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Ohio, State House, District 62

Ohio House of Representatives District 62
Current incumbentScott Lipps Republican Party
Population111,790
Ethnicity3.38% Black (Voting-Age), 1.03% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age79.21% age 18 and over

Ohio's sixty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Scott Lipps.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 111,790 civilians reside within Ohio's sixty-second 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 62

Incumbent Scott Lipps (R) defeated Jim Staton (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 62 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Lipps (R)
73.6
39,889

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Jim Staton (D)
26.4
14,306

Total votes: 54,195
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62

Jim Staton advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jim Staton (D)
100
3,038

Total votes: 3,038
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62

Incumbent Scott Lipps defeated Daniel Kroger in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Lipps (R)
60.8
8,344

Daniel Kroger (R)
39.2
5,381

Total votes: 13,725

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 Ron Maag (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Scott Lipps defeated Samuel Ronan in the Ohio House of Representatives District 62 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Lipps 78.60% 48,427
Democratic Samuel Ronan 21.40% 13,184
Total Votes 61,611
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Samuel Ronan ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 62 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 62, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Samuel Ronan (unopposed) 100.00% 4,203
Total Votes 4,203

Scott Lipps defeated Steve Muterspaw and Ray Warrick in the Ohio House of Representatives District 62 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 62, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Lipps 40.62% 10,358
Republican Steve Muterspaw 39.06% 9,960
Republican Ray Warrick 20.31% 5,179
Total Votes 25,497


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. Charlene Schneider was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Ron Maag defeated David Craig and Ben Goldman in the Republican primary. Scott Pettigrew ran as a Libertarian candidate. Maag defeated Schneider and Pettigrew in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRon Maag Incumbent 71.9% 23,164
Democratic Charlene Schneider 22.1% 7,125
Libertarian Scott Pettigrew 6% 1,918
Total Votes 32,207

Ohio House of Representatives, District 62 Republican Primary, 2014

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 Ron Maag (R) defeated Michael Kassalen (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 62, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRon Maag Incumbent 71% 39,379
Democratic Mike Kassalen 29% 16,114
Total Votes 55,493

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 62 raised a total of $2,177,427. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $75,084 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 62

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $195,815 4 $48,954
2014 $103,462 5 $20,692
2012 $96,792 2 $48,396
2010 $146,836 2 $73,418
2008 $136,680 2 $68,340
2006 $274,818 3 $91,606
2004 $698,500 3 $232,833
2002 $85,859 2 $42,930
2000 $438,665 6 $73,111
Total $2,177,427 29 $75,084