Ohio Senate

Ohio Senate
134th Ohio General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper House
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 4, 2021
Leadership
President of the Senate	Matt Huffman (R) since January 4, 2021
President Pro Tempore	Jay Hottinger (R) since January 4, 2021
Majority Leader	Kirk Schuring (R) since January 4, 2021
Minority Leader	Kenny Yuko (D) since April 26, 2017
Structure
Seats	33
Political groups	Majority   Republican (25) Minority   Democratic (8)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article II, Ohio Constitution
Salary	$60,584/year
Elections
Last election	November 3, 2020 (16 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022 (17 seats)
Meeting place
Senate Chamber Ohio Statehouse Columbus, Ohio
Website
ohiosenate.gov

The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session. He is currently Matt Huffman. The Senate is currently controlled by the Republican Party.

Senators serve four year terms. The terms of the Senators are staggered so that about half the membership is elected every two years. The Senators representing the even-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The Senators from the odd-numbered districts are elected in even-numbered years not divisible by four. Senators are limited to two terms.

Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 Ohioans. Each Senate District covers three Ohio House districts.