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Ohio, State House, District 38

Ohio House of Representatives District 38
Current incumbentBill Roemer Republican Party
Population111,167
Ethnicity3.84% Black (Voting-Age), 1.85% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age78.17% age 18 and over

Ohio's thirty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bill Roemer.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 111,167 civilians reside within Ohio's thirty-eighth 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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 38

Bill Roemer (R) defeated Elliot Kolkovich (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bill Roemer (R)
57.4
28,360

Elliot Kolkovich (D)
42.6
21,036

Total votes: 49,396
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 38

Elliot Kolkovich advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Elliot Kolkovich (D)
100
5,092

Total votes: 5,092
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 38

Bill Roemer advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bill Roemer (R)
100
6,737

Total votes: 6,737

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 Marilyn Slaby defeated Judith Lynn Lee in the Ohio House of Representatives District 38 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Marilyn Slaby Incumbent 63.11% 35,279
Democratic Judith Lynn Lee 36.89% 20,622
Total Votes 55,901
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Judith Lynn Lee defeated Matt Browarek in the Ohio House of Representatives District 38 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 38, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Judith Lynn Lee 64.21% 5,887
Democratic Matt Browarek 35.79% 3,281
Total Votes 9,168

Incumbent Marilyn Slaby ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 38, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Marilyn Slaby Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 14,810
Total Votes 14,810


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. Tim Crawford was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Lynn Slaby was unopposed in the Republican primary. Slaby was appointed as the Ohio Public Utilities Commission by Ohio Governor John Kasich shortly after the primary. His seat was filled by his wife, Marilyn Slaby, who defeated Crawford in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Slaby Incumbent 58.7% 20,735
Democratic Tim Crawford 41.3% 14,605
Total Votes 35,340

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 Marilyn Slaby (R) defeated Michael Kaplan (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Slaby Incumbent 54.3% 30,041
Democratic Michael Kaplan 45.7% 25,266
Total Votes 55,307

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 38 raised a total of $1,329,995. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $66,500 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $132,804 3 $44,268
2014 $155,656 2 $77,828
2012 $236,198 2 $118,099
2010 $51,862 2 $25,931
2008 $315,072 3 $105,024
2006 $156,799 2 $78,400
2004 $126,414 2 $63,207
2002 $119,203 2 $59,602
2000 $35,987 2 $17,994
Total $1,329,995 20 $66,500