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Ohio, State House, District 96

Ohio House of Representatives District 96
Current incumbentJack Cera Democratic Party
Population124,049
Ethnicity2.68% Black (Voting-Age), 1.35% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age77.87% age 18 and over

Ohio's ninety-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jack Cera.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 124,049 civilians reside within Ohio's ninety-sixth 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 96

Incumbent Jack Cera (D) won election in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jack Cera (D)
100
22,588

Total votes: 22,588
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96

Incumbent Jack Cera advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jack Cera (D)
100
8,757

Total votes: 8,757
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96

Bob Mazeroski defeated Fiona Ruminski in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Bob Mazeroski (R)
72.2
5,683

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Fiona Ruminski (R)
27.8
2,186

Total votes: 7,869

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 Jack Cera ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 96 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 96 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jack Cera Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent Jack Cera defeated Patrick Murphy in the Ohio House of Representatives District 96 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 96, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jack Cera Incumbent 77.70% 11,351
Democratic Patrick Murphy 22.30% 3,258
Total Votes 14,609


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 Jack Cera was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ron Ferguson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cera defeated Ferguson in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 96 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJack Cera Incumbent 53.9% 18,548
Republican Ron Ferguson 46.1% 15,870
Total Votes 34,418

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 Jack Cera (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 96, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJack Cera Incumbent 100% 37,479
Total Votes 37,479

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 96 raised a total of $2,025,005. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $88,044 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 96

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $178,527 2 $89,264
2014 $293,041 2 $146,521
2012 $62,400 1 $62,400
2010 $469,653 5 $93,931
2008 $115,356 3 $38,452
2006 $99,056 2 $49,528
2004 $385,057 3 $128,352
2002 $241,484 3 $80,495
2000 $180,431 2 $90,216
Total $2,025,005 23 $88,044