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Kevin Rettig
Kevin Rettig was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 83 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[1]
Rettig was a 2014 Independent candidate for District 83 of the Ohio House of Representatives. He was defeated by incumbent Robert Sprague (R) in the general election.
Campaign themes
2016
Rettig's Facebook page highlighted the following issues:
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My goals as your State Representative:
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| —Kevin Rettig[3] | ||
Elections
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 Robert Sprague defeated Mary Harshfield in the Ohio House of Representatives District 83 general election.[4]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 83 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert Sprague Incumbent |
74.75% | 36,302 | |
| Democratic | Mary Harshfield | 25.25% | 12,264 | |
| Total Votes | 48,566 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Mary Harshfield ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 83 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 83, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mary Harshfield (unopposed) |
100.00% | 4,346 | |
| Total Votes | 4,346 | |||
Incumbent Robert Sprague defeated Kevin Rettig in the Ohio House of Representatives District 83 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 83, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert Sprague Incumbent |
71.65% | 15,261 | |
| Republican | Kevin Rettig | 28.35% | 6,039 | |
| Total Votes | 21,300 | |||
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 Robert Sprague was unopposed in the Republican primary. Gregory Norris ran as a Libertarian candidate and Kevin Rettig ran as an Independent candidate. Sprague defeated Norris and Rettig in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Sprague Incumbent |
74.8% | 19,905 | |
| Independent | Kevin Rettig | 16.4% | 4,375 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Norris | 8.8% | 2,333 | |
| Total Votes | 26,613 | |||
2012
Rettig ran in the 2012 election for Ohio House District 83. Rettig was defeated by former District 76 incumbent Robert Sprague in the March 6 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Sprague Incumbent |
64.8% | 10,161 |
| Kevin Rettig | 35.2% | 5,528 |
| Total Votes | 15,689 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kevin + Rettig + Ohio + House"
See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Ohio House of Representatives District 83
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Kevin Rettig on Facebook
- Political forum on YouTube for District 83
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Ohio House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Rettig for State Representative," accessed March 7, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Republican Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
