Who are Ohio’s U.S. senators for the citizenship test?
Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted, two Republicans. Say either name when the officer asks question 23.
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Ohio answers for the 2025 citizenship test
As of October 26, 2026, Ohio’s U.S. senators are both Republicans: Bernie Moreno, from Westlake, and Jon Husted, from Upper Arlington.
Mike DeWine is the 70th Governor of the State of Ohio, elected to the office on November 6, 2018.
Columbus is the capital of Ohio: after the state government moved between Chillicothe and Zanesville in its first years, the capitol was moved to Columbus for good (per senate.gov, governor.ohio.gov and dam.assets.ohio.gov, checked on Oct 26, 2026).
What to say if you live in Ohio
Answer with whoever holds the office on the day of your interview.
Question 23 · Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Bernie Moreno or Jon Husted
source, Oct 26, 2026
Question 29 · Name your U.S. representative.
It depends on your district
source, Oct 26, 2026
Question 61 · Who is the governor of your state now?
Mike DeWine
source, Oct 26, 2026
Question 62 · What is the capital of your state?
Columbus
source, Oct 26, 2026
Ohio is represented in the U.S. House by 15 members, one for every congressional district in the state. Find your representative by ZIP code at house.gov.
Questions 30, 38, 39 and 57 ask for the Speaker, the President, the Vice President and the Chief Justice: those answers are the same in every state and are on the full list with the names USCIS accepts.
Ohio citizenship test questions people ask
Who is the governor of Ohio for the civics test?
Mike DeWine, Ohio’s 70th governor, first elected in November 2018 after a long career that included the U.S. Senate.
The USCIS list tells applicants to answer with the official serving at the time of the naturalization interview, so check that the date on this page is recent before your appointment.
Sources: Governor Mike DeWine · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), Form M-1778
How do I know who my U.S. representative is in Ohio?
Ohio has 15 congressional districts. Search your ZIP code on house.gov; the result shows the member who represents that district in the current Congress, and that is the name to give for question 29.
Sources: Find Your Representative · Representatives
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It starts with the Ohio questions and stops at 12 correct or 9 missed, like the real test.
Question 1 of 202025 civics test
Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Say your answer out loud, the way you would to the officer. Then check it.
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Ohio citizenship answers FAQ
Was Columbus always the capital of Ohio?
No. Chillicothe and Zanesville came first. Columbus became the permanent home of the capitol afterward, and the Statehouse that stands there now was completed in 1861. Source: official page "Building Stones of the Ohio Capitols", checked on Oct 26, 2026.
Which Ohio senator should I memorize?
Either works. Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted both represent Ohio in the Senate today, and the test asks for just one name. Source: official page "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate", checked on Oct 26, 2026.
Is OneTryPass part of USCIS or the State of Ohio?
No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site. The names on this page come from official .gov pages, linked next to each answer, and the full USCIS question list is free at uscis.gov.
Every Ohio answer we checked
8 facts from official pages, each with the date we read it.
- U.S. senators
- Ohio’s U.S. senators are both Republicans: Bernie Moreno, from Westlake, and Jon Husted, from Upper Arlington. source, Oct 26, 2026
- Warren G. Harding, a senator from Ohio, became in 1920 the first sitting U.S. senator to win the presidency. source, Oct 26, 2026
- Governor
- Mike DeWine is the 70th Governor of the State of Ohio, elected to the office on November 6, 2018. source, Oct 26, 2026
- Before he became governor, DeWine served as Ohio’s 50th attorney general and had been elected a U.S. senator, a U.S. congressman and Ohio’s lieutenant governor. source, Oct 26, 2026
- State capital
- Columbus is the capital of Ohio: after the state government moved between Chillicothe and Zanesville in its first years, the capitol was moved to Columbus for good. source, Oct 26, 2026
- The current Ohio Statehouse in Columbus took 22 years to finish: its cornerstone was laid in 1839 and the building was completed in 1861. source, Oct 26, 2026
Where this information comes from
U.S. senators: senate.gov; Governor: governor.ohio.gov; State capital: dam.assets.ohio.gov; U.S. representative: house.gov.
- U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Ohiosenate.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026 · archived copy
- Governor Mike DeWinegovernor.ohio.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Building Stones of the Ohio Capitols | Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Surveydam.assets.ohio.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Representatives | house.govhouse.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Find Your Representative | house.govhouse.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), Form M-1778uscis.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
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How often each kind of rule is read again: U.S. senators, 30 days; governor, 30 days; state capital, 365 days; U.S. representative, 90 days.
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