Ohio's 12th House of Representatives district

Ohio's 12th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Republican Brian Stewart. It includes all of Madison and Pickaway counties, and a portion of western Franklin County.

List of members representing the district Member Party Years GeneralAssembly Electoral historyDistrict established January 2, 1967.Bill Mussey RepublicanJanuary 2, 1967 –December 31, 1972107th108th109thElected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Retired to run for state senator.Donna Pope RepublicanJanuary 1, 1973 –May 13, 1981110th111th112th113th114thRedistricted from the 51st district and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Resigned to become Director of the United States Mint.Edna Deffler RepublicanMay 13, 1981 –December 31, 1982114thAppointed to finish Pope's term.Troy Lee James DemocraticJanuary 3, 1983 –December 31, 1992115th116th117th118th119thRedistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the 10th district.Vermel Whalen DemocraticJanuary 4, 1993 –December 31, 1998120th121st122ndRedistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Retired.John E. Barnes Jr. DemocraticJanuary 4, 1999 –February 13, 2002123rd124thElected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Resigned to become Cleveland Director of Community Relations.Michael DeBose DemocraticFebruary 13, 2002 –December 31, 2010124th125th126th127th128thAppointed to finish Barnes' term.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Term-limited.John E. Barnes Jr. DemocraticJanuary 3, 2011 –December 31, 2018129th130th131st132ndElected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Term-limited.Juanita Brent DemocraticJanuary 7, 2019 –December 31, 2022133rd134thElected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the 22nd district.Brian Stewart RepublicanJanuary 2, 2023 –present135thRedistricted from the 78th district and re-elected in 2022.

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