Jean Schmidt (Ohio)
2023 - Present
2024
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Jean Schmidt (Republican Party) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 62. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2024.
Schmidt (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 62. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jean Schmidt was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and lives in Miami Township, Ohio.[1][2] Schmidt earned a B.A. from the University of Cincinnati in 1974.[1] Her career experience includes working as an instructor with Chatfield College and a cross-country coach. Schmidt has volunteered with City Gospel Mission.[2] She was also a trustee of the Miami Township in Miami, Ohio, from 1989 to 2000.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Schmidt was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Schmidt was assigned to the following committees:
- Correctional Institution Inspection Committee
- Criminal Justice Committee
- Families, Aging, and Human Services Committee
- House Finance Committee
U.S. House
2011-2012
Schmidt served on the following committees:[3]
- Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture Chair
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Foreign Affairs
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Aviation
Issues
Political positions
A February 2012 analysis by National Journal ranked Schmidt as the 58th-most conservative member of the House.[4]
Energy and Environment
In June 2009, Schmidt voted against the cap-and-trade bill that passed the House. She also called for reducing the country's use of foreign oil by drilling domestically in places like the Alaska Arctic Wildlife Refuge.
Excerpt: "What's really important is to adopt an environmental policy that advances the American economy and national security. I supported the energy bill recently passed by the U.S. House that will expand the use of alternative energy sources and additives like ethanol."
Taxes
Schmidt voted against paying for the alternative minimum tax by closing offshore loopholes for businesses. Schmidt voted for keeping a reduced tax rate on capital gains and dividends, and was a co-sponsor of the Death Tax Repeal Act. Schmidt also signed the Americans For Tax Reform's "Taxpayer Protection Pledge," promising not to raise taxes while in office.
Excerpt: "Tax increases mean less money in the wallets of every hard-working American – not just the rich. Tax increases mean you will have less money to buy what you need, increase your savings, and invest in the economy."
Abortion
When Schmidt launched her first campaign, she was president of the Right-to-Life Greater Cincinnati. Schmidt voted against federal funding for abortion. In 2007, she also voted against expanding embryonic stem cell research.
Excerpt: "Make no mistake, Planned Parenthood is our nation's largest abortion provider. ... For the sake of abortion, Planned Parenthood holds itself above the law, ignoring mandatory reporting requirements, skirting parental consent, and aiding and abetting child sexual trafficking."[5]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Schmidt voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was one of 151 Republicans who voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[6]
Polls
2010 Election
A Pulse Opinion Research poll commissioned in January 2010 showed a tight race between Schmidt and Democratic candidate David Krikorian.[7]
Ohio's Congressional District 2, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Jean Schmidt (R) | David Krikorian (D) | Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
Pulse Opinion Research (January 24-25, 2010) | 44% | 41% | 6% | +/-3.6 | 738 | ||||||||||||||
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent Jean Schmidt defeated Katie Vockell in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 62 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jean Schmidt (R) | 63.5 | 41,545 | |
Katie Vockell (D) | 36.5 | 23,924 |
Total votes: 65,469 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62
Katie Vockell advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Katie Vockell | 100.0 | 2,801 |
Total votes: 2,801 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent Jean Schmidt defeated Dillon Blevins in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jean Schmidt | 51.7 | 8,197 | |
Dillon Blevins | 48.3 | 7,661 |
Total votes: 15,858 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent Jean Schmidt defeated Brian Flick in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 62 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jean Schmidt (R) | 64.2 | 31,810 | |
Brian Flick (D) | 35.8 | 17,755 |
Total votes: 49,565 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62
Brian Flick advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brian Flick | 100.0 | 1,513 |
Total votes: 1,513 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent Jean Schmidt advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 62 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jean Schmidt | 100.0 | 3,734 |
Total votes: 3,734 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 65
Jean Schmidt defeated Alan Darnowsky and Jim Lewis in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 65 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jean Schmidt (R) | 65.4 | 44,435 | |
Alan Darnowsky (D) | 33.9 | 23,019 | ||
Jim Lewis (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.7 | 506 |
Total votes: 67,960 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 65
Alan Darnowsky advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 65 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Alan Darnowsky | 100.0 | 5,396 |
Total votes: 5,396 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 65
Jean Schmidt defeated Joe Dills and Dillon Blevins in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 65 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jean Schmidt | 43.7 | 6,197 | |
Joe Dills | 41.4 | 5,879 | ||
Dillon Blevins | 14.9 | 2,113 |
Total votes: 14,189 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2012
Schmidt ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent Ohio's 2nd District. She lost to Army veteran Brad Wenstrup in the March 6, 2012 primary.[8][9]
Campaign for Primary Accountability opposition
"CPA Ad Opposing Schmidt" |
Schmidt was opposed in 2012 by the nonpartisan Super PAC, Campaign for Primary Accountability. The PAC, which could make an unlimited amount of independent expenditures during an election cycle, opposed incumbents of both political parties that it identified as entrenched. The group conducted polls and provided voters with information about primary elections, where incumbents historically out-raise and out-spend any opponents.[10]
In February 2012, the Campaign for Primary Accountability released a web ad opposing Schmidt.[11]
In February 2012 interview, Schmidt defended her track record in Congress, and pushed back against charges that she was a career politician.[12]
"Schmidt Defends Record, Credentials, Ethics" |
Endorsements
- The Ohio Republican Party announced in February 2012 that it had endorsed Schmidt in the March 6 primary.[13]
- The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund endorsed Schmidt for re-election.[14]
