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| Population (2020) | 114,464 [1] | ||
Ohio's 82nd House of Representatives district is currently represented by Republican Roy Klopfenstein. It is located in the western part of the state and includes all of Paulding, Putnam, and Van Wert counties, and a portion of southern Defiance County.
| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 2, 1967. | ||||
| James R. Panno (Youngstown) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – June 9, 1970 | 107th 108th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Died. |
 George D. Tablack (Campbell) | Democratic | June 9, 1970 – December 31, 1972 | 108th 109th | Appointed to finish Panno's term. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 52nd district. |
 Mike Oxley (Findlay) | Republican | January 1, 1973 – June 25, 1981 | 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. Representative. |
| Vacant | June 25, 1981 – October 7, 1981 | 114th | ||
| Charlie Earl (Fostoria) | Republican | October 7, 1981 – December 31, 1982 | 114th | Appointed to finish Oxley's term. Redistricted to the 80th district. |
| John Stozich (Findlay) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
| Richard Hodges | Republican | January 4, 1993 – December 31, 1998 | 120th 121st 122nd | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired. |
| Steve Buehrer (Delta) | Republican | January 4, 1999 – December 31, 2002 | 123rd 124th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 74th district. |
| Steve Reinhard (Bucyrus) | Republican | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2008 | 125th 126th 127th | Redistricted from the 90th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Term-limited. |
| Jeffrey McClain (Upper Sandusky) | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | 128th 129th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 87th district. |
| Tony Burkley (Payne) | Republican | January 7, 2013 – December 31, 2016 | 130th 131st | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Lost renomination. |
| Craig Riedel (Defiance) | Republican | January 2, 2017 – December 31, 2022 | 132nd 133rd 134th | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. Representative. |
| Roy Klopfenstein (Haviland) | Republican | January 2, 2023 – present | 135th | Elected in 2022. |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Riedel (Incumbent) | 45,059 | 100% | |
| Independent | Elecia Wobler | 1,462 | 3.1% | |
| Total votes | 45,059 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
The 2018 election in Ohio will be held on November 6, 2018.
Incumbent representative Craig Riedel is eligible for re-election and is widely expected to run again.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Riedel (Incumbent) | 29,519 | 73.54% | |
| Democratic | Aden Wyatt Baker | 10,622 | 26.46% | |
| Total votes | 40,141 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Declared
Declared
District 82 was at the center of a bitter primary campaign between Incumbent representative Tony Burkley and his challenger, former Nucor-Vulcraft salesman Craig Riedel. Both campaigned on the ideals of fiscal and social conservatism, with the Riedel campaign portraying Burkley as a 'career politician' who didn't understand the needs of the district.
Campaign themes included the Charter Schools/School Voucher program, the Ohio Budget, and making Ohio a "right-to-work" state.
Reidel went on to defeat Burkley in the primary, with the latter winning only his home county (Paulding). [7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Riedel | 11,977 | 53.10% | |
| Republican | Tony Burkley (Incumbent) | 10,578 | 46.90% | |
| Total votes | 22,555 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Riedel | 39,457 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 39,457 | 100% | ||
In 2014, incumbent representative Tony Burkley faced Brett Eley of Wapakoneta. Burkley won the primary in a landslide and went on to win the general election unopposed. [7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tony Burkley | 22,735 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 22,735 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
In 2012, former Paulding County Commissioner Tony Burkley ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Pete Schlegel, a country musician and farmer from Defiance County, [10] ran as an independent. He criticized Burkley for his history in local politics and ran an "outsider" campaign. Burkley handily defeated Schlegel in the general election, 59-41% [7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tony Burkley | 27,922 | 59.04% | |
| Independent | Pete Schlegel | 19,423 | 40.96% | |
| Total votes | 47,345 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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