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Ohio, State House, District 50

Ohio House of Representatives District 50
Current incumbentReggie Stoltzfus Republican Party
Population114,718
Ethnicity1.27% Black (Voting-Age), 0.81% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age76.27% age 18 and over

Ohio's fiftieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Reggie Stoltzfus.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 114,718 civilians reside within Ohio's fiftieth 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 50

Reggie Stoltzfus (R) defeated Cassie Gabelt (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Reggie Stoltzfus (R)
63.9
27,504

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Cassie Gabelt (D)
36.1
15,537

Total votes: 43,041
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 50

Cassie Gabelt advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 50 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Cassie Gabelt (D)
100
3,536

Total votes: 3,536
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 50

Reggie Stoltzfus defeated Josh Hagan in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 50 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Reggie Stoltzfus (R)
60.8
6,736

Josh Hagan (R)
39.2
4,352

Total votes: 11,088

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 Christina Hagan defeated John Juergensen in the Ohio House of Representatives District 50 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christina Hagan Incumbent 72.82% 37,782
Democratic John Juergensen 27.18% 14,103
Total Votes 51,885
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

John Juergensen ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 50 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 50, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Juergensen (unopposed) 100.00% 6,724
Total Votes 6,724

Incumbent Christina Hagan ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 50, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christina Hagan Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 17,764
Total Votes 17,764


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. Deborah Cain was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Christina Hagan was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hagan defeated Cain in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChristina Hagan Incumbent 67.6% 20,941
Democratic Deborah Cain 32.4% 10,059
Total Votes 31,000

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 Christina Hagan (R) defeated Sue Ryan (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 50, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChristina Hagan Incumbent 59.5% 31,068
Democratic Sue Ryan 40.5% 21,119
Total Votes 52,187

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 50 raised a total of $2,869,617. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $124,766 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 50

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $90,934 2 $45,467
2014 $154,808 2 $77,404
2012 $188,141 2 $94,071
2010 $722,959 2 $361,480
2008 $1,070,052 7 $152,865
2006 $209,864 2 $104,932
2004 $227,752 2 $113,876
2002 $184,525 2 $92,263
2000 $20,582 2 $10,291
Total $2,869,617 23 $124,766