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Ohio's 21st senatorial district

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Ohio's 21st senatorial district has historically been based in urban Cleveland, Ohio, and consists primarily of Cleveland's West Side neighborhoods of Ohio City and Tremont; Downtown Cleveland; all of Cleveland's East Side neighborhoods; and the cities of Bratenahl, Cleveland Heights, and Shaker Heights.[1] It encompasses Ohio House districts 9, 10 and 11. It has a Cook PVI of D+33.

Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Dale Martin of Cleveland.[1] Martin was appointed on June 7, 2022, by a caucus of State Senate Democrats after the incumbent senator, Sandra Williams, resigned on June 1.[2]

List of senators

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Senator Party Term Notes
Morris Jackson Democrat January 3, 1967 – March 17, 1984 Jackson resigned prior to the expiration of his term in 1986.
Michael R. White Democrat May 17, 1984 – December 31, 1989 White resigned in 1989 to become Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.
Jeff Johnson Democrat January 3, 1990 – December 31, 1998 Johnson did not seek re-election in 1998.
C.J. Prentiss Democrat January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2006 Prentiss was term-limited in 2006.
Shirley Smith Democrat January 2, 2007 – November 30, 2014 Smith was term-limited and resigned prior to the expiration of her term.
Sandra Williams Democrat January 5, 2015 – June 1, 2022 Williams was term-limited and resigned prior to the expiration of her term.
Dale Martin Democrat June 7, 2022 – December 31, 2022 Martin was not a candidate in the August 2, 2022, Democratic primary.
Kent Smith Democrat January 3, 2023 – present

References

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  1. ^ a b Tobias, Andrew (June 7, 2022). "Ohio Democrats pick retired electrician to fill Cleveland state senate seat vacated by Sandra Williams". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Carey, Tyler (June 2, 2022). "Cleveland state Sen. Sandra R. Williams resigns 7 months before end of term". WKYC=TV. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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