Ohio's 28th senatorial district has historically been based in metro Akron. Currently it consists of a portion of Summit County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 34, 35 and 36. It has a Cook PVI of D+5. Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Casey Weinstein.
List of senators SenatorPartyTermNotesWilliam B. NyeDemocratJanuary 3, 1967 – January 7, 1971Nye resigned in 1971 to take a seat under Governor John Gilligan. John PodaDemocratJanuary 13, 1971 – December 31, 1972Poda did not seek re-election in 1972. David HeadleyDemocratJanuary 3, 1973 – December 31, 1976Headley did not seek re-election in 1976. Kenneth CoxDemocratJanuary 3, 1977 – December 31, 1982Cox was redistricted out of his district in 1982 and did not seek re-election. Marcus RobertoDemocratJanuary 3, 1983 – December 17, 1986Roberto was redistricted to the 28th District in 1982. He died in 1986 while in office. Bob NettleDemocratJanuary 2, 1987 – March 31, 1995Nettle resigned in 1995 prior to the expiration of his term. Leigh HeringtonDemocratMarch 31, 1995 – August 31, 2003Herington resigned in 2003 to run for Portage County Court of Common Pleas. Kimberly ZurzDemocratSeptember 3, 2003 – January 28, 2007Zurz resigned in 2007 to work under Governor Ted Strickland. Tom SawyerDemocratFebruary 20, 2007 – December 31, 2016Sawyer was term-limited in 2016. Vernon SykesDemocratJanuary 3, 2017 – January 3, 2025Sykes was term-limited in 2024Casey WeinsteinDemocratJanuary 3, 2025 – presentIncumbent
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External links Ohio's 28th district senator at the 133rd Ohio General Assembly official website