Ohio's 19th senatorial district is based in north-central Ohio, and currently consists of Delaware and Knox counties as well as a portion of Franklin county. It encompasses Ohio House districts 22, 67 and 68. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. The district was represented by the Senate President from 2005 to 2010 with Senator Bill Harris. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Andrew Brenner. He resides in Powell, a city located in Delaware County.
Senator | Party | Term | Notes | ||
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James K. Leedy | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1971 | Resigned prior to the expiration of his term.[1] | ||
Kenneth F. Berry | Republican | January 12, 1972 – December 31, 1972 | Berry lost the party nomination in 1972 to Tom Van Meter.[2] | ||
Tom Van Meter | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1982 | Van Meter opted to not seek re-election in 1982 and instead ran for Ohio Governor.[3] | ||
Lowell Steinbrenner | Republican | January 3, 1983 – July 7, 1985 | Steinbrenner resigned prior to the expiration of his term in 1986.[4] | ||
Dick Schafrath | Republican | July 7, 1985 – August 15, 2000 | Schafrath resigned to take a position within the Ohio Department of Health.[5] | ||
Bill Harris | Republican | August 15, 2000 – December 31, 2010 | Harris served as Senate President from 2005 to 2010 and was term-limited in 2010. | ||
Kris Jordan | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 | Jordan was term-limited in 2018 and won election to the Ohio House of Representatives. | ||
Andrew Brenner | Republican | January 3, 2019 – present | Incumbent |