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Ohio, State House, District 22

Ohio House of Representatives District 22
Current incumbentDavid Leland Democratic Party
Population125,989
Ethnicity6.62% Black (Voting-Age), 3.59% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age78.62% age 18 and over

Ohio's twenty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative David Leland.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 125,989 civilians reside within Ohio's twenty-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 22

Incumbent David Leland (D) defeated Doug Moody (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Leland (D)
73.3
33,458

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Doug Moody (R)
26.7
12,196

Total votes: 45,654
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 22

Incumbent David Leland advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 22 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Leland (D)
100
8,251

Total votes: 8,251
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 22

Doug Moody advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 22 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Doug Moody (R)
100
3,259

Total votes: 3,259

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 David Leland defeated Linda Jarrett in the Ohio House of Representatives District 22 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Leland Incumbent 67.94% 34,895
Republican Linda Jarrett 32.06% 16,467
Total Votes 51,362
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent David Leland ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 22, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Leland Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 11,927
Total Votes 11,927

Linda Jarrett ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 22, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Linda Jarrett (unopposed) 100.00% 6,880
Total Votes 6,880


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. David Leland defeated Pia Brady in the Democratic primary, while Andrew C. Hall was unopposed in the Republican primary. Leland defeated Hall in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Leland Incumbent 62.1% 16,903
Republican Andrew Hall 37.9% 10,333
Total Votes 27,236

Ohio House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic 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 John Patrick Carney (D) defeated Andrew C. Hall (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Patrick Carney Incumbent 68.2% 34,623
Republican Andrew C. Hall 31.8% 16,139
Total Votes 50,762

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 22 raised a total of $4,123,844. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $152,735 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $170,821 2 $85,411
2014 $332,805 3 $110,935
2012 $471,120 2 $235,560
2010 $813,981 5 $162,796
2008 $940,168 2 $470,084
2006 $785,303 5 $157,061
2004 $273,842 2 $136,921
2002 $286,266 4 $71,567
2000 $49,538 2 $24,769
Total $4,123,844 27 $152,735