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Ohio, State Senate, District 3

Ohio State Senate District 3
Current incumbentTina Maharath Democratic Party
Population410,561
Ethnicity20.23% Black (Voting-Age), 3.9% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age74.66% age 18 and over

Ohio's third state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Tina Maharath.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 410,561 civilians reside within Ohio's third state senate district. Ohio state senators represent an average of 349,591 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 344,035 residents.

About the office

Members of the Ohio State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Half of the Senate is up for re-election every two years. 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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-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

Whenever there is a vacancy in the senate, the members of the senate must vote on a replacement. Only members of the party that last held the seat can vote on a replacement. A simple majority vote is needed to approve a replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Ohio State Senate 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 State Senate District 3

Tina Maharath (D) defeated Anne Gonzales (R) in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tina Maharath (D)
50.3
66,438

Anne Gonzales (R)
49.7
65,733

Total votes: 132,171
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 3

Tina Maharath defeated Katherine Chipps in the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 3 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tina Maharath (D)
71.8
11,462

Katherine Chipps (D)
28.2
4,500

Total votes: 15,962
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 3

Anne Gonzales advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 3 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Anne Gonzales (R)
100
14,911

Total votes: 14,911

2014

Elections for the Ohio State Senate 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. Star Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Kevin Bacon defeated Kevin Solveson in the Republican primary. Bacon defeated Johnson in the general election.

Ohio State Senate, District 3 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Bacon Incumbent 78.7% 13,062
Kevin Solveson 21.3% 3,526
Total Votes 16,588

2010

Elections for the office of Ohio State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 4, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 18, 2010. Kevin Bacon (R) defeated Mark Pfeifer (D) and William Yarbrough (L) in the general election. Bacon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pfeifer defeated seven candidates in the Democratic primary to advance to the general election.

Ohio State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Bacon 50.9% 72,337
Democratic Mark Pfeifer 45% 63,844
Libertarian William Yarbrough 4.1% 5,849
Total Votes 142,030

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Ohio State Senate District 3 raised a total of $5,111,825. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $319,489 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio State Senate District 3

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $1,378,692 3 $459,564
2010 $888,281 9 $98,698
2006 $1,795,952 2 $897,976
2002 $1,048,900 2 $524,450
Total $5,111,825 16 $319,489