Ohio · State and local campaigns
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Ohio campaign planning: 33 Senate seats and 99 House of Representatives seats. State chamber districts and mixed city councils differ.
Ohio boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, cartographic data. Geographic context, not electoral districts.
Messaging for every level of local leadership
Ohio has 33 seats in its State Senate. State Senate districts are separate from congressional districts. The House of Representatives has 99 seats.
Governor
Ohio Governor is elected statewide; local event areas do not define separate gubernatorial constituencies.
Read the guideState Senator
Ohio has 33 seats in its State Senate. State Senate districts are separate from congressional districts.
Read the guideState Representative
Ohio has 99 seats in its House of Representatives. Use that chamber’s actual district and seat label, independently of the Senate map.
Read the guideState chamber districts and mixed city councils differ
Ohio has 33 Senate seats and 99 House seats. Local councils can use ward, at-large, or residential-district structures; Columbus is a particularly important distinction because its council is elected citywide. State legislative projects should use the state chamber map and the applicable campaign-finance handbook chapter.
The elected offices in this guide
State House and Senate audiences need different district identifiers. Ohio municipal councils may combine ward and at-large seats; those are separate from legislative districts.
| Office record | Seats / scope | Keep in the campaign brief |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Statewide | Statewide committee and event responsibilities |
| State Senate | 33 | Official State Senate district and candidate |
| House of Representatives | 99 | Complete lower-chamber district or seat designation |
Official records to retain
- Ohio official legislature: chamber and district structure
- Ohio election resources: actual candidate and contest instructions
- Ohio campaign reporting or advertising reference: the applicable office, payer, and medium
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