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Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014.

Incumbents retiring

A total of twenty-three incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name Party Current Office
Matt Huffman Ends.png Republican House District 04
Armond Budish Electiondot.png Democratic House District 08
Barbara Boyd Electiondot.png Democratic House District 09
Sandra Williams Electiondot.png Democratic House District 11
Michael Foley Electiondot.png Democratic House District 14
John Patrick Carney Electiondot.png Democratic House District 22
Tracy Heard Electiondot.png Democratic House District 26
Connie Pillich Electiondot.png Democratic House District 28
Dale Mallory Electiondot.png Democratic House District 32
Vernon Sykes Electiondot.png Democratic House District 34
Terry Blair (*) Ends.png Republican House District 42
Matt Lundy Electiondot.png Democratic House District 55
Bob Hagan Electiondot.png Democratic House District 58
Tom Letson Electiondot.png Democratic House District 64
William Batchelder Ends.png Republican House District 69
Jay Hottinger Ends.png Republican House District 71
Matt Lynch Ends.png Republican House District 76
Gerald Stebelton Ends.png Republican House District 77
Ross McGregor Ends.png Republican House District 79
Richard Adams Ends.png Republican House District 80
Lynn Wachtmann Ends.png Republican House District 81
John Adams Ends.png Republican House District 85
Rex Arthur Damschroder Ends.png Republican House District 88

(*) This incumbent ran for re-election, but died on June 26, 2014.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Ohio House of Representatives:

Ohio House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 38 34
     Republican Party 60 65
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 99 99

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution states: Senators and representatives shall have resided in their respective districts one year next preceding their election, unless they shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this state.

Article 2, Section 5 of the Ohio Constitution states: No person hereafter convicted of an embezzlement of the public funds, shall hold any office in this state; nor shall any person, holding public money for disbursement, or otherwise, have a seat in the General Assembly, until he shall have accounted for, and paid such money into the treasury.

2014 Competitiveness Overview
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Incumbents defeated • Victorious challengers •
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Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
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Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 18 (18.1%) of the 99 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 12 Republicans and 6 Democrats were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 81 (81.8%) of the 99 districts up for election. Seven of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from zero to five percent. Ten other elections were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of five to ten percent. Those districts were:

Competitive

  • District 5: Incumbent Nick Barborak (D) was defeated by Tim Ginter (R) in the general election. Barborak the general election by a margin of victory of 1 percent in 2012.
  • District 21: Incumbent Mike Duffey (R) defeated Dawn Valasco (D) and Will Johnsen (G) in the general election. Duffey won the general election by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.
  • District 24: Incumbent Stephanie Kunze defeated Pat Manley in the Republican primary. Kunze faced Kathy Hoff (D) and Mark Noble (L) in the general election. Kunze won the general election by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.
  • District 36: Incumbent Anthony DeVitis (R) defeated Paula Prentice (D) in the general election. DeVitis won the general election by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
  • District 92: Incumbent Gary Scherer defeated Kirk Stinson in the Republican primary. Scherer was unopposed in the general election. Scherer won the general election by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
  • District 98: Incumbent Al Landis (R) defeated Jeremiah Johnson (D) in the general election. Landis won the general election by a margin of victory of 0.03 percent in 2012.

Competitive, but now unopposed

  • District 7: Incumbent Mike Dovilla (R) was set to face Matt Patten (D) in the general election, but Patten withdrew. Dovilla won the general election by a margin of victory of 0.2 percent in 2012.

Primary challenges

A total of 18 incumbents faced primary competition on May 6. Twenty-three incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 58 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state representatives that faced primary competition were:

Retiring incumbents

Twenty-three incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 76 (76.7%) of the current 99 incumbents ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, twelve Democrats and eleven Republicans, can be found above. One incumbent, Terry Blair (R) ran for re-election, but died on June 26, 2014.

