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Ohio, State House, District 28

Ohio House of Representatives District 28
Current incumbentJessica Miranda Democratic Party
Population109,005
Ethnicity25.56% Black (Voting-Age), 3.97% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age75.95% age 18 and over

Ohio's twenty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jessica Miranda.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 109,005 civilians reside within Ohio's twenty-eighth 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 28

Jessica Miranda (D) defeated incumbent Jonathan Dever (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jessica Miranda (D)
49.9
27,611

Jonathan Dever (R)
49.8
27,555
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
175

Total votes: 55,341
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 28

Jessica Miranda defeated Paul Sohi in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 28 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jessica Miranda (D)
60.3
4,426

Paul Sohi (D)
39.7
2,920

Total votes: 7,346
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Jonathan Dever advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 28 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathan Dever (R)
100
6,967

Total votes: 6,967

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 Jonathan Dever defeated Jessica Miranda in the Ohio House of Representatives District 28 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Dever Incumbent 57.38% 36,098
Democratic Jessica Miranda 42.62% 26,808
Total Votes 62,906
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Jessica Miranda defeated Regina Collins in the Ohio House of Representatives District 28 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 28, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jessica Miranda 99.82% 9,249
Democratic Regina Collins 0.18% 17
Total Votes 9,266

Incumbent Jonathan Dever ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 28 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 28, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Dever Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 14,630
Total Votes 14,630


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. Micah Kamrass was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jonathan Dever defeated Rick Bryan and Kimberly Angel Clark in the Republican primary. Dever defeated Kamrass in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Dever 55.7% 22,445
Democratic Micah Kamrass 44.3% 17,868
Total Votes 40,313

Ohio House of Representatives, District 28 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 Connie Pillich (D) defeated Mike Wilson (R) and Robert R. Ryan (L) in the general election. Pillich was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Wilson defeated Lonnie Bowling, Jr. in the Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 28, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngConnie Pillich Incumbent 52% 33,588
Republican Mike Wilson 43.6% 28,154
Libertarian Robert R. Ryan 4.4% 2,860
Total Votes 64,602

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 28 raised a total of $8,021,854. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $258,769 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 28

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $797,806 3 $265,935
2014 $1,471,180 4 $367,795
2012 $1,307,330 4 $326,833
2010 $1,449,850 6 $241,642
2008 $1,470,081 3 $490,027
2006 $444,818 2 $222,409
2004 $276,867 2 $138,434
2002 $461,456 3 $153,819
2000 $342,466 4 $85,617
Total $8,021,854 31 $258,769