Ohio's 15th senatorial district
For United States Senators, see List of United States Senators from Ohio.
Ohio's 15th senatorial district has always been based in Columbus, Ohio. Currently it comprises central Franklin County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 18, 25 and 26. It has a Cook PVI of D+25. Ohio Governor John Kasich represented the district from 1979 to 1982. Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Charleta Tavares. She resides in Columbus, a city located in Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield counties.
List of senators
| Senator | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Bowen | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970 | Bowen lost re-election in 1970 to Jerry O'Shaughnessy. |
| Jerry O'Shaughnessy | Democrat | January 5, 1971 – August 23, 1972 | O'Shaughnessy died prior to the expiration of his term in 1974. |
| Robert O'Shaughnessy | Democrat | October 2, 1972 – December 31, 1978 | O'Shaughnessy lost re-election in 1978 to John Kasich. |
| John Kasich | Republican | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1982 | Kasich did not seek re-election to the Ohio Senate in 1982. |
| Richard Pfeiffer | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – April 21, 1992 | Pfeiffer resigned to take a seat on the Franklin County Municipal Court. |
| Ben Espy | Democrat | April 21, 1992 – December 31, 2002 | Espy was term-limited in 2002. |
| Ray Miller | Democrat | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Miller was term-limited in 2010. |
| Charleta Tavares | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent |
External links
- Ohio's 15th district senator at the 130th Ohio General Assembly official website
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