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Ohio, State House, District 98

Ohio House of Representatives District 98
Current incumbentBrett Hudson Hillyer Republican Party
Population115,232
Ethnicity2.38% Black (Voting-Age), 0.97% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age75.51% age 18 and over

Ohio's ninety-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Brett Hudson Hillyer.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 115,232 civilians reside within Ohio's ninety-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.

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 98

Brett Hudson Hillyer (R) defeated Jeremiah Johnson (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 98 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Brett Hudson Hillyer (R)
67.9
25,393

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Jeremiah Johnson (D)
32.1
11,993

Total votes: 37,386
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 98

Jeremiah Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 98 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jeremiah Johnson (D)
100
3,540

Total votes: 3,540
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 98

Brett Hudson Hillyer defeated Shane Gunnoe, Greg Ress, Larry Hawthorne, and Mark Behrendt in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 98 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Brett Hudson Hillyer (R)
31.7
2,510

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Shane Gunnoe (R)
31.5
2,498

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Greg Ress (R)
25.4
2,016

Larry Hawthorne (R)
7.2
573

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Mark Behrendt (R)
4.1
327

Total votes: 7,924

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 Al Landis defeated Jeremiah Johnson in the Ohio House of Representatives District 98 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Al Landis Incumbent 70.86% 32,470
Democratic Jeremiah Johnson 29.14% 13,354
Total Votes 45,824
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Jeremiah Johnson ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 98 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 98, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeremiah Johnson (unopposed) 100.00% 6,873
Total Votes 6,873

Incumbent Al Landis ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 98 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 98, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Al Landis Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 13,414
Total Votes 13,414


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. Jeremiah Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Al Landis was unopposed in the Republican primary. Landis defeated Johnson in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAl Landis Incumbent 67.7% 18,324
Democratic Jeremiah Johnson 32.3% 8,738
Total Votes 27,062

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 Al Landis (R) defeated Joshua O'Farrell (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 98, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAl Landis Incumbent 50% 23,392
Democratic Joshua O'Farrell 50% 23,378
Total Votes 46,770

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 98 raised a total of $3,565,377. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $155,016 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 98

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $184,385 2 $92,193
2014 $181,824 2 $90,912
2012 $751,939 2 $375,970
2010 $72,182 5 $14,436
2008 $1,660,465 1 $1,660,465
2006 $359,021 2 $179,511
2004 $141,510 3 $47,170
2002 $92,764 2 $46,382
2000 $121,287 4 $30,322
Total $3,565,377 23 $155,016