrats

District 2

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent) 27,969 100.0
Total votes27,969 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

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

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente 699 100.0
Total votes699 100.0

General election

Results

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

District 4

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

George Lang
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Lang (incumbent) 19,773 60.2
Republican Candice Keller 8,97127.3
Republican Mark Morgan4,10812.5
Total votes32,852 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Cooke 8,311 100.0
Total votes8,311 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Lang (incumbent)
Democratic Tom Cooke
Total votes

District 6

Republican primary

Declared

Failed to qualify

  • Ryan Riddell, real estate agent [13] [14]

Declined

Endorsements

Charlotte McGuire
State representatives

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charlotte McGuire 18,250 100.0
Total votes18,250 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willis Blackshear Jr. 10,210 46.1
Democratic Jocelyn Rhynard6,84430.9
Democratic Jyl Hall5,07723.0
Total votes22,131 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent) 22,739 100.0
Total votes22,739 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ty Hogan 10,025 100.0
Total votes10,025 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent)
Democratic Ty Hogan
Total votes

District 10

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Kyle Koehler
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kyle Koehler 24,501 63.7
Republican Carolyn DeStefani13,93836.3
Total votes38,439 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Daniel McGregor [13]

Failed to qualify

  • James Dickerson [13]

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel McGregor 10,329 100.0
Total votes10,329 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kyle Koehler
Democratic Daniel McGregor
Total votes

District 12

Republican primary

Declared

  • Susan Manchester, state representative from the 78th district (2023–present) and 84th district (2019–2022) [21] [22]

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Manchester 37,993 100.0
Total votes37,993 100.0

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Manchester
Total votes

District 14

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent) 37,457 100.0
Total votes37,457 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shane Marcum 4,149 56.9
Democratic Mark Grauwelman3,14043.1
Total votes7,289 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent)
Democratic Shane Marcum
Total votes

District 16

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Besa Sharrah 14,878 100.0
Total votes14,878 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

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

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beth Liston 18,260 100.0
Total votes18,260 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Besa Sharrah
Democratic Beth Liston
Total votes

District 18

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent) 25,710 100.0
Total votes25,710 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie O'Neill 10,734 100.0
Democratic Chris Callender8,416100.0
Total votes19,150 100.0

General election

Results

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

District 20

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent) 34,710 100.0
Total votes34,710 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nick Hubbel 10,149 100.0
Total votes10,149 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent)
Democratic Nick Hubbel
Total votes

District 22

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent) 35,231 100.0
Total votes35,231 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathy Salem 11,801 100.0
Total votes

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Patton 18,077 100.0
Total votes18,077 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sue Durichko 18,298 100.0
Total votes18,298 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Patton
Democratic Sue Durichko
Total votes

District 26

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent) 34,166 100.0
Total votes34,166 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Mohamud Jama

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mohamud Jama 7,081 100.0
Total votes7,081 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Casey Weinstein 17,649 100.0
Total votes17,649 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Leissler 16,995 100.0
Total votes16,995 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Casey Weinstein
Republican Jon Leissler
Total votes

District 30

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent) 30,411 100.0
Total votes30,411 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Iva Faber 11,890 100.0
Total votes11,890 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandra O'Brien (incumbent) 25,292 63.9
Republican Mike Loychik 14,29136.1
Total votes39,583 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Michael Shrodek [38]

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Shrodek 17,476 100.0
Total votes17,476 100.0

General election

Results

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

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