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Ohio, State House, District 75

Ohio House of Representatives District 75
Current incumbentRandi Clites Democratic Party
Population112,019
Ethnicity0.61% Black (Voting-Age), 3.74% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age74.45% age 18 and over

Ohio's seventy-fifth state house district is currently represented by Democratic Representative Randi Clites.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 112,019 civilians reside within Ohio's seventy-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.

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 75

Randi Clites (D) defeated Jim Lutz (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 75 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Randi Clites (D)
52.3
21,971

Jim Lutz (R)
47.6
19,960
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
39

Total votes: 41,970
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75

Randi Clites defeated Denise Baba and Alice Freitas in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Randi Clites (D)
44.3
3,047

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Denise Baba (D)
35.2
2,422

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Alice Freitas (D)
20.4
1,405

Total votes: 6,874
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75

Jim Lutz advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 75 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Lutz (R)
100
5,215

Total votes: 5,215

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 Kathleen Clyde defeated Jim Lutz in the Ohio House of Representatives District 75 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 75 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen Clyde Incumbent 54.88% 27,784
Republican Jim Lutz 45.12% 22,842
Total Votes 50,626
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent Kathleen Clyde ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 75 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 75, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen Clyde Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 10,900
Total Votes 10,900

Jim Lutz ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 75 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 75, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Lutz (unopposed) 100.00% 10,529
Total Votes 10,529


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 Kathleen Clyde was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Nick Skeriotis defeated Kenneth Hendrickson, Jr. in the Republican primary. Clyde defeated Skeriotis in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 75 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Clyde Incumbent 55.3% 16,053
Republican Nick Skeriotis 44.7% 12,959
Total Votes 29,012

Ohio House of Representatives, District 75 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 Kathleen Clyde (D) defeated Nick Skeriotis (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 75, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Clyde Incumbent 61% 30,637
Republican Nick Skeriotis 39% 19,567
Total Votes 50,204

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 75 raised a total of $2,046,858. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $113,714 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 75

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $350,473 2 $175,237
2014 $245,164 3 $81,721
2012 $391,997 2 $195,999
2010 $214,075 2 $107,038
2008 $160,008 1 $160,008
2006 $204,649 3 $68,216
2004 $255,001 2 $127,501
2002 $84,477 1 $84,477
2000 $141,014 2 $70,507
Total $2,046,858 18 $113,714