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Ohio, State House, District 86

Ohio House of Representatives District 86
Current incumbentTracy Richardson Republican Party
Population114,338
Ethnicity1.9% Black (Voting-Age), 0.7% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age75.1% age 18 and over

Ohio's eighty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Tracy Richardson.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 114,338 civilians reside within Ohio's eighty-sixth 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 86

Tracy Richardson (R) defeated Glenn Coble (D) and Taylor Hoffman (L) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 86 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tracy Richardson (R)
68.3
28,205

Glenn Coble (D)
28.0
11,563

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Taylor Hoffman (L)
3.7
1,513

Total votes: 41,281
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 86

Glenn Coble advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 86 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Glenn Coble (D)
100
2,833

Total votes: 2,833
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 86

Tracy Richardson defeated Robert Matthew Sammons in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 86 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tracy Richardson (R)
71.8
6,627

Robert Matthew Sammons (R)
28.2
2,608

Total votes: 9,235

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 Dorothy Pelanda defeated Scott Crider in the Ohio House of Representatives District 86 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 86 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dorothy Pelanda Incumbent 71.22% 33,685
Democratic Scott Crider 28.78% 13,611
Total Votes 47,296
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Scott Crider ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 86 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 86, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Crider (unopposed) 100.00% 5,083
Total Votes 5,083

Incumbent Dorothy Pelanda ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 86 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 86, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dorothy Pelanda Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 16,040
Total Votes 16,040


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. John Babik was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Dorothy Pelanda defeated Daniel Fogt in the Republican primary. Pelanda defeated Babik in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 86 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDorothy Pelanda Incumbent 72.6% 19,629
Democratic John Babik 27.4% 7,426
Total Votes 27,055

Ohio House of Representatives, District 86 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 Dorothy Pelanda (R) defeated Cheryl A. Johncox (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 86, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDorothy Pelanda Incumbent 62.1% 28,240
Democratic Cheryl A. Johncox 37.9% 17,265
Total Votes 45,505

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 86 raised a total of $1,442,118. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $55,466 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 86

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $311,417 2 $155,709
2014 $175,433 3 $58,478
2012 $95,000 2 $47,500
2010 $66,774 4 $16,694
2008 $198,513 3 $66,171
2006 $134,639 2 $67,320
2004 $122,403 2 $61,202
2002 $118,451 4 $29,613
2000 $219,488 4 $54,872
Total $1,442,118 26 $55,466