Ohio's 15th senatorial district

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 Hearcel Craig. He resides in Columbus, a city located in Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield counties.

List of senators

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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 – December 31, 2018 Tavares was term-limited in 2018.
Hearcel Craig Democrat January 1, 2019 – present Incumbent
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