Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2000

Elections for the Ohio's House of Representatives consisted of a primary election date of March 7, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 99 seats were up for election.

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Ohio in previous years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2012	249	$31,544,152
2010	301	$35,860,365
2008	247	$34,867,032
2006	268	$25,357,717
2004	236	$17,650,366
2002	250	$16,757,100
2000	286	$18,259,570

During the 2000 election, the total contributions to the 286 House candidates was $18,259,570. The top 10 contributors were:

2000 Donors, Ohio House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Ohio House Republican Campaign Cmte	$1,671,504
Ohio Republican Party	$1,267,418
Ohio Democratic Party	$553,046
House Democratic Caucus Fund Of Ohio	$324,663
Ohio Education Association	$226,528
Ohio Association of Realtors	$225,575
Ohio State Auto Workers	$141,810
Wholesale Beer & Wine Association of Ohio	$129,738
Ohio Society of CPAS	$119,977
Firstenergy Corp	$104,850

List of candidates

District 1

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Ray Moritz: 4,864 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• John Williamowski: 15,562 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ray Moritz: 10,562

John Williamowski: 31,476

District 2

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Richard Inskeep: 3,876 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Tom Raga: 11,875 a
• Betty Davis: 9,432
• Ed Wade: 4,898

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard Inskeep: 15,833

Tom Raga: 48,498

District 3

March 7 Democratic primary:

• John Wargo: 4,831 a
• Anthony Trevena: 4,497
• John Simonds: 2,106
• Robert Fulton: 1,607

March 7 GOP primary:

• Charles Blasdel: 5,615 a
• Charley Kidder: 2,328
• Curtis Bacon: 3,681

November 7 General election candidates:

John Wargo: 16,678

Charles Blasdel: 24,858

District 4

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Dean Clarke: 3,250 a
• Thomas Sigurdson: 3,072

March 7 GOP primary:

• Robert Latta: 13,572 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dean Clarke: 15,731

Robert Latta: 31,461

Milton Mann: 1,483

District 5

March 7 Democratic primary:

• L. Distel: 8,447 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Sandra O'Brien: 8,682 a

November 7 General election candidates:

L. Distel: 20,425

Sandra O'Brien: 16,898

Frank Keller: 1,283

District 6

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Dennis Lupher: 6,115 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Tim Schaffer: 12,908 a
• Brian Fox: 9,237

November 7 General election candidates:

Dennis Lupher: 20,555

Tim Schaffer: 30,625

District 7

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Inell Keller: 4,839 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Jim Carmichael: 8,499 a
• Don Demkee: 4,643

November 7 General election candidates:

Inell Keller: 15,355

Jim Carmichael: 24,512

District 8

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Shirley Smith: 8,788 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Dingiswayo Rahman: 11 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Shirley Smith: 26,947

Ronnie Jones: 3,959

District 9

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Claudette Woodard: 5,633 a
• Eric Silverman: 2,340
• Phyllis Evans: 5,403

March 7 GOP primary:

• Theodore Guerry: 51 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Claudette Woodard: 26,168

Theodore Guerry: 3,206

• Alan Rapoport: 6,215

District 10

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Annie Key: 2,393 a
• Deborah Rush: 856
• Fred Taylor: 1,773
• Rob Gibbs: 1,398
• Robert Brooks II: 702

March 7 GOP primary:

• Caroline Gioitta: 542 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Annie Key: 18,737

Caroline Gioitta: 2,137

• Guy Black (NLP): 1,730

District 11

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Peter Jones: 14,226 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Ronald Lisy: 89 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter Jones: 34,944

Ronald Lisy: 7,611

District 12

March 7 Democratic primary:

• John Barnes, Jr.: 11,687 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

John Barnes, Jr.: 32,111

District 13

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Mary Oakar: 4,353 a
• Brian Hodous: 396
• Kevin Kelley: 3,662
• P. Kazarovich: 324

March 7 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary Oakar: 19,675

District 14

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Ed Jerse: 9,999 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Ed Jerse: 35,873

Richard Pierce III: 5,672

District 15

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Dan Downing: 7,337 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• James Trakas: 12,073 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dan Downing: 23,389

James Trakas: 33,310

District 16

March 7 Democratic primary:

• John Sweeney: 6,450 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Sally Kilbane: 11,795 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John Sweeney: 21,200

Sally Kilbane: 33,481

District 17

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Bryan Flannery: 7,116 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• J. Rodriguez: 51 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bryan Flannery: 23,240

