Ohio 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Ohio 2006 Midterm Election

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Ohio
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 2 May 2006
Special Republican Primary House CD 18: Thursday 14 September 2006
Special Democratic Primary House CD 3: Friday 15 September 2006
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Electoral Votes:	20	(3.72% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	18	(4.14% of 435)
2000 Census:	11,374,540	(4.03% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	8,433,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	7,537,822
Capital:	Columbus
Tuesday 2 May 2006 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).
Thursday 14 September 2006 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).
Friday 15 September 2006 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30a EDT (1130 UTC).
Tuesday 7 November 2006 polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC).

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Ohio State and Local Government

OHIO General Election Returns from an official source

Friday 15 September 2006

Ohio - Special Democratic Primary House CD 3

(to nominate a replacement for Stephanie Breslin Studebaker who, although nominated in the 2 May 2006 Primary, subsequently withdrew her candidacy on 15 August)

Returns from an official source

Contested Special Primary race:

Democrats have nominated John Richard Chema

Thursday 14 September 2006

Ohio - Special Republican Primary House CD 18

(to nominate a replacement for Congressman Bob Ney who, although nominated in the 2 May 2006 Primary, subsequently withdrew his candidacy on 14 August)

Results from a media source

Contested Special Primary race:

Republicans have nominated Joy Padgett

OHIO PRIMARY

Tuesday 2 May 2006

OHIO PRIMARY Returns from an official source.
OHIO PRIMARY Results from a media source.

This Primary is limited to Democrats and Republicans.

The following listing of contested races does not include races in which all but one candidate for a Party's nomination has withdrawn his/her candidacy and, yet, may still appear on the Primary ballot.

Contested STATEWIDE races:

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

for United States Senate (Class 1):

Democrats have nominated Sherrod Brown
Republicans have re-nominated Mike DeWine*

for Governor:

Democrats have nominated Ted Strickland
Republicans have nominated Ken Blackwell

for Attorney General:

Democrats have nominated Marc Dann
Republicans have nominated Betty Montgomery

for Treasurer:

Republicans* have nominated Sandy O'Brien (Incumbent Treasurer Jennette B. Bradley lost her party's nomination.)

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

CD 2:

Democrats have nominated Victoria Wulsin
Republicans have re-nominated Jean Schmidt*

CD 3:

Democrats have nominated Stephanie Studebaker

CD 4:

Republicans have nominated Jim Jordan

CD 6:

Democrats have nominated Charlie Wilson
Republicans have nominated Chuck Blasdel

CD 7:

Democrats have nominated William R. Conner

CD 9:

Republicans have nominated Bradley S. Leavitt

CD 10:

Democrats have re-nominated Dennis Kucinich*
Republicans have nominated Michael D. Dovilla

CD 12:

Democrats have nominated Bob Shamansky

CD 13:

Democrats have nominated Betty Sue Sutton
Republicans have nominated Craig Foltin

CD 14:

Democrats have nominated Lewis Katz

CD 16:

Democrats have nominated Thomas Shaw
Republicans have re-nominated Ralph S. Regula*

CD 18:

Democrats have nominated Zach Space
Republicans have re-nominated Bob Ney*



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Richard Michael "Mike" DeWine • First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Currently Republican, likely to switch parties. Republican Senator Richard Michael "Mike" DeWine vs. Democratic Congressman Sherrod Brown

		Democratic	2,133,705	55.93%	Congressman Sherrod Brown • Congressman Congressional District 13 • FEC: $8,937,004

		Republican	1,681,015	44.07%	Senator Richard Michael "Mike" DeWine • FEC: $12,094,898

		Write-in			Richard Duncan • FEC finanical report not available
Total			3,814,720	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator George V. Voinovich • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor Bob Taft • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Currently Republican, likely to switch parties. Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	2,307,420	60.39%	Congressman Ted Strickland • for Lt. Governor: Lee Fisher Congressman Strickland is currently serving as Congressman CD 6.

		Republican	1,406,792	36.82%	Secretary of State J. Kenneth "Ken" Blackwell • For Lt. Governor: Thomas A. "Tom" Raga

		Independent; (Libertarian)	67,596	1.77%	William S. "Bill" Peirce • for Lt. Governor: Mark M. Noble
		Independent; (Green)	38,987	1.02%	Robert "Bob" Fitrakis • for Lt. Governor: Anita Rios

		Write-in			Larry Bays • for Lt. Governor: Debra K. Fries
		Write-in			James "Jim" Lundeen • for Lt. Governor: Kevin Becker. Running as a write-in candidate after failing to submit the necessary number of signatures for ballot access as an Independent candidate.
Total			3,820,795	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Bruce Johnson • Appointed: January 2005 by Governor Bob Taft • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 11 Republican (10 Renominated, 1 Open); 6 Democratic (2 Open, 4 Renominated); 1 Vacancy

CD 1 {map}		Republican	Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Toss-up - Republican Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot vs. Democratic John J. Cranley, IV

		Republican	101,838	52.82%	Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot • FEC: $2,669,976

