Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803.
Its civic life includes Great Lakes and river cities, manufacturing, agriculture, universities, suburbs, Appalachian communities, transportation networks, and a long role in national politics. Public decisions about schools, jobs, health care, roads, courts, energy, water quality, and local government finance often connect older industrial questions with newer regional growth patterns. The tools below connect that context to something usable: Ohio’s current representatives and the official channels for tracking state decisions.
With God, All Things Are Possible
State Motto
Ohio's voice in Congress.
Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.
Ohio's Delegation
Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.
Senator
Bernie Moreno (Republican)
Senator
Jon Husted (Republican)
District 1
Greg Landsman (Democrat)
District 2
David Taylor (Republican)
District 3
Joyce Beatty (Democrat)
District 4
Jim Jordan (Republican)
District 5
Robert Latta (Republican)
District 6
Michael Rulli (Republican)
District 7
Max Miller (Republican)
District 8
Warren Davidson (Republican)
District 9
Marcy Kaptur (Democrat)
District 10
Michael Turner (Republican)
District 11
Shontel Brown (Democrat)
District 12
Troy Balderson (Republican)
District 13
Emilia Strong Sykes (Democrat)
District 14
David Joyce (Republican)
District 15
Mike Carey (Republican)
The states are the laboratories of democracy.
Justice Louis BrandeisState Leadership
Governor
Mike DeWine (Republican)
Lieutenant Governor
Jim Tressel (Republican)
Quick Facts
Capital
Columbus
Population
Approximately 11.90 million
Electoral votes
17
Congressional districts
15
Official Links
Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.
