Republican Tom Niehaus has been re-elected to his 14th District seat in the Ohio State Senate.

Niehaus, who was first elected to represent the 14th district in 2004, defeated Democratic challenger Greg Napolitano and Independent candidate Mary Ann Leech.

The second-term state senator, who received a total of 95,292 votes in the five counties that make up the 14th district, said that he is once again, very honored and humbled by the support that he has received in the campaign and over the last four years.