Ohio's 8th senatorial district

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Ohio's 8th senatorial district has been based in Cincinnati, Ohio and currently comprises the western portion of Hamilton County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 28, 29 and 30. It has a Cook PVI of R+14. The district was represented by the Senate President from 1989 to 1996 with Senator Stanley Aronoff. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Louis Blessing. He resides in Cincinnati, a city located in Hamilton County.

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List of senators

SenatorPartyTermNotes
Stanley Aronoff Republican January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1996Aronoff served as Senate President from 1989 to 1996 and opted not to seek re-election in 1996.
Lou Blessing Republican January 6, 1997 – December 31, 2004Blessing was term-limited in 2004.
Patricia Clancy Republican January 3, 2005 – October 9, 2007Clancy resigned prior to the expiration of her term to take a county position. [1]
Bill Seitz Republican October 10, 2007 – December 31, 2016Seitz was term-limited in 2016.
Louis Terhar Republican January 3, 2017 – September 3, 2019Resigned on September 3, 2019 due to health issues
Louis Blessing Republican October 9, 2019 - Present

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  1. Capitol Blog 08/17/2007