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Ohio, State House, District 13

Ohio House of Representatives District 13
Current incumbentMichael Skindell Democratic Party
Population99,462
Ethnicity14.48% Black (Voting-Age), 10.92% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age77.52% age 18 and over

Ohio's thirteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Michael Skindell.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 99,462 civilians reside within Ohio's thirteenth 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 13

Michael Skindell (D) defeated Jay Carson (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Michael Skindell (D)
78.0
27,620

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Jay Carson (R)
22.0
7,769

Total votes: 35,389
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 13

Michael Skindell defeated Tom Bullock in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 13 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Michael Skindell (D)
55.8
5,449

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Tom Bullock (D)
44.2
4,319

Total votes: 9,768
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 13

Jay Carson advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 13 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jay Carson (R)
100
1,525

Total votes: 1,525

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 Nickie Antonio ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 13 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nickie Antonio Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent Nickie Antonio ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 13 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 13, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nickie Antonio Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 10,407
Total Votes 10,407


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 Nickie Antonio was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Maria Anderson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Antonio defeated Anderson in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNickie Antonio Incumbent 72% 14,866
Republican Maria Anderson 28% 5,794
Total Votes 20,660

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 Nickie Antonio (D) defeated John Zappala (R) in the general election. Antonio was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Matthew Deibel withdrew from the race following the primary election. The Republican party appointed John Zappala for the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 13, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNickie Antonio Incumbent 75.9% 28,562
Republican John Zappala 24.1% 9,087
Total Votes 37,649

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 13 raised a total of $1,052,220. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $50,106 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $208,377 1 $208,377
2014 $90,244 2 $45,122
2012 * $78,588 3 $26,196
2010 $198,394 2 $99,197
2008 $119,566 2 $59,783
2006 $86,122 3 $28,707
2004 $42,857 1 $42,857
2002 $78,506 3 $26,169
2000 $149,566 4 $37,392
Total $1,052,220 21 $50,106
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.