2024 Ohio Senate election

November 5, 2024

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



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]

Overview

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

Outgoing incumbents

Republicans

Democrats

District 2

Republican primary

Declared

District 4

Republican primary

Declared

  • Mark D. Morgan[4]

District 6

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Charlotte McGuire
State Representatives
  • Phil Plummer, state representative from the 39th district (2023–present) and 40th district (2019–2022)[5]

Declined

Democratic primary

Declared

District 8

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

  • Bill Seitz, Majority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2017–present), state representative from the 30th district (2017–present; 2001–2007), and former state senator from the 8th district (2007–2016)[12]

District 12

Republican primary

Declared

  • Susan Manchester, state representative from the 78th district (2023–present) and the 84th district (2019–2022)[13]

District 24

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)[14]

District 28

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Casey Weinstein, state representative from the 34th district (2023–present) and 37th district (2019–2022)[15]

Declined

  • Tavia Galonski, state representative from the 33rd district (2023–present) and 35th district (2017–2022) (running for re-election; endorsed Weinstein)[15]

Endorsements

Casey Weinstein
State Representatives
  • Tavia Galonski, state representative from the 33rd district (2023–present) and 35th district (2017–2022)[15]

See also

References

  1. "Ohio State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  2. 1 2 BeMiller, Haley (November 14, 2023). "State Sen. Niraj Antani launches bid for Ohio's 2nd Congressional District". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  3. Staff Reports (March 28, 2023). "Gavarone announces re-election campaign for Ohio Senate". Sentinel Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. "Candidate and Issue List" (PDF). Butler County Board of Elections. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Kreemer, Avery (November 20, 2023). "State board of education member announces bid for local Ohio Senate seat". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  6. WHIO Staff (November 13, 2023). "Local state senator announces he's not seeking reelection". WHIO-TV. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  7. Kreemer, Avery (October 26, 2023). "Blackshear to run for Senate seat as Dems eye opportunities". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "2024 Montgomery County Candidate Report" (PDF). Montgomery County Board of Elections. November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  9. Kreemer, Avery (November 13, 2023). "State Senator representing Dayton not running for re-election". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  10. Kreemer, Avery (November 15, 2023). "Dayton school board member launches bid for state senate". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  11. "Unofficial - Candidates List" (PDF). Hamilton County Board of Elections. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  12. Bischoff, Laura A. (October 17, 2023). "Bill Seitz to retire: Cincinnati GOP lawmaker won't run again, ending 24-year tenure". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  13. Grundy, Precious (July 6, 2023). "Manchester announces Ohio Senate campaign". The Lima News. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  14. Pelzer, Jeremy (March 27, 2023). "State Rep. Tom Patton booted from Cuyahoga County GOP posts for supporting Jason Stephens for House Speaker". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 Livingston, Doug (October 13, 2023). "Hudson Democrat Casey Weinstein pivots from House re-election to seek seat in Ohio Senate". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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