Ohio's 3rd senatorial district

For United States senators, see List of United States senators from Ohio.

Ohio's 3rd State Senate district
Senator	Michele Reynolds R – Canal Winchester
Demographics	70.6%  White 19.3%  Black 5.1%  Hispanic 2.8%  Asian 2.4%  Native American 0.1%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)  • Voting age  • Citizens of voting age	362,388 [1] 277,316 268,466

Ohio's 3rd senatorial district has historically spanned vast portions of central Ohio from the Miami Valley to the Scioto Valley, but currently encompasses approximately a third of Franklin County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 17, 19 and 20. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. The district was represented by Ted Gray from 1951 to 1994, the longest tenure of any member of the Ohio Senate. ^[2] Its current senator is Republican Michele Reynolds. She resides in Canal Winchester, a city located in Franklin and Fairfield counties.

List of senators

Senator	Party	Term	Notes
Ted Gray	Republican	January 3, 1951 – February 2, 1994	Gray retired prior to the expiration of his term.
Bruce E. Johnson	Republican	March 1, 1994 – September 18, 2001	Johnson resigned to join the administration of Governor Bob Taft.
David Goodman	Republican	October 2, 2001 – December 31, 2010	Goodman was term limited after three terms.
Kevin Bacon	Republican	January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018	Bacon was term limited.
Tina Maharath	Democratic	January 1, 2019 – January 3, 2023	Maharath lost reelection.
Michele Reynolds	Republican	January 3, 2023 –	Incumbent

References

1. "OH 2024 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
2. Congressional Record: 04/12/1994

External links

• Ohio's 3rd district senator at the 130th Ohio General Assembly official website