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Ohio, State House, District 53

Ohio House of Representatives District 53
Current incumbentCandice Keller Republican Party
Population118,174
Ethnicity3.68% Black (Voting-Age), 1.26% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age78.6% age 18 and over

Ohio's fifty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Candice Keller.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 118,174 civilians reside within Ohio's fifty-third state house district. Ohio state representatives represent an average of 116,530 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 116,530 residents.

About the office

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Representatives may serve no more than four consecutive terms. Ohio legislators assume office January 1st.

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."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$60,584/yearNo per diem is paid.

Term limits

The Ohio legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Ohio Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Ohio representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the seat must be filled by an election conducted by House members. Also, the election can only be conducted by the same members of the political party that hold the seat. A simple majority vote is needed in order to approve a replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Ohio House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 18, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Candice Keller (R) defeated Rebecca Howard (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 53 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Candice Keller (R)
63.7
25,589

Rebecca Howard (D)
36.3
14,567

Total votes: 40,156
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 53

Rebecca Howard advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 53 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rebecca Howard (D)
100
3,202

Total votes: 3,202
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Candice Keller advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 53 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Candice Keller (R)
100
5,662

Total votes: 5,662

2016

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015. Incumbent Timothy Derickson (R) did not seek re-election.

Candice Keller defeated Suzi Rubin in the Ohio House of Representatives District 53 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Candice Keller 65.20% 33,020
Democratic Suzi Rubin 34.80% 17,627
Total Votes 50,647
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Suzi Rubin ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 53 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 53, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Suzi Rubin (unopposed) 100.00% 5,522
Total Votes 5,522

Candice Keller defeated Joe Mulligan in the Ohio House of Representatives District 53 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 53, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Candice Keller 58.88% 10,092
Republican Joe Mulligan 41.12% 7,047
Total Votes 17,139


2014

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. Suzi Rubin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Timothy Derickson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Derickson defeated Rubin in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Derickson Incumbent 68.4% 17,658
Democratic Suzi Rubin 31.6% 8,171
Total Votes 25,829

2012

Elections for the office of Ohio House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 6, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 7, 2011. Incumbent Timothy Derickson (R) defeated Suzi Rubin (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 53, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Derickson Incumbent 60.5% 28,677
Democratic Suzi Rubin 39.5% 18,693
Total Votes 47,370

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 53 raised a total of $1,210,933. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $52,649 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 53

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $132,720 3 $44,240
2014 $148,436 2 $74,218
2012 $131,175 2 $65,588
2010 $128,848 2 $64,424
2008 $163,065 4 $40,766
2006 $120,125 2 $60,063
2004 $121,853 2 $60,927
2002 $101,646 2 $50,823
2000 $163,065 4 $40,766
Total $1,210,933 23 $52,649