Ohio's 24th senatorial district has always been based in Cuyahoga County, but has encompassed different regions over the decades. It now consists of outer suburbs from the eastern to the western portions of the county. It encompasses Ohio House districts 6, 7 and 16. It has a Cook PVI of R+2. Its Ohio Senator is Republican Matt Dolan. He resides in Chagrin Falls, a city located in Cuyahoga County.
Senator | Party | Term | Notes |
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Francis D. Sullivan | Democrat | January 1, 1963 – December 31, 1968 | Sullivan lost the party nomination in 1968 to Ron Mottl. [1] |
Ron Mottl | Democrat | January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1974 | Mottl resigned in 1974 after being elected to the United States Congress. |
Jerome Stano | Democrat | January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1980 | Stano lost re-election in 1980 to Gary C. Suhadolnik. [2] |
Gary C. Suhadolnik | Republican | January 1, 1981 – January 5, 1999 | Suhadolnik resigned in 1999 to work under Ohio Governor Bob Taft. |
Robert Spada | Republican | February 2, 1999 – November 2, 2008 | Spada resigned in 2008 for a position on the State Employment Relations Board. |
Tom Patton | Republican | November 18, 2008 – December 31, 2016 | Patton was term-limited in the state Senate in 2016 and opted to return to the state House of Representatives. |
Matt Dolan | Republican | January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2024 | Term-limited; lost 2024 U.S. Senate Republican primary bid to Bernie Moreno |
Tom Patton | Republican | January 1, 2025 – Present |
Ohio's 11th congressional district encompasses portions of Cuyahoga County in the Northeast part of the state—including all of Cleveland. It has been represented by Democrat Shontel Brown since 2021.
Matthew John Dolan is an American politician and lawyer who most recently served in the Ohio Senate from 2017 to 2024, representing the state's 24th district. Prior, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010.
The electoral history of each district in the Ohio House of Representatives can be traced from 1966 to the present.
Ohio's 16th senatorial district has always consisted of portions of the greater Columbus, Ohio area, and is now made up of the western portion of Franklin County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 21, 23 and 24. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Stephanie Kunze, who is not eligible to seek re-election due to term limits. She resides in Hilliard, a city located in Franklin County.
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Ohio's 18th senatorial district has been established in northeastern Ohio, primarily along the shore of Lake Erie. It currently consists of Portage County and portions of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 61, 75 and 76. It has a Cook PVI of R+1. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Jerry Cirino.
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