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Kyle Koehler (born October 5, 1961) is an American politician serving as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 10th district since 2025. After representing the 79th district in the Ohio House of Representatives from January 2015 to December 2022, Koehler ran for State Senate in 2024. He was elected to a four year term in the upper chamber by a 65%-35% margin. He was sworn into office on January 6th surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.
Koehler has been assigned to chair the Workforce Development Committee and vice-chair the Agriculture Committee. He has also been assigned to sit on Higher Education, Education (K-12) and Local Government Committees.
Koehler (pronounced "kay-ler") was born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, attended Springfield's Catholic Central High School and then Wright State University. He and his family own a small business in Springfield.
In 2014, Koehler opted to make his first run for elected office, and decided to run for the Ohio House of Representatives to replace Ross McGregor who was term-limited. He faced Democrat Darryl Jackson in a competitive seat. Koehler went on to defeat Jackson 61%-39%.
In 2016, Koehler faced a challenge from Democrat Alex Wendt. Koehler won re-election in another 61%-39% victory.
In 2018, Koehler faced a challenge from Democrat Amanda Finfrock. Koehler won the 2018 general election by 19% in a 59.5%-40.5% victory.
In 2020, Koehler faced Cynthia Richards in his last campaign for State Representative (due to term-limits). Koehler won the 2020 general election by 26% in a 63.1%-36.9% victory.
Koehler won each of his general elections in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 by margins of 22%, 22%, 19%, and 26% points respectively in a district that is considered a 50-50 district for Presidential Elections.
Representative Koehler chaired the Ohio House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee during the 133rd and 134th General Assemblies.
While serving in the Ohio House, Koehler continued his work as Vice President of K.K. Tool Co. Inc. Koehler has used his extensive knowledge in computer technology to design and develop dies, fixtures and robotic weld fixtures using Solidworks 3D modeling software over the last 34 years.
The Koehlers have five adult children. Four are married. The Koehlers have seven grandchildren.
The bill spent four weeks in the Ohio Senate, where Senate Finance Chair, Scott Oelslager introduced Substitute House Bill 123. The Substitute House Bill, kept the structure of the original bill introduced by Reps Koehler and Ashford; but made adjustments to the fees and loan limits. Senate Finance and the full Senate passed SUB HB123 on July 10.
The Ohio House concurred on the Senate changes on July 24 after a furious floor debate. Governor John Kasich signed the bill six days later on July 30.
It passed out of the Ohio House (90-1) and was amended in the Senate to exclude fiduciary licenses and licenses to those dealing with the aged. The House unanimously concurred on the changes and the bill was signed into law by the Governor in early 2021.
“Nearly one in five Ohioans needs an occupational license to do their job,” Koehler said. “The Fresh Start Act is a comprehensive occupational licensing and criminal justice reform proposal that will assist Ohioans who have paid their debt to society and deserve more than to be treated as second-class citizens for the rest of their lives.”
Koehler worked closely with Senate President Larry Obhof and Speaker Bob Cupp (as well as the bill sponsor) to successfully get the Governor to sign amended Senate Bill 175 into law on January 4, 2021.
"In 2018, then gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine promised the Buckeye Firearms Association at his campaign headquarters in Columbus that he would sign Stand Your Ground legislation. We sent him the most simple and straightforward repeal of Duty To Retreat. Senate Bill 175 provides this simple fix that will protect law-abiding gun owners," Koehler wrote in a statement following DeWine's signature.
In the 132nd General Assembly, Koehler served as Vice-Chair of Agriculture and Rural Development as well as on Education & Career Readiness. He was assigned to the newly formed Federalism & Interstate Relations Committee that focused on State's Rights issues including a number of gun bills.
In his first term in the 131st General Assembly, Representative Koehler served on the following committees: Agriculture and Rural Development, Economic & Workforce Development, and Education.
Koehler served on the Straight-A-Fund Governing Board as one of three appointed legislators on the eight member board.
Representative Koehler was appointed to the 21 member board of the Ohio Family Stability Commission.
As the Chair of the Ohio House Agriculture Committee, Koehler also was automatically appointed to the Ohio Expo Commission.
| 2014 | State Representative | Primary | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 6,221 | 53.7% | Argeri Lagos | Republican | 4,179 | 36.1% | Rick Chimento | Republican | 1,185 | 10.2% |
| 2012 | County Commissioner | General | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 30,246 | 49.79% | David Hartley | Democratic | 30,505 | 50.21% | |||
| 2014 | State Representative | General | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 19,157 | 60.7% | Darrell Jackson | Democratic | 12,388 | 39.3% | |||
| 2016 | State Representative | General | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 29,687 | 60.53% | Alex Wendt | Democratic | 19,360 | 39.47% | |||
| 2018 | State Representative | General | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 23,387 | 59.4% | Amanda Finfrock | Democratic | 16,016 | 40.6% | |||
| 2020 | State Representative | General | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 32,705 | 63.1% | Cynthia Richards | Democratic | 19,127 | 36.9% | |||
| 2024 | Ohio Senate | General | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 108,244 | 65.2% | Dan McGregor | Democratic | 57,702 | 34.8% |
| 2024 | State Senator | Primary | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 24,501 | 63.7% | Carolyn Destefani | Republican | 13,938 | 36.3% |
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