Ohio's 21st senatorial district

For United States senators, see List of United States senators from Ohio.

Ohio's 21st senatorial district has historically been based in urban Cleveland, Ohio, and consists primarily of Cleveland's West Side neighborhoods of Ohio City and Tremont; Downtown Cleveland; all of Cleveland's East Side neighborhoods; and the cities of Bratenahl, Cleveland Heights, and Shaker Heights.[1] It encompasses Ohio House districts 9, 10 and 11. It has a Cook PVI of D+33.

Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Dale Martin of Cleveland.[1] Martin was appointed on June 7, 2022, by a caucus of State Senate Democrats after the incumbent senator, Sandra Williams, resigned on June 1.[2]

List of senators

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Senator Party Term Notes
Morris Jackson Democrat January 3, 1967 – March 17, 1984 Jackson resigned prior to the expiration of his term in 1986.
Michael R. White Democrat May 17, 1984 – December 31, 1989 White resigned in 1989 to become Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.
Jeff Johnson Democrat January 3, 1990 – December 31, 1998 Johnson did not seek re-election in 1998.
C.J. Prentiss Democrat January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2006 Prentiss was term-limited in 2006.
Shirley Smith Democrat January 2, 2007 – November 30, 2014 Smith was term-limited and resigned prior to the expiration of her term.
Sandra Williams Democrat January 5, 2015 – June 1, 2022 Williams was term-limited and resigned prior to the expiration of her term.
Dale Martin Democrat June 7, 2022 – December 31, 2022 Martin was not a candidate in the August 2, 2022, Democratic primary.
Kent Smith Democrat January 3, 2023 – present

References

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  1. ^ a b Tobias, Andrew (June 7, 2022). "Ohio Democrats pick retired electrician to fill Cleveland state senate seat vacated by Sandra Williams". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Carey, Tyler (June 2, 2022). "Cleveland state Sen. Sandra R. Williams resigns 7 months before end of term". WKYC=TV. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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