Ohio State Senator, District 10
Your representative and state lawmaker in the Ohio Senate
Full office description
- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Ohio State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Ohio General Assembly.
- There are 33 Ohio senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $63,007.
How this impacts you
Taxes — Senators can write and support bills to raise or lower your taxes. Additionally, senators have the ability to pass the budget. Therefore, senators also influence how your tax dollars are spent.
Public Safety — Senators can write and support bills that affect gun ownership in the state. For example, Senate Bill (SB) 148 was passed by the senate in February of 2024. This bill makes gun purchases easier for Ohioans and prevents governmental organizations from having a list of gun owners. Another example includes Senate Bill (SB) 164, which has not been passed. This bill would prevent people who have been convicted of domestic violence from having a firearm.
