Ohio
Ohio is one of 11 states in CSG’s Midwestern Legislative Conference. Our snapshot of Ohio includes information on the state’s three branches of government: key leaders in the executive branch, a partisan breakdown of the legislature, term limits, an overview of the judicial branch, and more.
Laura Tomaka serves as CSG Midwest liaison for Ohio. Please contact Laura with any questions you have or research assistance you need.
Snapshot
Executive Branch
Governor | Mike DeWine |
Lieutenant Governor | Jon Husted |
Secretary of State | Frank LaRose |
Attorney General | David Yost |
Treasurer | Robert Sprague |
Auditor | Keith Faber |
Legislative Branch
Senate | House |
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Seats: 33 | Seats: 99 |
Democrat: 8 | Democrat: 35 |
Republican: 25 | Republican: 64 |
Average Constituency Size: 349,591 | Average Constituency Size: 116,530 |
Length of Term: Four years | Length of Term: Two years |
Term Limit: Eight consecutive years | Term Limit: Eight consecutive years |
Judicial Branch
Highest Court | Supreme Court of Ohio |
Chief Justice | Maureen O'Connor |
Number of Justices | 7 |
Method of Selection | Partisan primary; nonpartisan general election |
Method of Retention | Reelection |
Upcoming Events
Climate Trends and Impacts in the Great Lakes Region
A webinar hosted by the nonpartisan, binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC), which gets staff support for its work from CSG Midwest
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2023 Midwestern Legislative Conference Annual Meeting
An event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces
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