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Ohio, State House, District 17

Ohio House of Representatives District 17
Current incumbentAdam Miller Democratic Party
Population124,619
Ethnicity6.55% Black (Voting-Age), 1.22% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age77.59% age 18 and over

Ohio's seventeenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Adam Miller.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 124,619 civilians reside within Ohio's seventeenth 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 17

Incumbent Adam Miller (D) defeated John Rush (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Adam Miller (D)
60.4
16,456

John Rush (R)
39.6
10,788

Total votes: 27,244
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Adam Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Adam Miller (D)
100
3,343

Total votes: 3,343
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17

John Rush advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Rush (R)
100
2,471

Total votes: 2,471

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 Mike Curtin (D) did not seek re-election.

Adam Miller defeated John Rush in the Ohio House of Representatives District 17 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Adam Miller 54.41% 19,039
Republican John Rush 45.59% 15,953
Total Votes 34,992
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Adam Miller defeated Matt Jolson in the Ohio House of Representatives District 17 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 17, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Adam Miller 57.92% 4,011
Democratic Matt Jolson 42.08% 2,914
Total Votes 6,925

John Rush ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 17 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 17, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Rush (unopposed) 100.00% 5,166
Total Votes 5,166


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 Mike Curtin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mike Newbern was unopposed in the Republican primary. Curtin defeated Newbern in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Curtin Incumbent 55.4% 9,282
Republican Mike Newbern 44.6% 7,476
Total Votes 16,758

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. Mike Curtin (D) defeated Nicholas A. Szabo (R) in the general election. Curtin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Christopher W. Heiberger withdrew from the race following the primary election. Nicholas A. Szabo was named as the replacement nominee.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Curtin 62.6% 21,481
Republican Nicholas A. Szabo 37.4% 12,825
Total Votes 34,306

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 17 raised a total of $4,012,700. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $174,465 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 17

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $458,111 3 $152,704
2014 $120,268 2 $60,134
2012 * $124,553 3 $41,518
2010 $621,906 4 $155,477
2008 $917,869 2 $458,935
2006 $741,924 2 $370,962
2004 $427,692 3 $142,564
2002 $520,531 2 $260,266
2000 $79,846 2 $39,923
Total $4,012,700 23 $174,465
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.