Ohio Senate District 3
State Senate District 3
Covers all of Pickaway County and Madison County; part of Franklin County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · State Senator
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Columbus (part), Grove City, Groveport, West Jefferson, London, Circleville, Reynoldsburg (part), Canal Winchester (part), Obetz, Commercial Point, South Bloomfield, Ashville and 21 more.
246 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20); Franklin County Board of Elections voting precincts (file dated 2025-10-07) added for the 2024 general; split precincts carry district shares from 2020 Census block population (2026-10-04)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President255 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)95,075 · 54.1% | Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (D)78,987 · 44.9% | R+9.2 | 175,800 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2024 U.S. Senate255 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Bernie Moreno (R)84,079 · 48.8% | Sherrod Brown (D)82,321 · 47.7% | R+1.0 | 172,446 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2022 U.S. Senate241 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | JD Vance (R)59,085 · 54.1% | Tim Ryan (D)50,100 · 45.9% | R+8.2 | 109,185 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2022 Governor241 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Mike DeWine and Jon Husted (R)68,106 · 62.5% | Nan Whaley and Cheryl L. Stephens (D)40,944 · 37.5% | R+24.9 | 109,050 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2020 President246 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (R)91,395 · 53.1% | Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris (D)77,891 · 45.3% | R+7.9 | 172,025 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Senate, District 3 — Democratic primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacie A. BakerDemocratic | Democratic | 9,163 | 55.1% |
| Natasha Wheatley CaffreyDemocratic | Democratic | 7,458 | 44.9% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
State Senate, District 3 — Republican primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele ReynoldsRepublican | Republican | 9,560 | 100.0% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
State Senator - District 03
Ohio General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele ReynoldsRepublican | Republican | 61,723 | 52.4% |
| Tina MaharathDemocrat | Democrat | 56,023 | 47.6% |
Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State · Ohio Secretary of State — Official Election Results
Sources (2)
- Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State (statewide races by precinct). File retrieved from Internet Archive capture 20251204011955 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
- write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file