2024 Ohio Senate election

Not to be confused with 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio.

The 2024 Ohio Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect senators in 16 even-numbered districts of the Ohio Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. In addition, there was a special election in District 33 for the remainder of that district's term ending in 2026. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for U.S. president and U.S. Senate.^[1]

2024 Ohio Senate election

← 2022 November 5, 2024 2026 →
17 of the 33 seats in the Ohio Senate 17 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Matt Huffman (term-limited) Nickie Antonio Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 12th district 23rd district Seats before 26 7 Seats after 24 9 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 2,914,102 1,106,983 Percentage 62.01% 37.99% Swing 0.51 0.54
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results:      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Democratic hold      No election Vote share:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%      50–60%      60–70%
President of the Senate before election Matt Huffman Republican Elected President of the Senate Rob McColley Republican

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
CNalysis[2]	Solid R	February 29, 2024

Overview

Party		Candidates	Votes			Seats
			No.	%	+/-	Before	Up	Won	After	+/–
	Republican	17	2,914,102	62.01	0.51	26	16	14	24	2
	Democratic	16	1,106,983	38.99	0.54	7	1	3	9	2
Total				100.00		33	17

Outgoing incumbents

Republicans

• District 6: Niraj Antani was retiring to run for Ohio's 2nd congressional district.^[3]
• District 10: Bob Hackett was term-limited.
• District 12: Matt Huffman was term-limited.
• District 16: Stephanie Kunze was term-limited.
• District 24: Matt Dolan was term-limited.

Democrats

• District 28: Vernon Sykes was term-limited.

Summary results

District	Incumbent status	Incumbent		Winner		Result
2nd	Running		Theresa Gavarone			Incumbent Republican re-elected
4th	Running		George Lang			Incumbent Republican re-elected
6th	Not running		Niraj Antani		Willis Blackshear Jr.	Democratic gain
8th	Running		Louis Blessing			Incumbent Republican re-elected
10th	Term-limited		Bob Hackett		Kyle Koehler	Republican hold
12th	Term-limited		Matt Huffman		Susan Manchester	Republican hold
14th	Running		Terry Johnson			Incumbent Republican re-elected
16th	Term-limited		Stephanie Kunze		Beth Liston	Democratic gain
18th	Running		Jerry Cirino			Incumbent Republican re-elected
20th	Running		Tim Schaffer			Incumbent Republican re-elected
22nd	Running		Mark Romanchuk			Incumbent Republican re-elected
24th	Term-limited		Matt Dolan		Tom Patton	Republican hold
26th	Running		Bill Reineke			Incumbent Republican re-elected
28th	Term-limited		Vernon Sykes		Casey Weinstein	Democratic hold
30th	Running		Brian Chavez			Incumbent Republican re-elected
32nd	Running		Sandra O'Brien			Incumbent Republican re-elected
33rd	Running		Alessandro Cutrona			Incumbent Republican re-elected

District 2

See also: Ohio's 2nd senatorial district

Ohio's 2nd senatorial district has historically represented areas located in northwestern Ohio. It now stretches along the Great Lakes. A multi-county district, it currently comprises Erie, Ottawa and Wood counties, as well as portions of Fulton and Lucas counties. It encompasses Ohio House of Representatives districts 3, 47 and 89. It had a Cook PVI of R+1. The seat had been held by Theresa Gavarone following her appointment in February 2019. She was re-elected in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

• Theresa Gavarone, incumbent state senator^[4][5]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Theresa Gavarone (incumbent)	27,969	100.0
Total votes			27,969	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

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

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paloma De La Fuente	699	100.0
Total votes			699	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Theresa Gavarone (incumbent)	111,065	61.7%
	Democratic	Paloma De La Fuente	68,940	38.3%
Total votes

District 4

See also: Ohio's 4th senatorial district

Ohio's 4th senatorial district has been based in southwestern Ohio and now consists of almost all of Butler County. It encompasses Ohio House of Representatives districts 51, 52 and 53. It had a Cook PVI of R+13. The incumbent Ohio senator was Republican George Lang. He was re-elected in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

• Candice Keller, former state representative from the 53rd district (2016–2020)^[7][8]
• George Lang, incumbent state senator^[8]
• Mark Morgan^[8]

Endorsements

George Lang

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity^[9]
• National Federation of Independent Business^[10]
• Ohio Right to Life^[11]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Lang (incumbent)	19,773	60.2
	Republican	Candice Keller	8,971	27.3
	Republican	Mark Morgan	4,108	12.5
Total votes			32,852	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Tom Cooke^[8]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Cooke	8,311	100.0
Total votes			8,311	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Lang (incumbent)	102,393	63%
	Democratic	Tom Cooke	60,083	37%
Total votes

District 6

See also: Ohio's 6th senatorial district

Ohio's 6th senatorial district has always been based in Dayton, Ohio. It consists of about two-thirds of Montgomery County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 40, 41 and 42. It had a Cook PVI of R+9. The incumbent Ohio senator was Republican Niraj Antani. Antani declined to run for State Senate again, as he was running for U.S. representative. Ohio State Board of Education member Charlotte McGuire was nominated as the Republican nominee for the district, and state representative from the 38th district, Willis Blackshear Jr., was nominated as the Democratic nominee. Blackshear flipped the district to the Democratic Party in the 2024 general election.