List of candidates

District 1

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Ron Amstutz: 5,726 Approveda- Incumbent Amstutz was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
November 4 General election candidates:
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Republican Party Ron Amstutz Green check mark transparent.png

District 2

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Mark Romanchuk: 5,620 Approveda- Incumbent Romanchuk was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Don Bryant: 9,741
Republican Party Mark Romanchuk: 22,615 Green check mark transparent.png

District 3

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Tim Brown: 4,659 Approveda- Incumbent Brown was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Libertarian Party Libertarian party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Steve Long: 10,797
Republican Party Tim Brown: 21,630 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Nathan Eberly: 2,038

District 4

Note: Incumbent Matt Huffman (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Bo Huenke: 7,082
Republican Party Bob Cupp: 20,009 Green check mark transparent.png

District 5

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Nick Barborak: 3,009 Approveda- Incumbent Barborak was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Nick Barborak: 10,935
Republican Party Tim Ginter: 16,091 Green check mark transparent.png

District 6

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Marlene Anielski: 7,021 Approveda- Incumbent Anielski was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Anthony Fossaceca: 17,639
Republican Party Marlene Anielski: 24,939 Green check mark transparent.png

District 7

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Mike Dovilla: 6,605 Approveda- Incumbent Dovilla was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:

Note: Matt Patten withdrew from the race on August 26, 2014, before the general election.[1]

Republican Party Mike Dovilla Green check mark transparent.png

District 8

Note: Incumbent Armond Budish (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Kent Smith: 21,420 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Mikhail Alterman: 5,472
Grey.png Jocelyn Conwell: 3,027

District 9

Note: Incumbent Barbara Boyd (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Janine Boyd: 29,226 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Charles Hopson: 5,246

District 10

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Grey.png Independent party candidates:

Note: Edward Hudson-Bey withdrew before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Bill Patmon: 15,802 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Robert M. Kilo: 1,142
Grey.png Danielle Shepherd: 1,293
Grey.png Miesha Strickland: 1,035

District 11

Note: Incumbent Sandra Williams (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Stephanie Howse Green check mark transparent.png

District 12

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party John E. Barnes Jr. Green check mark transparent.png

District 13

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Nickie Antonio: 5,273 Approveda- Incumbent Antonio was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Nickie Antonio: 14,866 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Maria Anderson: 5,794

District 14

Note: Incumbent Michael Foley (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Martin Sweeney: 16,831 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Anna Melendez: 10,130

District 15

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Nicholas Celebrezze: 13,462 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Patty Gascoyne-Telischak: 10,252

District 16

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Nan Baker: 6,855 Approveda- Incumbent Baker was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Todd LeVeck: 15,061
Republican Party Nan Baker: 24,791 Green check mark transparent.png

District 17

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Mike Curtin: 2,037 Approveda- Incumbent Curtin was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Mike Curtin: 9,282 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Mike Newbern: 7,476

District 18

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Michael Stinziano: 3,974 Approveda- Incumbent Stinziano was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Michael Stinziano: 16,859 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Robert Sharrah: 5,784

District 19

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
Libertarian Party Libertarian party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Michael Johnston: 12,746
Republican Party Anne Gonzales: 23,124 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Chad Monnin: 3,253

District 20

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Heather Bishoff: 3,286 Approveda- Incumbent Bishoff was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Heather Bishoff: 16,436 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dan Mefford: 12,319

District 21

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Mike Duffey: 6,086 Approveda- Incumbent Duffey was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Green Party Green Party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Dawn Valasco: 12,344
Republican Party Mike Duffey: 22,148 Green check mark transparent.png
Green Party Will 'Pete' Johnsen: 1,018

District 22

Note: Incumbent John Patrick Carney (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party David Leland: 16,903 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Andrew C. Hall: 10,333

District 23

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Cheryl Grossman: 4,570 Approveda- Incumbent Grossman was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Rick Redfern: 9,765
Republican Party Cheryl Grossman: 17,217 Green check mark transparent.png

District 24

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
Libertarian Party Libertarian party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Kathy Hoff: 15,058
Republican Party Stephanie Kunze: 22,874 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Mark Noble: 2,032

District 25

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Kevin Boyce: 4,797 Approveda- Incumbent Boyce was first appointed to the chamber in May 2012.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Kevin Boyce: 18,986 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Seth Golding: 4,231

District 26

Note: Incumbent Tracy Heard (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Hearcel Craig: 19,513 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dustin Pyles: 6,230

District 27

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Joe Otis: 13,417
Republican Party Tom Brinkman Jr.: 28,089 Green check mark transparent.png

District 28

Note: Incumbent Connie Pillich (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Micah Kamrass: 17,868
Republican Party Jonathan Dever: 22,445 Green check mark transparent.png