		Democratic	90,963	47.18%	John J. Cranley, IV • FEC: $2,024,604
Total			192,801	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Republican	Congressman Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Elected in a Special Election, 2 August 2005, held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Rob Portman in order to become U.S. Trade Representative, 29 April 2005 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt

		Republican	120,112	50.53%	Congressman Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt • FEC: $2,087,434

		Democratic	117,595	49.47%	Victoria Wells Wulsin • FEC: $1,089,095

		Write-in			James J. "Jim" Condit, Jr. • FEC: $21,028
		Write-in			Nathan Noy • FEC: $2,150
Total			237,707	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Republican	Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary Special Democratic Primary House CD 3: Friday 15 September 2006
		Polls: Republican Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner

		Republican	121,885	58.52%	Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner • FEC: $1,043,686

		Democratic	86,389	41.48%	John Richard Chema • Candidate for the 15 September 2006 Special Primary • FEC: $418,050
Total			208,274	100.00%
	Stephanie Breslin Studebaker, who received the Democratic Party's nomination in the 2 May 2006 primary, officially withdrew on 15 August 2006, 84 days before the election. She had suspended all campaign activities after being arrested for domestic violence on 13 August 2006. Under Ohio Law, should a candidate withdraw from an election no later than 80 days before Election Day, then a primary must be held for the candidate's replacement. However, if the candidate withdraws within 76 days of Election Day, a replacement is appointed by the party. A Special Democratic Primary for House CD 3 wa called for Friday 15 September 2006. John Richard Chema received his party's nomination in the 15 September 2006 Special Primary.

CD 4 {map} Open		Republican	Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Oxley • First elected in a special election in 1981 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - On 1 November 2005 Congressman Oxley announced that after 25 years of service he is retiring will not seek re-election in 2006.
		Polls: Republican James D. "Jim" Jordan
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican	126,542	60.12%	James D. "Jim" Jordan • FEC: $1,408,770

		Democratic	83,929	39.88%	Richard E. "Rick" Siferd • FEC: $163,615
Total			210,471	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Republican	Congressman Paul E. Gillmor • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Paul E. Gillmor

		Republican	126,898	56.94%	Congressman Paul E. Gillmor • FEC: $568,949

		Democratic	95,955	43.06%	Robin Renee Weirauch • FEC: $117,478
Total			222,853	100.00%

CD 6 {map} Open		Democratic	Congressman Ted Strickland • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Received his party's nomination for Governor on 2 May 2006
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic	131,322	61.94%	Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr. • Mr. Wilson, having failed to qualify for ballot access in the 2 May primary, ran a write-in campaign. He won the primary and his party's nomination. • FEC: $1,860,494

		Republican	80,705	38.06%	Charles "Chuck" Blasdel • FEC: $1,105,652
Total			212,027	100.00%

CD 7 {map}		Republican	Congressman David Lee "Dave" Hobson • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman David Lee "Dave" Hobson

		Republican	132,430	60.98%	Congressman David Lee "Dave" Hobson • FEC: $1,960,807

		Democratic	84,747	39.02%	William Russell Conner • FEC: $17,505
Total			217,177	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Republican	Congressman John A. Boehner • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary U.S. House Majority Leader
		Polls: Republican Congressman John A. Boehner

		Republican	132,743	64.01%	Congressman John A. Boehner • FEC: $3,200,084

		Democratic	74,641	35.99%	Morton W. "Mort" Meier • FEC finanical report not available
Total			207,384	100.00%

CD 9 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Marcy Kaptur • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Marcy Kaptur

		Democratic	149,886	73.59%	Congressman Marcy Kaptur • FEC: $505,050

		Republican	53,803	26.41%	Bradley S. Leavitt • FEC finanical report not available
Total			203,689	100.00%

CD 10 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich

		Democratic	127,294	66.31%	Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich • FEC: $635,245

		Republican	64,676	33.69%	Michael D. Dovilla • FEC: $70,919
Total			191,970	100.00%

CD 11 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones

		Democratic	132,585	83.30%	Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones • FEC: $754,168

		Republican	26,582	16.70%	Lindsey N. String • FEC finanical report not available
Total			159,167	100.00%

CD 12 {map}		Republican	Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi

		Republican	137,909	58.14%	Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi • FEC: $2,277,594

		Democratic	99,287	41.86%	former Congressman Robert N. "Bob" Shamansky • Served one term in the 97th Congress (1981-83). • FEC: $1,688,254
Total			237,196	100.00%

CD 13 {map} Open		Democratic	Congressman Sherrod Brown • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Received his party's nomination for the Class 1 Senate Seat on 2 May 2006.
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Betty Sue Sutton
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic	129,290	61.19%	Betty Sue Sutton • FEC: $1,285,421

		Republican	81,997	38.81%	Craig Foltin • FEC: $652,041
Total			211,287	100.00%

CD 14 {map}		Republican	Congressman Steven C. LaTourette • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Steven C. LaTourette

