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Ohio, State House, District 85

Ohio House of Representatives District 85
Current incumbentNino Vitale Republican Party
Population125,655
Ethnicity6.69% Black (Voting-Age), 0.98% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age76.88% age 18 and over

Ohio's eighty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Nino Vitale.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 125,655 civilians reside within Ohio's eighty-fifth 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 85

Incumbent Nino Vitale (R) defeated Garrett Baldwin (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nino Vitale (R)
72.8
28,608

Garrett Baldwin (D)
27.2
10,681

Total votes: 39,289
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 85

Garrett Baldwin advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Garrett Baldwin (D)
100
2,406

Total votes: 2,406
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 85

Incumbent Nino Vitale defeated Justin Griffis, Joseph Ratermann, and Rochiel Foulk in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nino Vitale (R)
70.5
8,817

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Justin Griffis (R)
10.9
1,364

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Joseph Ratermann (R)
9.9
1,240

Rochiel Foulk (R)
8.7
1,082

Total votes: 12,503

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 Nino Vitale ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 85 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 85 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Nino Vitale Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Ohio Secretary of State


Incumbent Nino Vitale ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 85 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 85, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Nino Vitale Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 17,420
Total Votes 17,420


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. Nino Vitale defeated Robert J. Luckey, III and C. Douglas Chamberlain in the Republican primary. Vitale was unchallenged in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 85 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 John Adams (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Dave Easton in the Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 85, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Adams Incumbent 100% 37,336
Total Votes 37,336

Ohio State House of Representatives, District 85 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Adams Incumbent 72.1% 10,007
Dave Easton 27.9% 3,878
Total Votes 13,885

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 raised a total of $4,120,578. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $179,156 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 85

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $59,811 1 $59,811
2014 $223,956 3 $74,652
2012 $254,997 3 $84,999
2010 $1,729,539 3 $576,513
2008 $548,688 2 $274,344
2006 $396,281 2 $198,141
2004 $105,316 2 $52,658
2002 $624,687 3 $208,229
2000 $177,303 4 $44,326
Total $4,120,578 23 $179,156