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Senate. President of the Senate: Matt Huffman (R) President Pro Tempore: Jay Hottinger (R) Majority leadership. Majority Leader: Kirk Schuring (R) Majority Whip: Rob McColley (R) Minority leadership. Minority Leader: Kenny Yuko ( D) Assistant Minority Leader: Cecil Thomas (D)
The legislative branch, the Ohio General Assembly, is made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is composed of 99 members elected from single-member districts of equal population. Each of the 33 senate districts is formed by combining three house districts.
The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio [2] and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces. [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ohio General Assembly, [4] the power to convene the legislature [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
Political control of Ohio has oscillated between the two major parties. Republicans outnumber Democrats in Ohio government. The governor, Mike DeWine, is a Republican, as are all other non-judicial statewide elected officials: Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Jon A. Husted, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Ohio State Treasurer ...
List of Ohio politicians by federal office. Many politicians and lawyers from the state of Ohio have served in senior positions in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the United States federal government. These have included seven presidents, three presidents of the Senate, two speakers of the House of Representatives, and three ...
Those amendments put the mapmaking pen in the hands of lawmakers and statewide elected officials. Between 2021 and 2022, Republicans held the majority of seats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission.
1-party rule by Democrats and GOP dominates all corners of Ohio, hurts our democracy. Wherever you live in Ohio there's a good chance the vast majority of local elected officials belong to one ...
Political party strength in Ohio. The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Ohio : The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.