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Ohio, State House, District 12

Ohio House of Representatives District 12
Current incumbentJuanita Brent Democratic Party
Population98,837
Ethnicity69.8% Black (Voting-Age), 1.13% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age75.43% age 18 and over

Ohio's twelfth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Juanita Brent.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 98,837 civilians reside within Ohio's twelfth 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 12

Juanita Brent (D) won election in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Juanita Brent (D)
100
35,215

Total votes: 35,215
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 12

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 12 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Juanita Brent (D)
40.6
4,565

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Patrice Brown (D)
23.1
2,598

Yvonka Hall (D)
15.0
1,687

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Earl Campbell Sr. (D)
9.0
1,016

Dimitri McDaniel (D)
7.3
826

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Isaac Powell (D)
5.0
564

Total votes: 11,256
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 John E. Barnes Jr. ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 12 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 12 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John E. Barnes Jr. Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent John E. Barnes Jr. defeated Jill Miller Zimon in the Ohio House of Representatives District 12 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 12, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John E. Barnes Jr. Incumbent 62.07% 12,600
Democratic Jill Miller Zimon 37.93% 7,700
Total Votes 20,300


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. Incumbent John E. Barnes Jr. defeated Jill Miller Zimon in the Democratic primary. Barnes was unchallenged in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 12 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 John E. Barnes Jr. (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn E. Barnes Jr. Incumbent 100% 36,425
Total Votes 36,425

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 12 raised a total of $421,774. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,338 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $134,086 2 $67,043
2014 $151,063 2 $75,532
2012 $19,233 1 $19,233
2010 $29,216 5 $5,843
2008 $8,005 2 $4,003
2006 $8,930 2 $4,465
2004 $14,804 2 $7,402
2002 $29,096 6 $4,849
2000 $27,341 1 $27,341
Total $421,774 23 $18,338