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Ohio, State House, District 70

Ohio House of Representatives District 70
Current incumbentDarrell Kick Republican Party
Population123,974
Ethnicity9.31% Black (Voting-Age), 1.95% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age78.45% age 18 and over

Ohio's seventieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Darrell Kick.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 123,974 civilians reside within Ohio's seventieth 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 70

Incumbent Darrell Kick (R) defeated Steven Johnson (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 70 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Darrell Kick (R)
65.0
27,912

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Steven Johnson (D)
35.0
15,047

Total votes: 42,959
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 70

Steven Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 70 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Steven Johnson (D)
100
3,314

Total votes: 3,314
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 70

Incumbent Darrell Kick advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 70 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Darrell Kick (R)
100
6,699

Total votes: 6,699

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 Dave Hall (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Darrell Kick defeated Luke Brewer in the Ohio House of Representatives District 70 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Darrell Kick 71.82% 34,431
Non-party Luke Brewer 28.18% 13,511
Total Votes 47,942
Source: Ohio Secretary of State


Darrell Kick defeated Lisa Woods and Steven Johnson in the Ohio House of Representatives District 70 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 70, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Darrell Kick 34.03% 5,749
Republican Lisa Woods 33.39% 5,642
Republican Steven Johnson 32.58% 5,505
Total Votes 16,896


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. James E. Riley was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Dave Hall defeated Tom Lavinder in the Republican primary. Hall defeated Riley in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDave Hall Incumbent 68.5% 20,716
Democratic James E. Riley 31.5% 9,506
Total Votes 30,222

Ohio House of Representatives, District 70 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 Dave Hall (R) defeated Steve Johnson (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 70, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDave Hall Incumbent 60.5% 30,170
Democratic Steve Johnson 39.5% 19,729
Total Votes 49,899

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 70 raised a total of $2,506,025. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $92,816 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 70

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $20,449 4 $5,112
2014 $490,365 3 $163,455
2012 $366,237 2 $183,119
2010 $102,779 3 $34,260
2008 $141,959 7 $20,280
2006 $566,706 2 $283,353
2004 $543,444 2 $271,722
2002 $138,191 2 $69,096
2000 $135,895 2 $67,948
Total $2,506,025 27 $92,816