Ohio's 12th senatorial district has been based in rural western Ohio. It comprises the counties of Allen, Mercer, Shelby, Champaign as well as portions of Auglaize, Darke and Logan counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 4, 84 and 85. It has a Cook PVI of R+14. Its Ohio Senator is Republican Matt Huffman. He resides in Lima, a city located in Allen County.
Former senator Keith Faber served as Senate President from 2013 to 2016.
List of senators[edit]
| Senator | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennyson Guyer | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | Guyer was elected to the United States Congress in 1972. |
| Walter White | Republican | January 3, 1973 – June 26, 1979 | White resigned prior to the expiration of his term in 1980. |
| Richard Ditto | Republican | July 17, 1979 – December 31, 1980 | Ditto lost re-election in 1980 to Steve Maurer.[1] |
| Steve Maurer | Democrat | January 3, 1981 – December 31, 1984 | Maurer lost re-election in 1984 to Robert Cupp.[2] |
| Robert R. Cupp | Republican | January 3, 1985 – December 31, 2000 | Cupp was term-limited in 2000. |
| Jim Jordan | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Jordan was elected to the United States Congress in 2006. |
| Keith Faber | Republican | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2016 | Faber served as Senate President and was term-limited in 2016. |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Ohio's 12th district senator at the 130th Ohio General Assembly official website