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Ohio, State House, District 74

Ohio House of Representatives District 74
Current incumbentBill Dean Republican Party
Population118,430
Ethnicity1.15% Black (Voting-Age), 5.33% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age75.26% age 18 and over

Ohio's seventy-fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bill Dean.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 118,430 civilians reside within Ohio's seventy-fourth 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 74

Incumbent Bill Dean (R) defeated Anne Gorman (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 74 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bill Dean (R)
67.4
27,069

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Anne Gorman (D)
32.6
13,119

Total votes: 40,188
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74

Anne Gorman advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Anne Gorman (D)
100
3,545

Total votes: 3,545
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74

Incumbent Bill Dean advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bill Dean (R)
100
9,921

Total votes: 9,921

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 Bill Dean defeated Barb Niemeyer in the Ohio House of Representatives District 74 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 74 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Dean Incumbent 66.79% 32,558
Democratic Barb Niemeyer 33.21% 16,189
Total Votes 48,747
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Barb Niemeyer ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 74 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 74, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Barb Niemeyer (unopposed) 100.00% 5,053
Total Votes 5,053

Bill Dean defeated Chris Wallace, Brendan Shea and Joe Russell in the Ohio House of Representatives District 74 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 74, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Dean 37.85% 7,364
Republican Chris Wallace 31.11% 6,054
Republican Brendan Shea 18.97% 3,691
Republican Joe Russell 12.07% 2,349
Total Votes 19,458


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 Robert Hackett was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Robert Hackett (R) defeated Steve W. Key (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 74, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Hackett Incumbent 64.8% 31,471
Democratic Steve W. Key 35.2% 17,122
Total Votes 48,593

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 74 raised a total of $1,288,626. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $51,545 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 74

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $177,369 5 $35,474
2014 $129,916 1 $129,916
2012 $94,011 2 $47,006
2010 $72,236 3 $24,079
2008 $59,963 2 $29,982
2006 $105,189 5 $21,038
2004 $184,533 2 $92,267
2002 $139,596 1 $139,596
2000 $325,813 4 $81,453
Total $1,288,626 25 $51,545