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Ohio, State House, District 11

Ohio House of Representatives District 11
Current incumbentStephanie Howse Democratic Party
Population94,163
Ethnicity54.15% Black (Voting-Age), 4.82% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age72.47% age 18 and over

Ohio's eleventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Stephanie Howse.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 94,163 civilians reside within Ohio's eleventh 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 11

Incumbent Stephanie Howse (D) defeated Shalira Taylor (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stephanie Howse (D)
86.9
25,333

Shalira Taylor (R)
13.1
3,805

Total votes: 29,138
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Stephanie Howse advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 11 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stephanie Howse (D)
100
5,876

Total votes: 5,876
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Stephanie Howse defeated Shalira Taylor in the Ohio House of Representatives District 11 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stephanie Howse Incumbent 85.72% 31,600
Republican Shalira Taylor 14.28% 5,263
Total Votes 36,863
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent Stephanie Howse ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 11, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stephanie Howse Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 10,071
Total Votes 10,071

Shalira Taylor ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 11, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Shalira Taylor (unopposed) 100.00% 1,695
Total Votes 1,695


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. Stephanie Howse defeated Harry Banks, Michael Dudley, Sr., Michael J. Houser, Tony Perry and Gigi Traore in the Democratic primary. Howse was unchallenged in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic 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 Sandra Williams (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Tony Perry in the Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Williams Incumbent 100% 27,890
Total Votes 27,890

Ohio House of Representatives Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Williams Incumbent 81.1% 7,392
Tony Perry 18.9% 1,726
Total Votes 9,118

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 11 raised a total of $755,014. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,035 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 11

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $45,672 2 $22,836
2014 $51,156 6 $8,526
2012 $123,955 2 $61,978
2010 $276,565 2 $138,283
2008 $58,181 2 $29,091
2006 $70,207 6 $11,701
2004 $43,331 4 $10,833
2002 $36,469 3 $12,156
2000 $49,478 2 $24,739
Total $755,014 29 $26,035