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