J. Rodriguez: 7,012

John Hartman: 1,638

• Thomas Murach (NLP): 710

District 18

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Erin Sullivan: 7,614 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• George Caldwell: 8,371 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Erin Sullivan: 27,637

George Caldwell: 20,039

Ted Lesniak: 2,102

District 19

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Dale Miller: 11,305 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Michael Maleski: 184 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dale Miller: 27,930

Michael Maleski: 13,394

District 20

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Dean Depiero: 12,065 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Brian Day: 45 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dean Depiero: 39,019

District 21

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Joyce Beatty: 5,830 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Beverly Corner: 1,539 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joyce Beatty: 21,011

Beverly Corner: 3,424

James Moyer: 1,120

District 22

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Ray Miller: 7,782 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• David Glenn: 3,372 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ray Miller: 26,185

Ted Smith: 6,511

District 23

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Karen Carr: 410 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Amy Salerno: 6,027 a
• Steven Lapinski: 2,101

November 7 General election candidates:

Amy Salerno: 22,368

• Bart Hacker: 9,079

District 24

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Thomas Drabick, Jr.: 4,949 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Larry Flowers: 9,140 a
• Stew Flaherty: 7,495

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas Drabick, Jr.: 15,165

Larry Flowers: 29,750

Roy Wagner: 2,005

District 25

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Marc Fagin: 5,775 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• David Goodman: 12,417 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Marc Fagin: 19,647

David Goodman: 28,248

District 26

March 7 Democratic primary:

• T. Johnson: 4,141 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Linda Reidelbach: 7,605 a
• Nicholas Halliwell: 2,241

November 7 General election candidates:

T. Johnson: 16,147

Linda Reidelbach: 22,148

District 27

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Mark Hatch: 4,921 a
• Joe Motil: 2,339

March 7 GOP primary:

• Jim Hughes: 8,525 a
• Dave Robinson: 5,629

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark Hatch: 22,204

Jim Hughes: 24,003

District 28

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Mary Lorms: 4,817 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Geoffrey Smith: 8,168 a
• Greg Vergamini: 6,907

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary Lorms: 19,688

Geoffrey Smith: 27,109

• Norma Koutz Wallace (NLP): 2,157

District 29

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Marci Humason: 3,969 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Larry Wolpert: 13,828 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Cindy Taylor: 18,217

Larry Wolpert: 33,581

Charles Hazlett: 2,484

District 30

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Samuel Britton: 9,312 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Samuel Britton: 31,089

Dave Ekstrum: 4,042

District 31

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Catherine Barrett: 3,821 a
• Theo Barnes: 1,779

March 7 GOP primary:

• Joanne Kemmerer: 2,586 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Catherine Barrett: 18,897

Joanne Kemmerer: 7,195

Autumn Mueller: 948

• Mary Schuster (NLP): 758

District 32

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Wayne Coates: 3,126 a
• Jean Kumler: 2,289

March 7 GOP primary:

• Jim Raussen: 6,346 a
• Tawana Simons: 5,649

November 7 General election candidates:

Wayne Coates: 21,581

Jim Raussen: 21,046

Manny Tepper: 992

• Stan Wernz: 2,004

District 33

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Steve Driehaus: 2,906 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Tony Condia: 4,828 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Steve Driehaus: 19,263

Tony Condia: 14,377

District 34

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Jean Siebenaler: 2,821 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Bill Seitz: 11,334 a
• Randy Shank: 3,763

November 7 General election candidates:

Jean Siebenaler: 19,129

Bill Seitz: 34,687

District 35

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Jeannette Harrison: 3,983 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Patricia Clancy: 11,245 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jeannette Harrison: 15,570

Patricia Clancy: 29,567

• Sharon Rozier (NLP): 1,497

District 36

March 7 Democratic primary:

• John Smith: 3,527 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Michelle Schneider: 11,958 a
• Charles Tassell: 5,660

November 7 General election candidates:

John Smith: 15,086

Michelle Schneider: 35,133

Everett Dejager: 1,865

District 37

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Les Mann: 3,403 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Tom Brinkman, Jr.: 11,127 a
• Steve Adams: 9,344

November 7 General election candidates:

Les Mann: 15,531

Tom Brinkman, Jr.: 35,245

• Jim Donaldson: 2,029

District 38

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Dixie Allen: 7,398 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Dixie Allen: 17,472

• Synthia Jackson: 3,862

District 39

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Fred Strahorn: 7,370 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Brian Whitaker: 3,807 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Fred Strahorn: 22,411