		Republican	136,375	57.54%	Congressman Steven C. LaTourette • FEC: $1,605,878

		Democratic	92,600	39.07%	Lewis Robert "Lew" Katz • FEC: $236,038

		Independent	8,052	3.40%	Werner J. Lange • Ballot designation: Non-Party • FEC: $1,035
Total			237,027	100.00%

CD 15 {map}		Republican	Congressman Deborah D. Pryce • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Toss-up - Currently Republican. Republican Congressman Deborah D. Pryce vs. Democratic Mary Jo Kilroy

		Republican	110,739	50.24%	Congressman Deborah D. Pryce • FEC: $4,278,439

		Democratic	109,677	49.76%	Mary Jo Kilroy • FEC: $2,779,816

		Write-in			William Loren "Bill" Buckel • FEC finanical report not available
Total			220,416	100.00%

CD 16 {map}		Republican	Congressman Ralph S. Regula • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Ralph S. Regula

		Republican	124,886	58.64%	Congressman Ralph S. Regula • FEC: $1,027,709

		Democratic	88,089	41.36%	Thomas Shaw • FEC finanical report not available
Total			212,975	100.00%

CD 17 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Timothy J. Ryan • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Timothy J. Ryan

		Democratic	166,279	80.22%	Congressman Timothy J. Ryan • FEC: $609,009

		Republican	41,004	19.78%	Don Manning, II
Total			207,283	100.00%

CD 18 {map} Vacant		Republican	[vacant office] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Vacant Office - Special Republican Primary House CD 18: Thursday 14 September 2006
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Currently Republican. Democratic Zachary T. "Zach" Space vs. Republican Joy Padgett
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic	125,810	61.95%	Zachary T. "Zach" Space • FEC: $1,638,828

		Republican	77,267	38.05%	state Senator Joy Padgett • Candidate for the 14 September 2006 Special Primary. Ms. Padgett received her party's nomination for CD 18. • FEC: $852,588
Total			203,077	100.00%
	Monday 7 August 2006. Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Ney (Republican, Ohio CD 18), whose name has been connected with the scandal allegedly involving convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, announced that he is no longer running for re-election. Mr. Ney is serving his sixth term in Congress and was renominated with 68% of the vote in the 2 May 2006 Republican Primary. Mr. Ney asked State Senator Joy Padgett to run in his place. Media Report On 14 August 2006, 85 days until the General Election, Congressman Ney formally filed paperwork stating he would not run for re-election. Under Ohio Law, should a candidate withdraw from an election within 80 days of Election Day, then a primary must be held for the candidate's replacement. However, if the candidate files within 76 days, a replacement is appointed by the party. Hence, a primary will be called to elect a replacement candidate. On 15 August 2006 the Tuscarawas Election Board set a special Republican primary election date for Thursday 14 September 2006. The filing deadline was Thursday 17 August 2006. State Senator Joy Padgett received the nomination in the 14 September 2006 Special Primary. Ms. Padgett had receive her party's nomination. Republican Congressman Ohio pleaded guilty on Friday 15 September to federal charges involving corruption and bribery in dealings with lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Ney pleaded guilty to conspiracy and making false statements in U.S. District Court in Washington. 13 October 2006 update: Congressman Ney, facing a maximum of 10 years in prison, plead guilty before Judge Ellen S. Huvelle today. Sentencing is set for 19 January 2007. Congressman Ney's term of office expires 3 January 2007. Media reports state that Mr. Ney will resign within two weeks. Republican Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Ney resigned from Congress 3 November 2006. Mr. Ney was first elected in 1994, re-elected in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004. On 19 January 2007, former Congressman Ney was sentenced to 30 months in a federal prison.

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Republican	Secretary of State J. Kenneth "Ken" Blackwell • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - Received his party's nomination for Governor on 2 May 2006

		Democratic	1,989,925	54.82%	Jennifer L. Brunner

		Republican	1,476,576	40.67%	Greg Hartmann

		Independent	89,207	2.46%	John A. Eastman • No party designation appears on the ballot.
		Independent; (Green)	74,494	2.05%	Timothy J. "Tim" Kettler • No party designation appears on the ballot
Total			3,630,202	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Republican	Attorney General Jim Petro • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - Lost his party's nomination for Governor on 2 May 2006

		Democratic	1,925,413	52.45%	Marc Dann

		Republican	1,745,882	47.55%	Auditor Betty Montgomery
Total			3,671,295	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Lost		Republican	Treasurer Jennette B. Bradley • Appointed January 2005 by Governor Bob Taft • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 2 May 2006

		Democratic	2,102,962	57.63%	Richard Cordray

		Republican	1,546,039	42.37%	Sandra "Sandy" O'Brien
Total			3,649,001	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Republican	Auditor Betty Montgomery • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Auditor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - Received her party's nomination for Attorney General on 2 May 2006.

		Republican	1,860,664	50.98%	Mary Taylor

		Democratic	1,789,028	49.02%	Barbara Sykes
Total			3,649,692	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 6 incumbents, 24 candidates
	• Republican: 20 incumbents, 24 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 5 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 6 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.