The 2022 Ohio Senate elections will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect senators in 17 odd-numbered districts of the

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. Members will be elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections will be held concurrently will various federal and state elections, including for

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. Although primary elections were originally scheduled for May 3, they were postponed after the

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rejected state legislative maps approved by the state

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as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle. , the most likely new date for legislative primaries is August 2.

Predictions

Overview

Summary by district

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: # # (gain)

Outgoing incumbents

Republicans

District 17 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

: Bob Peterson is term-limited. *

District 31 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

Jay Hottinger Jay Hottinger (born December 1, 1969) is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate for the 31st district. A longtime member of the Ohio General Assembly, Hottinger has served in both the Ohio House of Representatives and the Senate since 1995. His cu ...

is term-limited.

Democrats

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: Cecil Thomas is term-limited. *

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Teresa Fedor Teresa Fedor (born May 26, 1956) is an American politician from Ohio. She was a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 11th district from 2019 until her resignation in 2022. A member of the Ohio General Assembly since 2001, Fedor previously ...

is retiring to run for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. *

District 21 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

: Sandra Williams is term-limited. *

District 25 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

Kenny Yuko Kenny Yuko (born August 1, 1950) is an American politician and union activist, currently serving as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 25th District. Previously, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 7t ...

is term-limited.

Notes

References

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