District 29

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
Green Party Green party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Tammy Simendinger: 8,852
Republican Party Louis W. Blessing, III: 20,746 Green check mark transparent.png
Green Party Nathan Lane: 1,209

District 30

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Louis Terhar: 4,542 Approveda- Incumbent Terhar was first appointed to the chamber in September 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Mark Childers: 8,932
Republican Party Louis Terhar: 25,519 Green check mark transparent.png

District 31

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Denise Driehaus: 2,959 Approveda- Incumbent Driehaus was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
Libertarian Party Libertarian party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Denise Driehaus: 17,798 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Mary Yeager: 8,426
Libertarian Party Queen Noble: 887

District 32

Note: Incumbent Dale Mallory (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Christie Bryant Kuhns: 17,573 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party A. Brian McIntosh: 7,240

District 33

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Alicia Reece: 5,035 Approveda- Incumbent Reece was first appointed to the chamber on March 3, 2010.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Alicia Reece Green check mark transparent.png

Note: Mary Michele Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick withdrew from the race before the general election.[2]

District 34

Note: Incumbent Vernon Sykes (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Emilia Sykes: 17,299 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Cynthia Blake: 6,758

District 35

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Greta Johnson: 11,010 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Linda Robinson: 6,731

District 36

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Anthony DeVitis: 3,053 Approveda- Incumbent DeVitis was first appointed to the chamber in December 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Paula Prentice: 12,699
Republican Party Anthony DeVitis: 18,822 Green check mark transparent.png

District 37

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party David Worhatch: 14,234
Republican Party Kristina Daley Roegner: 20,049 Green check mark transparent.png

District 38

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Marilyn Slaby: 4,480 Approveda- Incumbent Slaby was first appointed to the chamber in April 2012.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Tim Crawford: 14,065
Republican Party Marilyn Slaby: 20,735 Green check mark transparent.png

District 39

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Fred Strahorn: 4,487 Approveda- Incumbent Strahorn was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Fred Strahorn: 16,344 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jeffrey Dalton: 3,891
Grey.png William Pace: 895

District 40

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Michael Henne: 5,148 Approveda- Incumbent Henne was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party David Richards: 11,271
Republican Party Michael Henne: 21,314 Green check mark transparent.png

District 41

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • James Butler: 5,643 Approveda- Incumbent Butler was first appointed to the chamber in 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Wayne Small: 11,490
Republican Party James Butler: 24,300 Green check mark transparent.png

District 42

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:

Note: Democratic candidate Leonard Johnson withdrew from the race before the general election, and was replaced on the ballot by Merris.[3]

Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Terry Blair: 5,222 Approveda- Incumbent Blair was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

Note: Incumbent Terry Blair died on June 26, 2014, and was replaced on the ballot by Anatani.

November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Patrick Merris: 11,248
Republican Party Niraj Antani: 20,440 Green check mark transparent.png

District 43

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Roland Winburn: 3,590 Approveda- Incumbent Winburn was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Roland Winburn: 13,793
Republican Party Jeff Rezabek: 18,707 Green check mark transparent.png

District 44

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Michael Ashford: 4,050 Approveda- Incumbent Ashford was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Michael Ashford: 17,362 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party John Insco: 3,984

District 45

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Teresa Fedor: 2,812 Approveda- Incumbent Fedor was elected to the chamber in 2010.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Teresa Fedor: 15,080 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party James Nowak: 8,632

District 46

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Michael Sheehy: 2,960 Approveda- Incumbent Sheehy was first appointed to the chamber in June 2013.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Michael Sheehy: 17,018 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Andrew Blazsik: 12,743

District 47

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican Party Barbara Sears Green check mark transparent.png

District 48

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Kirk Schuring: 6,237 Approveda- Incumbent Schuring was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican Party Kirk Schuring Green check mark transparent.png

District 49

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Stephen Slesnick: 3,504 Approveda- Incumbent Slesnick was first appointed to the chamber in March 2008.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Stephen Slesnick: 15,569 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dallas Charton: 8,745

District 50

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Christina Hagan: 4,639 Approveda- Incumbent Hagan was first appointed to the chamber in 2011
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Deborah Cain: 10,059
Republican Party Christina Hagan: 20,941 Green check mark transparent.png

District 51

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:

Note: DeCresce withdrew from the race before the general election, and was replaced by Lucinda Greene.[4]

Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Lucinda Greene: 7,175
Republican Party Wes Retherford: 16,202 Green check mark transparent.png

