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Ohio, State House, District 30

Ohio House of Representatives District 30
Current incumbentBill Seitz Republican Party
Population114,509
Ethnicity1.83% Black (Voting-Age), 0.73% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age76% age 18 and over

Ohio's thirtieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bill Seitz.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 114,509 civilians reside within Ohio's thirtieth 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 30

Incumbent Bill Seitz (R) defeated Clayton Adams (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bill Seitz (R)
69.3
33,652

Clayton Adams (D)
30.7
14,886

Total votes: 48,538
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 30

Clayton Adams advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 30 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Clayton Adams (D)
100
2,312

Total votes: 2,312
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 30

Incumbent Bill Seitz advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 30 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bill Seitz (R)
100
6,203

Total votes: 6,203

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 Louis Terhar (R) did not seek re-election.

Bill Seitz defeated Mark Childers in the Ohio House of Representatives District 30 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Seitz 73.11% 40,718
Democratic Mark Childers 26.89% 14,975
Total Votes 55,693
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Mark Childers ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 30 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 30, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Childers (unopposed) 100.00% 4,312
Total Votes 4,312

Bill Seitz ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 30, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Seitz (unopposed) 100.00% 16,419
Total Votes 16,419


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. Mark Childers was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Louis Terhar was unopposed in the Republican primary. Terhar defeated Childers in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLouis Terhar Incumbent 74.1% 25,519
Democratic Mark Childers 25.9% 8,932
Total Votes 34,451

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 Louis Terhar (R) defeated Steven Newsome (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 30, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLouis Terhar Incumbent 69.2% 37,707
Democratic Steven Newsome 30.8% 16,804
Total Votes 54,511

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 30 raised a total of $2,093,779. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $116,321 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 30

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $301,169 2 $150,585
2014 $172,372 2 $86,186
2012 $120,754 2 $60,377
2010 $83,673 2 $41,837
2008 $524,530 3 $174,843
2006 $332,610 1 $332,610
2004 $320,200 2 $160,100
2002 $207,423 2 $103,712
2000 $31,048 2 $15,524
Total $2,093,779 18 $116,321