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Ohio, State House, District 94

Ohio House of Representatives District 94
Current incumbentJay Edwards Republican Party
Population117,946
Ethnicity3.59% Black (Voting-Age), 0.54% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age75.73% age 18 and over

Ohio's ninety-fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jay Edwards.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 117,946 civilians reside within Ohio's ninety-fourth 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 94

Incumbent Jay Edwards (R) defeated Taylor Sappington (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 94 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jay Edwards (R)
57.6
24,288

Taylor Sappington (D)
42.4
17,902

Total votes: 42,190
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 94

Taylor Sappington advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 94 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Taylor Sappington (D)
100
5,611

Total votes: 5,611
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 94

Incumbent Jay Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 94 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jay Edwards (R)
100
8,060

Total votes: 8,060

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 Debbie Phillips (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Jay Edwards defeated Sarah Grace in the Ohio House of Representatives District 94 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jay Edwards 57.81% 29,872
Democratic Sarah Grace 42.19% 21,802
Total Votes 51,674
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Sarah Grace defeated Eddie Smith in the Ohio House of Representatives District 94 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 94, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sarah Grace 59.59% 7,338
Democratic Eddie Smith 40.41% 4,977
Total Votes 12,315

Jay Edwards ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 94 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 94, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jay Edwards (unopposed) 100.00% 12,487
Total Votes 12,487


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 Debbie Phillips was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Yolan Dennis defeated Daniel Lantz in the Republican primary. Phillips defeated Dennis in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Phillips Incumbent 50.7% 14,765
Republican Yolan Dennis 49.3% 14,371
Total Votes 29,136

Ohio House of Representatives, District 94 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 Debbie Phillips (D) defeated Charles Richter (R) in the general election. Phillips was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Richter defeated Micah E. Martindale in the Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 94, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Phillips Incumbent 61.4% 30,269
Republican Charles Richter 38.6% 19,055
Total Votes 49,324

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 94 raised a total of $2,682,297. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $141,174 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 94

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $559,653 3 $186,551
2014 $411,815 3 $137,272
2012 $292,431 3 $97,477
2010 $128,760 2 $64,380
2008 $835,636 3 $278,545
2006 $86,517 2 $43,259
2004 $76,375 1 $76,375
2002 $80,022 1 $80,022
2000 $211,088 1 $211,088
Total $2,682,297 19 $141,174