Matthew John Dolan[1] (born January 12, 1965) is an American politician and lawyer who most recently served in the Ohio Senate from 2017 to 2024, representing the state's 24th district.

[4] He ran as a traditional Republican and was the only candidate that did not put his full support behind Donald Trump during the campaign.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Boston College and a Juris Doctor from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

[6] Forbes ranked the extended Dolan family as the 54th richest in the United States in 2015, with most of its wealth attributed to his uncle Charles' investments in cable television.

[11] For the Republican nomination, Dolan faced sitting state Representatives Nan Baker and Mike Dovilla.

However, his name recognition and large personal wealth put him over the edge, and he won the nomination with 44% of the vote, to Baker's 29% and Dovilla's 27%.

[16] On January 17, 2023, Dolan announced his bid for the 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio, challenging incumbent Sherrod Brown.

During his time in the legislature, he opposed a bill that banned abortion in Ohio after six weeks due to lack of exceptions.