- On January 26, 2012, the Ohio Right to Life PAC announced it had endorsed Schmidt for re-election.[15]
- On December 1, 2011, the Brown County Republican Party endorsed Schmidt in the primary.[16]
- The Scioto County Republican Party endorsed Schmidt.[17]
- The Adams County GOP also endorsed Schmidt for re-election.[17]
- The Hillsboro Times-Gazette has endorsed Schmidt[18]
- The Cincinnati Enquirer editorial board announced March 2, 2012, that it was endorsing Schmidt for re-election[19]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Schmidt won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Surya Yalamanchili (D), Marc Johnston (Libertarian), and Randy Lee Conover (Write-in) in the general election.[20]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jean Schmidt won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Victoria Wulsin (D) and David Krikorian (Independent).[21]
2006
On November 4, 2006, Jean Schmidt won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Victoria Wulsin (D).[22]
U.S. House, Ohio District 2 General Election, 2006 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Jean Schmidt Incumbent | 50.5% | 120,112 | |
Democratic | Victoria Wulsin | 49.5% | 117,595 | |
Total Votes | 237,707 |
2005
On August 2, 2005, Jean Schmidt won in a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Paul Hackett (D).[23]
U.S. House, Ohio District 2 General Special Election, 2005 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Jean Schmidt Incumbent | 51.6% | 59,671 | |
Democratic | Paul Hackett | 48.4% | 55,886 | |
Total Votes | 115,557 |
Media attention
The 2005 special election received a significant amount of national media attention.[24] Because OH-02 was a historically Republican district, it was speculated that a Democratic win could be seen as an indication that American political opinions were shifting because of frustrations over the War in Iraq.[25] National media outlets like the New York Times and USA Today covered the race, especially Hackett. USA Today wrote of Hackett, "But if Democrats could design a dream candidate to capitalize on national distress about the war in Iraq, he would look a lot like the tall, telegenic Marine Reserve major who finished a seven-month tour of Iraq in March."[26]
As the race tightened, the National Republican Campaign Committee announced on July 28 it would spend more than $500,000 on television ads. On election night, Schmidt won with 51.63% of the vote.[27]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Jean Schmidt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jean Schmidt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Schmidt paid her congressional staff a total of $990,825 in 2011. Overall, Ohio ranked 30th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[28]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Schmidt's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,801,058 to $8,876,997. That averages to $5,339,027, which was lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. Her average calculated net worth[29] decreased by 23.15% from 2010.[30]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Schmidt's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $3,398,056 to $10,497,000. This averages out to $6,947,528 which was lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[31]
National Journal vote ratings
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2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Schmidt tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 103rd in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[32]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Schmidt ranked 58th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[33]
Voting with party
Jean Schmidt voted with the Republican Party 93.0 percent of the time, which ranked 107 among the 242 House Republican members as of November 2011.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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Personal
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She has three siblings, including a twin sister, Jennifer Black. Schmidt's father, Gus Hoffman, founded the Hoffman Racing Team, which still competes in the USAC racing circuit.
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2023
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2022
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2021
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Schmidt, Jean, (1951 - )," accessed March 20, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ohio House of Representatives, "Jean Schmidt Biography," accessed March 20, 2021
- ↑ Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, "Committee Information"
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 24, 2012
- ↑ Youtube.com, "Rep. Jean Schmidt Speaks to Defund Planned Parenthood," accessed February 11, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ DC Political Report, "2010 Ohio Polls," accessed February 13, 2012
- ↑ cincinnati.com, "Super-PAC targets 'out of step' Schmidt," accessed January 31, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Cincinnati Enquirer, "Super PAC targets 'out of step' Schmidt," accessed February 1, 2012
- ↑ Cincinnati Enquirer, "Web ad blasts Rep. Schmidt," accessed March 2, 2012
- ↑ wlwt.com, "Schmit defends record, credentials, ethics," accessed February 24, 2012
- ↑ Portsmouth Daily Times, "State GOP endorses Jean Schmidt," accessed February 13, 2012
- ↑ nrapvf.org accessed February 19, 2012
- ↑ OhioVotesforLife.org, "Press Release," accessed February 19, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ newsdemocrat.com, "Rep. Jean Schmidt endorsed for re-election, cited as 'well qualified' by Republican groups," accessed February 19, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Portsmouth Daily Times, "State GOP endorses Jean Schmidt," accessed February 25, 2012
- ↑ Hillsboro Times-Gazette, "Our Endorsements," accessed March 1, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Cincinnati Enquirer, "Enquirer Endorsements: Our choices in three key primaries," accessed March 2, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008
- ↑ Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006
- ↑ wikipedia.org Ohio's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2005
- ↑ FoxNews, "GOP's Schmidt Wins Ohio Special Election," accessed February 10, 2012
- ↑ Government Executive, "Turning Tide?" accessed February 10, 2012
- ↑ USA Today, "Democratic candidates tout Iraq war experience," accessed February 10, 2012
- ↑ wikipedia, "Ohio's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2005," accessed February 10, 2012
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Jean Schmidt," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio), 2010," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Scott Lipps (R) |
Ohio House of Representatives District 62 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by John Becker (R) |
Ohio House of Representatives District 65 2021-2022 |
Succeeded by Mike Loychik (R) |
Preceded by Rob Portman (R) |
U.S. House Ohio District 2 2005-2013 |
Succeeded by Brad Wenstrup (R) |
Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives 2001-2004 |
Succeeded by - |