Ohio's 1st senatorial district has historically represented areas located in northwestern Ohio. A multi-county district, it currently comprises the counties Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, Henry, Williams, Defiance, Paulding, and Van Wert and portions of the counties Fulton, Logan, and Auglaize. It encompasses Ohio House districts 81, 82 and 83. It has a Cook PVI of R+25. The current Ohio Senator is Republican Rob McColley.
List of senators SenatorPartyTermNotesHoward C. CookRepublicanJanuary 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974Cook defeated in 1974 Republican Primary ElectionM. Ben GaethRepublicanJanuary 4, 1975 – December 31, 1998Gaeth was not a candidate for re-election in 1998Lynn WachtmannRepublicanJanuary 5, 1999 – December 31, 2006Reached term limit after four termsSteve BuehrerRepublicanJanuary 2, 2007 – January 15, 2011Resigned to become administrator of Ohio Bureau of Workers' CompensationCliff HiteRepublicanFebruary 2, 2011 – October 17, 2017ResignedRob McColleyRepublicanDecember 5, 2017 – presentIncumbent
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External links Ohio's 1st district senator at the 130th Ohio General Assembly official website