2024 Ohio Senate election

The 2024 Ohio Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect senators in 16 even-numbered districts of the Ohio Senate. Members will be elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections will be held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for U.S. President and U.S. Senate.[1]

2024 Ohio Senate election

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16 of the 33 seats in the Ohio Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Matt Huffman Nickie Antonio
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12th district 23rd district
Current seats 26 7
Seats needed Steady Increase 10

Incumbent President of the Senate

Matt Huffman
Republican



Predictions edit

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

Overview edit

 
Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 16 26 15
Democratic 15 7 1
Total 100.00 33 16

Outgoing incumbents edit

Republicans edit

Democrats edit

District 2 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent) 27,969 100.0
Total votes 27,969 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

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

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente 699 100.0
Total votes 699 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent)
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente
Total votes

District 4 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Endorsements edit

Results edit

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 edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Cooke 8,311 100.0
Total votes 8,311 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Lang (incumbent)
Democratic Tom Cooke
Total votes

District 6 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Failed to qualify edit

Declined edit

Endorsements edit

Charlotte McGuire
State representatives

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte McGuire 18,250 100.0
Total votes 18,250 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

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 edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte McGuire
Democratic Willis Blackshear Jr.
Total votes

District 8 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Declined edit

  • 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 edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent) 22,739 100.0
Total votes 22,739 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ty Hogan 10,025 100.0
Total votes 10,025 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent)
Democratic Ty Hogan
Total votes

District 10 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Endorsements edit

Results edit

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 edit

Declared edit

Failed to qualify edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel McGregor 10,329 100.0
Total votes 10,329 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Koehler
Democratic Daniel McGregor
Total votes

District 12 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Manchester 37,993 100.0
Total votes 37,993 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Withdrawn edit

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Manchester
Total votes

District 14 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent) 37,457 100.0
Total votes 37,457 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

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 edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent)
Democratic Shane Marcum
Total votes

District 16 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Besa Sharrah 14,878 100.0
Total votes 14,878 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

  • Beth Liston, state representative from the 8th district (2023–present) and 21st district (2019–2022)[25]

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Liston 18,260 100.0
Total votes 18,260 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Besa Sharrah
Democratic Beth Liston
Total votes

District 18 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent) 25,710 100.0
Total votes 25,710 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie O'Neill 10,734 100.0
Democratic Chris Callender 8,416 100.0
Total votes 19,150 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent)
Democratic Katie O'Neill
Total votes

District 20 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent) 34,710 100.0
Total votes 34,710 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Hubbel 10,149 100.0
Total votes 10,149 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent)
Democratic Nick Hubbel
Total votes

District 22 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent) 35,231 100.0
Total votes 35,231 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Salem 11,801 100.0
Total votes

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent)
Democratic Kathy Salem
Total votes

District 24 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

  • 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 edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patton 18,077 100.0
Total votes 18,077 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Durichko 18,298 100.0
Total votes 18,298 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patton
Democratic Sue Durichko
Total votes

District 26 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent) 34,166 100.0
Total votes 34,166 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

  • Mohamud Jama

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mohamud Jama 7,081 100.0
Total votes 7,081 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent)
Democratic Mohamud Jama
Total votes

District 28 edit

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

  • Casey Weinstein, state representative from the 34th district (2023–present) and 37th district (2019–2022)[32][33]

Declined edit

  • Tavia Galonski, state representative from the 33rd district (2023–present) and 35th district (2017–2022)[32]

Endorsements edit

Casey Weinstein
State representatives

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Casey Weinstein 17,649 100.0
Total votes 17,649 100.0

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Leissler 16,995 100.0
Total votes 16,995 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Casey Weinstein
Republican Jon Leissler
Total votes

District 30 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent) 30,411 100.0
Total votes 30,411 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Iva Faber 11,890 100.0
Total votes 11,890 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent)
Democratic Iva Faber
Total votes

District 32 edit

Republican primary edit

Declared edit

Endorsements edit

Sandra O'Brien
State senators
Organizations

Results edit

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 edit

Declared edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Shrodek 17,476 100.0
Total votes 17,476 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra O'Brien (incumbent)
Democratic Michael Shrodek
Total votes

See also edit

References edit

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