Who holds this state seat?
Willis Blackshear is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Willis Blackshear for State Senate District 6 beginning Jan 1, 2025.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Willis Blackshear
State SenatorState SenateDistrict 6Democratic
What this office actually does
State Legislator: powers, limits, and control
Represents a state legislative district and, with the legislature, makes state law, allocates state resources, and oversees state government.
COMMONLY CAN
Introduce, amend, debate, and vote on state legislation.
DOES NOT CONTROL ALONE
Make a state law or appropriate money alone.
Get in touch
Contact
Willis Blackshear · public office
Office mailing address Room 49, Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square Ground Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
Open States roster ↗ · Source checked
Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Willis Blackshear
- Office
- State Senator
- Chamber
- State Senate
- District
- 6
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Role began
- Jan 1, 2025
- Official email
- sd06@ohiosenate.gov
- Official phone
- 614-466-4538
- Capitol address
- Room 49, Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square Ground Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/23c443b0-e2f7-4c7a-af1e-d67d7aa366ce
How to read this page
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Sources & notes
Source & freshness
RosterOpen States People ↗
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Record checkedOct 18, 2026
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