Ohio's 3rd senatorial district

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

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.

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

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