John Becker
John Becker (Republican Party) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 65. He assumed office on January 1, 2013. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Becker (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 65. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Becker was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Federalism and Interstate Relations |
| • State and Local Government |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Becker served on the following committees:
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| • Local Government |
| • State Government |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Becker served on the following committees:
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| • Education |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Issues
Term limits
In October 2013, Becker introduced legislation to increase the term limit on members of the Ohio State Legislature to 12 years.[1] All elected and appointed officials in the state would also have a 12-year limit on their terms in office. For six statewide offices, the term limit would remain at 8 years but also include the Ohio speaker of the House and president of the state senate. The amendment would also apply to boards and commissions in each of the state’s jurisdictions. Becker stated in a press release announcing his resolution, "Term limits are generally popular with the people, but not so popular with elected officials, and I believe there are good arguments on both sides of the debate."[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
John Becker was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent John Becker defeated Patricia Lawrence in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Becker (R) | 66.6 | 34,079 | |
| Patricia Lawrence (D) | 33.4 | 17,103 | ||
| Total votes: 51,182 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 65
Patricia Lawrence advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 65 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia Lawrence | 100.0 | 3,071 | |
| Total votes: 3,071 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent John Becker defeated Erin Neace in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 65 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Becker | 70.8 | 7,464 | |
| Erin Neace | 29.2 | 3,079 | ||
| Total votes: 10,543 | ||||
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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 John Becker defeated Jerod Weber in the Ohio House of Representatives District 65 general election.[2]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Becker Incumbent |
73.22% | 44,166 | |
| Democratic | Jerod Weber | 26.78% | 16,156 | |
| Total Votes | 60,322 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Amy Brewer ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 65, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Amy Brewer (unopposed) |
100.00% | 129 | |
| Total Votes | 129 | |||
Incumbent John Becker ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 65, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Becker Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 18,874 | |
| Total Votes | 18,874 | |||
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. Charlie Carlier was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John Becker was unopposed in the Republican primary. Becker defeated Carlier in the general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | John Becker Incumbent |
75.3% | 24,012 | |
| Democratic | Charlie Carlier | 24.7% | 7,895 | |
| Total Votes | 31,907 | |||
2012
Becker won the 2012 election for the District 65 seat in the Ohio House. Becker defeated Michael Brem in the March 6 Republican primary election and defeated former county Grand Jury Foreman Steve Myers (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | John Becker |
68.7% | 38,985 | |
| Democratic | Steve Myers | 31.3% | 17,763 | |
| Total Votes | 56,748 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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John Becker |
69.5% | 10,659 |
| Michael Brem | 30.5% | 4,667 |
| Total Votes | 15,326 | |
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Becker participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and John Becker's responses follow below.[8]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Pro-Life |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, Limited Government and Lower TaxesCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[10]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. John Becker answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | Jesus Christ[10] | ” |
| “ | Bible[10] | ” |
| “ | Honesty, transparency, and being principled[10] | ” |
| “ | Honest, transparent, and principled[10] | ” |
2014
Becker's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
Life
- Excerpt: "Encourage unwed mothers to place 'unplanned' infants up for adoption. That would discourage abortion, reduce the number of single parent homes, and be a blessing to many parents seeking to adopt."
Guns
- Excerpt: "I've been a Life Member of the NRA since the early 1990s and a concealed carry permit holder since 2005. In previous elections, I've been endorsed by Buckeye Firearms ("A" rating), Ohio Gun PAC, and Ohioans for Concealed Carry."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Reduce Ohio's nine tax brackets to a single bracket flat tax."
Government
- Excerpt: "Any federal benefits would be in violation of the 10th Amendment. Government sponsored redistribution of wealth is akin to sticking a gun to the head of a taxpayer, taking his money, and then handing it over to somebody else."
Note: Becker's campaign themes did not change from 2014.
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2019
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2018
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In 2018, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2017
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2016
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In 2016, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
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2013
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Personal
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Becker and his wife have one child.[12]
Noteworthy events
Introduction of impeachment articles against Gov. DeWine on November 30, 2020
On November 30, 2020, Ohio Reps. John Becker (R), Candice Keller (R), Nino Vitale (R), and Paul Zeltwanger (R) introduced articles of impeachment against Governor Mike DeWine (R) in response to his handling of the coronavirus.[13] Becker's office wrote in a statement: "Governor DeWine’s mismanagement, malfeasance, misfeasance, abuse of power, and other crimes include, but are not limited to, meddling in the conduct of a presidential primary election, [and] arbitrarily closing and placing curfews on certain businesses, while allowing other businesses to remain open." Becker said, "Rather than hearing the cries of Ohioans, Governor DeWine continues to stifle those cries by finding more inventive ways to use masks to muffle the voices of the people."[14]
DeWine responded during a press conference on November 30, saying: "At some point, this foolishness has got to stop. I’m not talking about most Ohioans — just a small number of people who for whatever reason just continue to think and act like this is some big joke and this is all some fantasy. [...] I just wish they’d go spend some time talking to somebody who suffered through this."[15] As of December 3rd, Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp (R) had not commented on the filed articles of impeachment. Cupp expressed opposition to drafts of similar impeachment charges in August, saying, "I will continue to raise my concerns and disagreements and those of House members with the governor. However, informed dialogue and the law-making process are the best way to resolve these issues."[16]
See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018
- House Committees
- Ohio General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Ohio state legislative districts
External links
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- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WatchDog.org, "Proposed OH amendment imposes term limits — on everyone," accessed November 29, 2013
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "John Becker's responses," March 27, 2018
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ beckergop.com, "Issues," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Friends of Becker, "Main page," accessed May 22, 2013
- ↑ WTVG, "Articles of Impeachment officially filed against Gov. DeWine," November 30, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "John Becker on November 30, 2020," accessed December 3, 2020
- ↑ YouTube, "November 30, 2020 #COVID19 Update with Governor Mike DeWine," November 30, 2020
- ↑ The Morrow County Sentinel, "Speaker opposes proposed impeachment of DeWine," August 27, 2020
