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Ohio, State House, District 60

Ohio House of Representatives District 60
Current incumbentJohn Rogers Democratic Party
Population95,158
Ethnicity32.65% Black (Voting-Age), 7.46% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age77.34% age 18 and over

Ohio's sixtieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative John Rogers.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 95,158 civilians reside within Ohio's sixtieth 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 60

Incumbent John Rogers (D) defeated Mike Zuren (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 60 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Rogers (D)
53.7
22,122

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Mike Zuren (R)
46.3
19,064

Total votes: 41,186
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 60

Incumbent John Rogers advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 60 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Rogers (D)
100
5,053

Total votes: 5,053
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 John Rogers defeated Robert Rule in the Ohio House of Representatives District 60 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Rogers Incumbent 54.82% 26,143
Republican Robert Rule 45.18% 21,550
Total Votes 47,693
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent John Rogers ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 60, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Rogers Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 7,865
Total Votes 7,865

Robert Rule ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 60, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert Rule (unopposed) 100.00% 10,366
Total Votes 10,366


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. Incumbent John Rogers was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while George M. Phillips was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rogers defeated Phillips in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Rogers Incumbent 54.4% 15,776
Republican George M. Phillips 45.6% 13,212
Total Votes 28,988

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. John Rogers (D) defeated Lori Dinallo (R) in general election. Dan Troy (D) withdrew prior to the general election and was replaced by John Rogers. Troy defeated Laura A. DePledge and Jim Helmink in the Democratic primary. Dinallo was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn M. Rogers 55.5% 27,115
Republican Lori Dinallo 44.5% 21,767
Total Votes 48,882

Ohio House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Troy 47.5% 3,656
Jim Helmink 26.7% 2,053
Laura A. DePledge 25.8% 1,984
Total Votes 7,693

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 60 raised a total of $1,998,044. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $62,439 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 60

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $110,522 2 $55,261
2014 $303,409 2 $151,705
2012 $848,806 5 $169,761
2010 $150,061 3 $50,020
2008 $145,479 2 $72,740
2006 $107,834 6 $17,972
2004 $65,915 4 $16,479
2002 $44,000 3 $14,667
2000 $222,018 5 $44,404
Total $1,998,044 32 $62,439