Republican primary

Declared

• Charlotte McGuire, Ohio State Board of Education member^[12][13]

Failed to qualify

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

Declined

• Niraj Antani, incumbent state senator^[15] (running for U.S. representative)^[3]

Endorsements

Charlotte McGuire

State representatives

• Phil Plummer, HD-39 (2023–present), HD-40 (2019–2022)^[12]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charlotte McGuire	18,250	100.0
Total votes			18,250	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Willis Blackshear Jr., state representative from the 38th district (2023–present) and 39th district (2021–2022)^[16][13]
• Jyl Hall, Kettering city councilwoman and daughter of former U.S. Representative Tony P. Hall^[17][13]
• Jocelyn Rhynard, member of Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio board and the Dayton Board of Education^[18][13]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Willis Blackshear Jr.	10,210	46.1
	Democratic	Jocelyn Rhynard	6,844	30.9
	Democratic	Jyl Hall	5,077	23.0
Total votes			22,131	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charlotte McGuire	76,231	48.2%
	Democratic	Willis Blackshear Jr.	82,039	51.8%
Total votes

District 8

See also: Ohio's 8th senatorial district

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 had a Cook PVI of R+14. The incumbent Ohio senator was Republican Louis Blessing. He was re-elected in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

• Louis Blessing, incumbent state senator^[19]

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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Blessing (incumbent)	22,739	100.0
Total votes			22,739	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Ty Hogan^[19]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ty Hogan	10,025	100.0
Total votes			10,025	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Blessing (incumbent)	106,572	56.9%
	Democratic	Ty Hogan	80,807	43.1%
Total votes

District 10

See also: Ohio's 10th senatorial district

Ohio's 10th senatorial district has been based in south-central Ohio. It comprises the Clark, Greene and Madison counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 73, 74 and 79. It had a Cook PVI of R+7. The incumbent Ohio senator was Republican Bob Hackett. Hackett did not run for re-election. Former state representative from the 79th district, Kyle Koehler, was nominated as the Republican nominee, and Daniel McGregor was nominated as the Democratic nominee. He was elected in the 2024 general election.

Republican primary

Declared

• Carolyn DeStefani, Sugarcreek Township trustee^[13]
• Kyle Koehler, former state representative from the 79th district (2015–2022)^[13]

Endorsements

Kyle Koehler

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity^[9]
• National Federation of Independent Business^[10]
• Ohio Right to Life^[11]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kyle Koehler	24,501	63.7
	Republican	Carolyn DeStefani	13,938	36.3
Total votes			38,439	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Daniel McGregor^[13]

Failed to qualify

• James Dickerson^[13]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel McGregor	10,329	100.0
Total votes			10,329	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kyle Koehler	108,244	65.2%
	Democratic	Daniel McGregor	57,702	34.8%
Total votes

District 12

See also: Ohio's 12th senatorial district

Ohio's 12th senatorial district has been based in rural western Ohio. It comprises Allen, Mercer, Shelby, Champaign counties, as well as portions of Auglaize, Darke and Logan counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 4, 84 and 85. It had a Cook PVI of R+14. The incumbent Ohio senator was Republican Matt Huffman. Huffman was term-limited, and state representative from the 78th district, Susan Manchester, was nominated as the Republican nominee. She was elected in the 2024 general election.

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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Susan Manchester	37,993	100.0
Total votes			37,993	100.0

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

• Zulma Schrupp^[22][23]

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Susan Manchester
Total votes

District 14

See also: Ohio's 14th senatorial district

Republican primary

Declared

• Terry Johnson, incumbent state senator^[24]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Terry Johnson (incumbent)	37,457	100.0
Total votes			37,457	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Mark Grauwelman^[24]
• Shane Marcum^[24]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Shane Marcum	4,149	56.9
	Democratic	Mark Grauwelman	3,140	43.1
Total votes			7,289	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Terry Johnson (incumbent)	122,795	72.8%
	Democratic	Shane Marcum	45,792	27.2%
Total votes

