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Ohio, State House, District 80

Ohio House of Representatives District 80
Current incumbentJena Powell Republican Party
Population110,118
Ethnicity6.17% Black (Voting-Age), 2.86% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age78.48% age 18 and over

Ohio's eightieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jena Powell.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 110,118 civilians reside within Ohio's eightieth 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 80

Jena Powell (R) defeated D.J. Byrnes (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 80 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jena Powell (R)
75.5
31,908

D.J. Byrnes (D)
24.5
10,347

Total votes: 42,255
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 80

Jena Powell defeated John O'Brien, J.D. Winteregg, and George Lovett in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 80 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jena Powell (R)
49.5
7,264

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John O'Brien (R)
21.0
3,075

J.D. Winteregg (R)
18.8
2,762

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George Lovett (R)
10.7
1,566

Total votes: 14,667

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 Stephen Huffman ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 80 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 80 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Huffman Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Ohio Secretary of State


Incumbent Stephen Huffman ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 80 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 80, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Huffman Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 21,275
Total Votes 21,275


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. Jonathan Michalski was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Stephen Huffman defeated Joe LeMaster and Mark E. Williams in the Republican primary. Huffman defeated Michalski in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 80 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Huffman 77.4% 27,585
Democratic Jonathan Michalski 22.6% 8,077
Total Votes 35,662

Ohio House of Representatives, District 80 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 Richard Adams (R) defeated Dave W. Fisher (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 80, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Adams Incumbent 69.3% 40,006
Democratic Dave W. Fisher 30.7% 17,719
Total Votes 57,725

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 80 raised a total of $1,904,622. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $100,243 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 80

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $96,118 1 $96,118
2014 $48,152 4 $12,038
2012 $94,810 2 $47,405
2010 $311,871 3 $103,957
2008 $133,520 2 $66,760
2006 $408,515 2 $204,258
2004 $289,535 1 $289,535
2002 $327,258 2 $163,629
2000 $194,843 2 $97,422
Total $1,904,622 19 $100,243