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.

Republicans

 * District 6: Niraj Antani is retiring to run for Ohio's 2nd congressional district.
 * District 10: Bob Hackett is term-limited.
 * District 12: Matt Huffman is term-limited.
 * District 16: Stephanie Kunze is term-limited.
 * District 24: Matt Dolan is term-limited.

Democrats

 * District 28: Vernon Sykes is term-limited.

Declared

 * Theresa Gavarone, incumbent state senator

Declared

 * Paloma De La Fuente, student (write-in)

Declared

 * Candice Keller, former state representative from the 53rd district (2016–2020)
 * George Lang, incumbent state senator
 * Mark Morgan

Declared

 * Tom Cooke

Declared

 * Charlotte McGuire, Ohio State Board of Education member

Failed to qualify

 * Ryan Riddell, real estate agent

Declined

 * Niraj Antani, incumbent state senator (running for U.S. Representative)

Declared

 * Willis Blackshear Jr., state representative from the 38th district (2023–present) and 39th district (2021–2022)
 * Jyl Hall, Kettering city councilwoman and daughter of former U.S. Representative Tony P. Hall
 * Jocelyn Rhynard, member of Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio board and the Dayton Board of Education

Declared

 * Louis Blessing, incumbent state senator

Declined

 * 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)

Declared

 * Ty Hogan

Declared

 * Kyle Koehler, former state representative from the 79th district (2015–2022)
 * Carolyn DeStefani, Sugarcreek Township Trustee

Declared

 * Daniel McGregor

Failed to qualify

 * James Dickerson

Declared

 * Susan Manchester, state representative from the 78th district (2023–present) and 84th district (2019–2022)

Withdrawn

 * Zulma Schrupp

Declared

 * Terry Johnson, incumbent state senator

Declared

 * Mark Grauwelman
 * Shane Marcum

Declared

 * Besa Sharrah

Declared

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

Declared

 * Jerry Cirino, incumbent state senator

Declared

 * Chris Callender, Oakwood village councilor
 * Katie O'Neill

Declared

 * Tim Schaffer, incumbent state senator

Declared

 * Nick Hubbel

Declared

 * Mark Romanchuk, incumbent state senator

Declared

 * Kathy Salem

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)

Declared

 * Sue Durichko, Parma city councilor

Declared

 * Bill Reineke, incumbent state senator

Declared

 * Mohamud Jama

Declared

 * Casey Weinstein, state representative from the 34th district (2023–present) and 37th district (2019–2022)

Declined

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

Declared

 * Jon Leissler

Declared

 * Brian Chavez, incumbent state senator

Declared

 * Iva Faber

Declared

 * Mike Loychik, state representative from the 65th district (2023–present) and 63rd district (2021–2022)
 * Sandra O'Brien, incumbent state senator

Declared

 * Michael Shrodek