District 52

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Cathina Hourani: 8,240
Republican Party Margaret Conditt: 25,646 Green check mark transparent.png

District 53

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Timothy Derickson: 6,138 Approveda- Incumbent Derickson was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Suzi Rubin: 8,171
Republican Party Timothy Derickson: 17,658 Green check mark transparent.png

District 54

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Rick Smith: 7,937
Republican Party Paul Zeltwanger: 20,043 Green check mark transparent.png

District 55

Note: Incumbent Matt Lundy (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Brendan Mackin: 13,373
Republican Party Nathan Manning: 16,878 Green check mark transparent.png

District 56

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Dan Ramos: 4,902 Approveda- Incumbent Ramos was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Dan Ramos Green check mark transparent.png

District 57

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Terry Boose: 4,963 Approveda- Incumbent Boose was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
Libertarian Party Libertarian party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Matt Lark: 11,456
Republican Party Terry Boose: 18,872 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Robert Sherwin: 1,701

District 58

Note: Incumbent Bob Hagan (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Michele Lepore-Hagan Green check mark transparent.png

District 59

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Ron Gerberry: 8,002 Approveda- Incumbent Gerberry was first appointed to the chamber in 2007.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Ron Gerberry: 20,755 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Paul D. Mitchell: 17,796

District 60

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • John Rogers: 3,201 Approveda- Incumbent Rogers was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party John Rogers: 15,776 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party George M. Phillips: 13,212

District 61

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Ron Young: 8,311 Approveda- Incumbent Young was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Rick Walker: 12,793
Republican Party Ron Young: 23,991 Green check mark transparent.png

District 62

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
Libertarian Party Libertarian party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Charlene Schneider: 7,125
Republican Party Ron Maag: 23,164 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Scott Pettigrew: 1,918

District 63

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Sean O'Brien: 20,827 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Devon Stanley: 10,585

District 64

Note: Incumbent Tom Letson (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
Green Party Green party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:

Note: Eric A. Dunn (I) withdrew from the race before the general election.[2]

Democratic Party Michael O’Brien: 13,565 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Randy Law: 12,347
Green Party Elaine R. Mastromatteo: 1,667

District 65

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • John Becker: 6,735 Approveda- Incumbent Becker was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Charlie Carlier: 7,895
Republican Party John Becker: 24,012 Green check mark transparent.png

District 66

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Doug Green: 5,013 Approveda- Incumbent Green was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Ken McNeely: 6,690
Republican Party Doug Green: 22,837 Green check mark transparent.png

District 67

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Andrew Brenner: 5,514 Approveda- Incumbent Brenner was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party David Hogan: 12,033
Republican Party Andrew Brenner: 25,501 Green check mark transparent.png

District 68

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party R. Joyce Skocic: 9,129
Republican Party Margaret Ruhl: 23,861 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Randy Miller: 3,200

District 69

Note: Incumbent William Batchelder (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Richard Javorek: 10,197
Republican Party Steve Hambley: 23,179 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Gregg Depew: 49

District 70

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party James E. Riley: 9,506
Republican Party Dave Hall: 20,716 Green check mark transparent.png

District 71

Note: Incumbent Jay Hottinger (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Ann Rader: 10,546
Republican Party Scott Ryan: 21,188 Green check mark transparent.png

District 72

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Bill Hayes: 6,290 Approveda- Incumbent Hayes was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Janee Bowman: 10,252
Republican Party Bill Hayes: 21,641 Green check mark transparent.png

District 73

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Rick Perales: 8,136 Approveda- Incumbent Perales was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Dave Ogan: 10,066
Republican Party Rick Perales: 24,954 Green check mark transparent.png

District 74

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Robert Hackett: 7,415 Approveda- Incumbent Hackett was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican Party Robert Hackett Green check mark transparent.png

District 75

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Kathleen Clyde: 6,552 Approveda- Incumbent Clyde was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Kathleen Clyde: 16,053 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Nick Skeriotis: 12,959

District 76

Note: Incumbent Matt Lynch (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Joseph Lanese: 11,249
Republican Party Sarah LaTourette: 23,613 Green check mark transparent.png

District 77

Note: Incumbent Gerald Stebelton (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Hollie Ann Saunders: 9,885
Republican Party Tim Schaffer: 21,345 Green check mark transparent.png

