Michele Reynolds is an American business owner and member of the Ohio Senate.

In the 2022 midterm election, she made history as the first African-American woman elected as a Republican in Franklin County.

[1] She was criticized in 2022 for referencing an antisemitic phrase in a 2014 book.

[2] Several leaders of The Ohio Jewish Communities commented that her remarks were taken out of context and acknowledged their support for her leadership.

[3] Reynolds won election to the Ohio Senate in 2022 defeating incumbent Democrat Tina Maharath.