Brian Whitaker: 7,956

• Logan Martinez: 2,132

District 40

March 7 Democratic primary:

• Don Shaffer: 6,730 a

March 7 GOP primary:

• Arlene Setzer: 9,260 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Don Shaffer: 20,823

Arlene Setzer: 25,718

See also

• Ohio House of Representatives
• Ohio General Assembly

External links

• Ohio Secretary of State, Official November 7 general election results
• Ohio Secretary of State, Official March 7 Democratic primary results
• Ohio Secretary of State, Official March 7 Republican primary results

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Current members of the Ohio House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Jason Stephens

Majority Leader:Marilyn John

Minority Leader:Dani Isaacsohn

Representatives

District 1

Dontavius Jarrells (D)

District 2

Latyna Humphrey (D)

District 3

Ismail Mohamed (D)

District 4

Beryl Piccolantonio (D)

District 5

Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D)

District 6

Christine Cockley (D)

District 7

Allison Russo (D)

District 8

Anita Somani (D)

District 9

Munira Abdullahi (D)

District 10

Mark Sigrist (D)

District 11

Crystal Lett (D)

District 12

Brian Stewart (R)

District 13

Tristan Rader (D)

District 14

Sean Brennan (D)

District 15

Chris Glassburn (D)

District 16

Bride Rose Sweeney (D)

District 17

Mike Dovilla (R)

District 18

Juanita Brent (D)

District 19

Phil Robinson (D)

District 20

Terrence Upchurch (D)

District 21

Eric Synenberg (D)

District 22

Darnell Brewer (D)

District 23

Dan Troy (D)

District 24

Dani Isaacsohn (D)

District 25

Cecil Thomas (D)

District 26

Vacant

District 27

Rachel Baker (D)

District 28

Karen Brownlee (D)

District 29

Cindy Abrams (R)

District 30

Mike Odioso (R)

District 31

Bill Roemer (R)

District 32

Jack Daniels (R)

District 33

Veronica Sims (D)

District 34

Derrick Hall (D)

District 35

Steve Demetriou (R)

District 36

Andrea White (R)

District 37

Tom Young (R)

District 38

Desiree Tims (D)

District 39

Phil Plummer (R)

District 40

Rodney Creech (R)

District 41

Erika White (D)

District 42

Elgin Rogers (D)

District 43

Michele Grim (D)

District 44

Josh Williams (R)

District 45

Jennifer Gross (R)

District 46

Thomas Hall (R)

District 47

Diane Mullins (R)

District 48

Scott Oelslager (R)

District 49

Jim Thomas (R)

District 50

Matthew Kishman (R)

District 51

Jodi Salvo (R)

District 52

Gayle Manning (R)

District 53

Joe Miller (D)

District 54

Kellie Deeter (R)

District 55

Michelle Teska (R)

District 56

Adam Mathews (R)

District 57

Jamie Callender (R)

District 58

Lauren McNally (D)

District 59

Tex Fischer (R)

District 60

Brian Lorenz (R)

District 61

Beth Lear (R)

District 62

Jean Schmidt (R)

District 63

Adam Bird (R)

District 64

Nick Santucci (R)

District 65

David Thomas (R)

District 66

Sharon Ray (R)

District 67

Melanie Miller (R)

District 68

Thaddeus Claggett (R)

District 69

Kevin Miller (R)

District 70

Brian Lampton (R)

District 71

Levi Dean (R)

District 72

Heidi Workman (R)

District 73

Jeff LaRe (R)

District 74

Bernard Willis (R)

District 75

Haraz Ghanbari (R)

District 76

Marilyn John (R)

District 77

Meredith Craig (R)

District 78

Matt Huffman (R)

District 79

Monica Robb Blasdel (R)

District 80

Johnathan Newman (R)

District 81

James Hoops (R)

District 82

Roy Klopfenstein (R)

District 83

Ty Mathews (R)

District 84

Angela King (R)

District 85

Tim Barhorst (R)

District 86

Tracy Richardson (R)

District 87

Riordan McClain (R)

District 88

Gary Click (R)

District 89

D.J. Swearingen (R)

District 90

Justin Pizzulli (R)

District 91

Bob Peterson (R)

District 92

Mark Johnson (R)

District 93

Jason Stephens (R)

District 94

Kevin Ritter (R)

District 95

Ty Moore (R)

District 96

Ron Ferguson (R)

District 97

Adam Holmes (R)

District 98

Mark Hiner (R)

District 99

Sarah Fowler (R)

Republican Party (65)

Democratic Party (33)

Vacancies (1)