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Ohio, State House, District 45

Ohio House of Representatives District 45
Current incumbentLisa Sobecki Democratic Party
Population107,689
Ethnicity12.5% Black (Voting-Age), 1.19% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age75.98% age 18 and over

Ohio's forty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Lisa Sobecki.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 107,689 civilians reside within Ohio's forty-fifth 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 45

Lisa Sobecki (D) defeated David Davenport (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Lisa Sobecki (D)
64.0
21,375

David Davenport (R)
36.0
12,042

Total votes: 33,417
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 45

Lisa Sobecki advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 45 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Lisa Sobecki (D)
100
3,926

Total votes: 3,926
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 45

David Davenport advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 45 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Davenport (R)
100
2,211

Total votes: 2,211

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 Teresa Fedor defeated James Nowak in the Ohio House of Representatives District 45 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Teresa Fedor Incumbent 63.32% 27,449
Republican James Nowak 36.68% 15,901
Total Votes 43,350
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent Teresa Fedor ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 45, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Teresa Fedor Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 10,208
Total Votes 10,208

James Nowak ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 45, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Nowak (unopposed) 100.00% 6,720
Total Votes 6,720


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 Teresa Fedor was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while James Nowak was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fedor defeated Nowak in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTeresa Fedor Incumbent 63.6% 15,080
Republican James Nowak 36.4% 8,632
Total Votes 23,712

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 Teresa Fedor (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTeresa Fedor Incumbent 100% 35,411
Total Votes 35,411

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 45 raised a total of $689,731. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $36,302 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 45

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $121,080 2 $60,540
2014 $88,820 2 $44,410
2012 $137,239 1 $137,239
2010 $68,291 3 $22,764
2008 $81,979 2 $40,990
2006 $27,347 2 $13,674
2004 $41,126 2 $20,563
2002 $28,420 2 $14,210
2000 $95,429 3 $31,810
Total $689,731 19 $36,302