District 78

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Ron Hood: 5,636 Approveda- Incumbent Hood was elected to the chamber in 2012.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Laina Fetherolf Rogers: 10,487
Republican Party Ron Hood: 20,281 Green check mark transparent.png

District 79

Note: Incumbent Ross McGregor (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Darrell Jackson: 12,388
Republican Party Kyle Koehler: 19,157 Green check mark transparent.png

District 80

Note: Incumbent Richard Adams (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Jonathan Michalski: 8,077
Republican Party Stephen Huffman: 27,585 Green check mark transparent.png

District 81

Note: Incumbent Lynn Wachtmann (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party John Lymanstall: 8,077
Republican Party Robert McColley: 21,856 Green check mark transparent.png

District 82

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican Party Tony Burkley Green check mark transparent.png

District 83

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Robert Sprague: 9,184 Approveda- Incumbent Sprague was first appointed to the chamber in February 2011.
Libertarian Party Libertarian party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican Party Robert Sprague: 19,905 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Gregory Norris: 2,333
Grey.png Kevin Rettig: 4,375

District 84

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Jim Buchy: 9,909 Approveda- Incumbent Buchy was first appointed to the chamber in January 2011.
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican Party Jim Buchy Green check mark transparent.png

District 85

Note: Incumbent John Adams (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican Party Nino Vitale Green check mark transparent.png

District 86

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party John Babik: 7,426
Republican Party Dorothy Pelanda: 19,629 Green check mark transparent.png

District 87

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Jeffrey McClain: 7,026 Approveda- Incumbent McClain was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Jeffrey Lehart: 8,147
Republican Party Jeffrey McClain: 21,747 Green check mark transparent.png

District 88

Note: Incumbent Rex Arthur Damschroder (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party William E. Young: 12,040
Republican Party William F. Reineke, Jr.: 17,335 Green check mark transparent.png

District 89

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Chris Redfern: 4,888 Approveda- Incumbent Redfern was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Chris Redfern: 18,446
Republican Party Steven Kraus: 19,386 Green check mark transparent.png

District 90

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Terry Johnson: 6,155 Approveda- Incumbent Johnson was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Thomas Jefferson Davis: 10,027
Republican Party Terry Johnson: 17,845 Green check mark transparent.png

District 91

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican Party Cliff Rosenberger Green check mark transparent.png

District 92

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican Party Gary Scherer Green check mark transparent.png

District 93

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Ryan Smith: 4,669 Approveda- Incumbent Smith was appointed to the chamber in April 2012.
Libertarian Party Libertarian party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:

Note: Chris Armstrong (L) withdrew from the race before the general election.[2]

Democratic Party Josh Bailey: 8,183
Republican Party Ryan Smith: 19,129 Green check mark transparent.png

District 94

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Debbie Phillips: 4,320 Approveda- Incumbent Phillips was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Debbie Phillips: 14,765 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Yolan Dennis: 14,371

District 95

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Andrew Thompson: 5,026 Approveda- Incumbent Thompson was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Charlie Daniels: 14,990
Republican Party Andrew Thompson: 19,786 Green check mark transparent.png

District 96

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Jack Cera: 10,026 Approveda- Incumbent Cera was first appointed to the chamber in December 2011.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Jack Cera: 18,548 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ron Ferguson: 15,870

District 97

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Brian Hill: 9,490 Approveda- Incumbent Hill was first appointed to the chamber on July 28, 2011.
Libertarian Party Libertarian party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican Party Brian Hill: 20,745 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Nelson Roe: 7,018

District 98

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
  • Al Landis: 5,202 Approveda- Incumbent Landis was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party Jeremiah Johnson: 8,738
Republican Party Al Landis: 18,324 Green check mark transparent.png

District 99

Democratic Party May 6 Democratic primary candidates:
  • John Patterson: 6,297 Approveda- Incumbent Patterson was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Republican Party May 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic Party John Patterson: 17,452 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Nancy McArthur: 12,704

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Democrat Matt Patten withdraws from House race; Rep. Mike Dovilla runs unopposed in November," August 27, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ohio Secretary of State, "General Election Candidate List," accessed September 19, 2014
  3. ↑ Dayton Daily news, "Dems tap Merris for House race," August 6, 2014
  4. ↑ Journal-News, "Another Democrat to be replaced on November ballot," July 25, 2015


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