Ohio's 31st senatorial district

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Ohio's 31st senatorial district has been based in central Ohio since 1982 and currently consists of the counties of Coshocton, Licking, Perry and Tuscarawas along with portions of Holmes county. It encompasses Ohio House districts 71, 72 and 98. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Al Landis. He resides in Dover, a city located in Tuscarawas County.

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List of senators

SenatorPartyTermNotes
Eugene Branstool Democrat January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1990Branstool opted not to run for re-election in 1990 and instead ran for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. [1]
Steven O. Williams Republican January 3, 1991 – December 31, 1993Williams resigned to take a seat on the Fairfield County Juvenile Court.
Nancy Dix Republican January 4, 1994 – February 20, 1998Dix resigned prior to the expiration of her term in 1998.
Jay Hottinger Republican February 20, 1998 – December 31, 2006Hottinger was term-limited in 2006 and ran for the Ohio House of Representatives.
Tim Schaffer Republican January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014Schaffer was term-limited in 2014.
Jay Hottinger Republican January 6, 2015 – December 31, 2022Hottinger was term-limited in 2022.
Al Landis Republican January 3, 2023 – present Incumbent

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References

  1. 1990 gubernatorial election results from Ohio