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Ohio, State House, District 89

Ohio House of Representatives District 89
Current incumbentD.J. Swearingen Republican Party
Population120,820
Ethnicity2.89% Black (Voting-Age), 0.74% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age76.88% age 18 and over

Ohio's eighty-ninth state house district is representated by Republican Representative D.J. Swearingen.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 120,820 civilians reside within Ohio's eighty-ninth 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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 89

Incumbent Steven Arndt (R) defeated Joe Helle (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 89 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Steven Arndt (R)
65.0
31,172

Joe Helle (D)
35.0
16,816

Total votes: 47,988
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 89

Joe Helle advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 89 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joe Helle (D)
100
5,923

Total votes: 5,923
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Steven Arndt advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 89 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Steven Arndt (R)
100
7,284

Total votes: 7,284

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 Steven Arndt defeated Lawrence Hartlaub in the Ohio House of Representatives District 89 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Arndt Incumbent 60.72% 34,721
Democratic Lawrence Hartlaub 39.28% 22,464
Total Votes 57,185
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Lawrence Hartlaub defeated Dannie Edmon in the Ohio House of Representatives District 89 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 89, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lawrence Hartlaub 63.60% 7,659
Democratic Dannie Edmon 36.40% 4,384
Total Votes 12,043

Incumbent Steven Arndt ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 89 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 89, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Arndt Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 14,254
Total Votes 14,254


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. Incumbent Chris Redfern was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Steven Kraus was unopposed in the Republican primary. Redfern was defeated by Kraus in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Kraus 51.2% 19,386
Democratic Chris Redfern Incumbent 48.8% 18,446
Total Votes 37,832

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. Chris Redfern (D) defeated Donald J. Janik (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 89, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChris Redfern 61.4% 36,025
Republican Donald J. Janik 38.6% 22,600
Total Votes 58,625

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 89 raised a total of $2,175,062. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $98,866 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 89

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $820,201 3 $273,400
2014 $269,022 2 $134,511
2012 $164,316 2 $82,158
2010 $372,895 4 $93,224
2008 $178,456 2 $89,228
2006 $196,944 3 $65,648
2004 $120,801 2 $60,401
2002 $27,219 3 $9,073
2000 $25,208 1 $25,208
Total $2,175,062 22 $98,866