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Ohio, State Senate, District 33

Ohio State Senate District 33
Current incumbentMichael Rulli Republican Party
Population323,425
Ethnicity11.93% Black (Voting-Age), 3.13% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age78.11% age 18 and over

Ohio's thirty-third state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Michael Rulli.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 323,425 civilians reside within Ohio's thirty-third state senate district. Ohio state senators represent an average of 349,591 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 344,035 residents.

About the office

Members of the Ohio State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Half of the Senate is up for re-election every two years. 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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-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

Whenever there is a vacancy in the senate, the members of the senate must vote on a replacement. Only members of the party that last held the seat can vote on a replacement. A simple majority vote is needed to approve a replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Ohio State Senate 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 State Senate District 33

Michael Rulli (R) defeated John Boccieri (D) in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Rulli (R)
52.4
66,731

John Boccieri (D)
47.6
60,575

Total votes: 127,306
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 33

John Boccieri advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 33 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Boccieri (D)
100
23,583

Total votes: 23,583
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 33

Michael Rulli advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 33 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Rulli (R)
100
16,617

Total votes: 16,617

2014

Elections for the Ohio State Senate 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 Joseph Schiavoni was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2010

Elections for the office of Ohio State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 4, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 18, 2010. Joseph Schiavoni (D) defeated Matt Lewis (R) and John Fockler Jr. (L) in the general election. Schiavoni defeated Kathleen Purdy in the Democratic primary. Lewis defeated Gary Tweeter and Adam L. Rutushin in the Republican primary.

Ohio State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Schiavoni 56.7% 75,350
Republican Matt Lewis 39.5% 52,476
Libertarian John Fockler Jr. 3.8% 5,019
Total Votes 132,845

Ohio State Senate, District 33, Democratic Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Ohio State Senate District 33 raised a total of $1,025,229. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $93,203 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio State Senate District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $471,747 1 $471,747
2010 $228,918 6 $38,153
2006 $230,388 2 $115,194
2002 $94,176 2 $47,088
Total $1,025,229 11 $93,203