District 16

See also: Ohio's 16th senatorial district

Republican primary

Declared

• Besa Sharrah^[25]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Besa Sharrah	14,878	100.0
Total votes			14,878	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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Beth Liston	18,260	100.0
Total votes			18,260	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Besa Sharrah	73,377	39.6%
	Democratic	Beth Liston	111,791	60.4%
Total votes

District 18

See also: Ohio's 18th senatorial district

Republican primary

Declared

• Jerry Cirino, incumbent state senator^[26]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Cirino (incumbent)	25,710	100.0
Total votes			25,710	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Chris Callender, Oakwood village councilor^[26]
• Katie O'Neill^[26]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Katie O'Neill	10,734	56.05
	Democratic	Chris Callender	8,416	43.95
Total votes			19,150	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Cirino (incumbent)	104,726	54.2%
	Democratic	Katie O'Neill	88,624	45.8%
Total votes

District 20

See also: Ohio's 20th senatorial district

Republican primary

Declared

• Tim Schaffer, incumbent state senator^[27]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Schaffer (incumbent)	34,710	100.0
Total votes			34,710	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Nick Hubbel^[27]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nick Hubbel	10,149	100.0
Total votes			10,149	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Schaffer (incumbent)	122,158	67.4%
	Democratic	Nick Hubbel	59,040	32.6%
Total votes

District 22

See also: Ohio's 22nd senatorial district

Republican primary

Declared

• Mark Romanchuk, incumbent state senator^[28]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Romanchuk (incumbent)	35,231	100.0
Total votes			35,231	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Kathy Salem^[28]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kathy Salem	11,801	100.0
Total votes

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Romanchuk (incumbent)	121,928	68.2%
	Democratic	Kathy Salem	56,821	31.8%
Total votes

District 24

See also: Ohio's 24th senatorial district

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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Patton	18,077	100.0
Total votes			18,077	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Sue Durichko, Parma city councilor^[30]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sue Durichko	18,298	100.0
Total votes			18,298	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Patton	85,074	53.6%
	Democratic	Sue Durichko	73,695	46.4%
Total votes

District 26

See also: Ohio's 26th senatorial district

Republican primary

Declared

• Bill Reineke, incumbent state senator^[31]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Reineke (incumbent)	34,166	100.0
Total votes			34,166	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Mohamud Jama

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mohamud Jama	7,081	100.0
Total votes			7,081	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Reineke (incumbent)	122,069	76.1%
	Democratic	Mohamud Jama	38,246	23.9%
Total votes

District 28

See also: Ohio's 28th senatorial district

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

• Tavia Galonski, HD-33 (2023–present), HD-35 (2017–2022)^[32]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Casey Weinstein	17,649	100.0
Total votes			17,649	100.0

Republican primary

Declared

• Jon Leissler^[33]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jon Leissler	16,995	100.0
Total votes			16,995	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Casey Weinstein	88,575	55.9%
	Republican	Jon Leissler	69,977	44.1%
Total votes

District 30

See also: Ohio's 30th senatorial district

Republican primary

Declared

• Brian Chavez, incumbent state senator^[34][35]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Chavez (incumbent)	30,411	100.0
Total votes			30,411	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Iva Faber^[35]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Iva Faber	11,890	100.0
Total votes			11,890	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Chavez (incumbent)	104,726	69.4%
	Democratic	Iva Faber	46,143	30.6%
Total votes

District 32

See also: Ohio's 32nd senatorial district

Republican primary

Declared

• Mike Loychik, state representative from the 65th district (2023–present) and 63rd district (2021–2022)^[36]
• Sandra O'Brien, incumbent state senator^[37]

Endorsements

Sandra O'Brien

State senators

• Rob McColley, Majority Leader of the Ohio Senate (2023–present) from SD-01 (2017–present)^[37]

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity^[9]
• Ohio Right to Life^[11]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sandra O'Brien (incumbent)	25,292	63.9
	Republican	Mike Loychik	14,291	36.1
Total votes			39,583	100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

• Michael Shrodek^[38]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Shrodek	17,476	100.0
Total votes			17,476	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sandra O'Brien (incumbent)	106,578	62.9%
	Democratic	Michael Shrodek	62,797	37.1%
Total votes

District 33

Special election caused by the resignation of Michael Rulli.

Republican primary

No primary was held as the Republican candidate was directly nominated by the Carroll, Columbiana, and Mahoning County Republican parties.^[39]

Democratic primary

No primary was held as the Democratic candidate was directly nominated by the Carroll, Columbiana, and Mahoning County Democratic parties.^[39]

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alessandro Cutrona (incumbent)	101,247	60.9%
	Democratic	Marty Hume	64,974	39.1%
Total votes

See also

• 2024 Ohio elections
• List of Ohio state legislatures