Rick Perales
Rick Perales (Republican Party) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 73. He assumed office on January 1, 2013. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Perales (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 73. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Perales was mentioned in the wave of sexual misconduct allegations in late 2017 and 2018. Read more below.
Biography
Perales earned his B.S. in Building Construction from Auburn University in 1982 and his M.S. in International Relations from Troy State University in 1992.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Perales was assigned to the following committees:
- Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee, Chair
- House Finance Committee
- Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee
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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| • Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security |
| • Finance |
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development |
| • State and Local Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Perales served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety |
| • Economic and Workforce Development |
| • Finance |
| • State Government |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Perales served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
| • Policy and Legislative Oversight |
| • Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Campaign themes
2014
Perales' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Jobs are the key to restoring Ohio to the kind of state in which our children and grandchildren want to remain. We need to be able to attract and maintain businesses that provide good quality of living job opportunities for our residents."
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
- Excerpt: "The base provides resources for our war fighters that give them the best opportunity to be successful in battle, and then return home safely to their families. I will be the number 1 advocate for the current and future missions at WPAFB."
Veterans
- Excerpt: "As a retired veteran and a proud citizen, I believe we have the responsibility and obligation to take care of these vets and do whatever it takes – medically, psychologically and/or job training-wise, to assimilate them to active and productive members of society. I would be honored to play an active role in this activity."
Values and Principles
- Excerpt: "It is important to maintain the values and principles that were the basis of the founding of this state and country. I am a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment; I believe in traditional marriage and the right to life, recently endorsed by Ohio Right to Life. I will work diligently for conservation legislation where and as required."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Rick Perales was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Rick Perales defeated Kim McCarthy in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Perales (R) | 59.6 | 29,598 |
 | Kim McCarthy (D) | 40.4 | 20,083 | |
| Total votes: 49,681 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73
Kim McCarthy advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim McCarthy | 100.0 | 4,900 |
| Total votes: 4,900 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Rick Perales defeated Jocelyn Smith in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 73 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Perales | 80.4 | 8,350 |
| Jocelyn Smith | 19.6 | 2,037 | ||
| Total votes: 10,387 | |||
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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 Rick Perales defeated Brian Housh in the Ohio House of Representatives District 73 general election.[3]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rick Perales Incumbent |
66.46% | 37,323 | |
| Democratic | Brian Housh | 33.54% | 18,832 | |
| Total Votes | 56,155 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Brian Housh ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 73 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 73, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brian Housh (unopposed) |
100.00% | 6,758 | |
| Total Votes | 6,758 | |||
Incumbent Rick Perales ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 73, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rick Perales Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 18,799 | |
| Total Votes | 18,799 | |||
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. Dave Ogan was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Rick Perales was unopposed in the Republican primary. Perales defeated Ogan in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Perales Incumbent |
71.3% | 24,954 | |
| Democratic | Dave Ogan | 28.7% | 10,066 | |
| Total Votes | 35,020 | |||
2012
Perales won election in the 2012 election for Ohio House District 73. Perales defeated Jarrod Martin and Eric Spicer in the March 6 Republican primary election and defeated Bill Conner (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Perales |
63.5% | 35,100 | |
| Democratic | Bill Conner | 36.5% | 20,209 | |
| Total Votes | 55,309 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Rick Perales |
59.8% | 10,623 |
| Eric Spicer | 20.9% | 3,705 |
| Jarrod Martin | 19.3% | 3,422 |
| Total Votes | 17,750 | |
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Perales received endorsements from the following:[9]
- Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
- The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
- Ohio Society of CPAs
- National Federation of Independent Business
- Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Noteworthy events
Primary opponent levies sexual assault allegations (2018)
In March 2018, Jocelyn Smith (R), who filed to run against Perales in his 2018 primary, accused him of assaulting and forcibly kissing her in January 2015. Perales denied the allegations, but he said he had engaged in what he called an "inappropriate" relationship with Smith through phone calls and text messages.
Their interactions were related to a pancreatic cancer specialty license plate bill that Smith was lobbying for. She said, “Bottom line, I did not have sex with him and if I would of had sex with him I believe he would of helped me with my license plate.”
In response, Perales said, “She’s a liar. I hope this person gets help. She’s not afraid of changing her story, of one lie to another.”[10]
As of December 2019, this misconduct story appeared to be concluded and Ballotpedia discontinued active coverage. Please contact us if new developments occur with this story.
Personal
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Perales and his wife, Becka, have four children.[1]
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
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Perales on Facebook
- Perales on LinkedIn
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ohio House of Representatives, "Biography of Rick Perales," accessed July 16, 2015
- ↑ voteperales.com, "Issues," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Vote Perales, "Endorsements," accessed May 22, 2013
- ↑ My Dayton Daily News, "Ohio House Rep. denies opponent’s claim he kissed and choked her," March 26, 2018
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| Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 73 2013–2020 |
Succeeded by Brian Lampton R |
