Ohio's 24th senatorial district explained

Ohio's 24th senatorial district has always been based in Cuyahoga County, but has encompassed different regions over the decades. It now consists of outer suburbs from the eastern to the western portions of the county. It encompasses Ohio House districts 6, 7 and 16. It has a Cook PVI of R+2. Its Ohio Senator is Republican Matt Dolan. He resides in Chagrin Falls, a city located in Cuyahoga County.

List of senators

SenatorPartyTermNotes
Francis D. SullivanDemocratJanuary 3, 1963 – December 31, 1968Sullivan lost the party nomination in 1968 to Ron Mottl.[1]
Ron MottlDemocratJanuary 3, 1969 – December 31, 1974Mottl resigned in 1974 after being elected to the United States Congress.
Jerome StanoDemocratJanuary 3, 1975 – December 31, 1980Stano lost re-election in 1980 to Gary C. Suhadolnik.[2]
Gary C. SuhadolnikRepublicanJanuary 3, 1981 – January 5, 1999Suhadolnik resigned in 1999 to work under Ohio Governor Bob Taft.
Robert SpadaRepublicanFebruary 2, 1999 – November 2, 2008Spada resigned in 2008 for a position on the State Employment Relations Board.
Tom PattonRepublicanNovember 18, 2008 – December 31, 2016Patton was term-limited in the state Senate in 2016 and opted to return to the state House of Representatives.
Matt DolanRepublicanJanuary 3, 2017 – presentIncumbent

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Notes and References

  1. Ohio Election Statistics 1965-1970
  2. Ohio Election Statistics 1979-1980