| The Green Papers: 2007 Off Year Election |
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110th Congress (2007-2008) House Seats by State |
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| Ohio 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 11 Republican, 7 Democratic | |||||
| CD 5 {map}  |
Republican | Congressman Robert E. "Bob" Latta • First elected in a special election (re: death of Congressman Paul E. Gillmor): 11 December 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 11 December 2007 |
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Republican | 56,367 | 56.87% | state Representative Robert E. "Bob" Latta • FEC: $640,755 |
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Democratic | 42,563 | 42.95% | Robin R. Weirauch • Party endorsed candidate • FEC: $45,563 |
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Write-in | 180 | 0.18% | John F. "Jack" Green | |
• FEC: $256,169 |
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| Wednesday 5 September 2007: Congressman Paul E. Gillmor (Republican), 68, passed away suddenly Tuesday night. First elected in 1988, he served 10 terms in the House. Media reports state that when Congressman Gillmor did not show up this morning, his staff become concerned. He was later found dead in his apartment. On Friday 14 September 2007, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced that a 6 November 2007 Special Party Primary (Democratic and Republican) and an 11 December 2007 Special General election will be held to fill the vacancy caused by the passing of Congressman Paul E. Gillmor (Republican). The filing deadline is 28 September 2007. The winner will complete the late Congressman's term which ends in January 2009. Reference: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/ElectionsVoter/directives/2007/Dir2007-15.pdf Reference: Wood County Board of Elections | |||||
| Total | 99,110 | 100.00% | |||
| Virginia 2-year term. Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 8 Republican, 3 Democratic | |||||
| CD 1 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • First elected in a special election (re: the death of Congressman Jo Ann S. Davis): 11 December 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 11 December 2007 |
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Republican | 42,767 | 60.72% | state Delegate Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • Nominated by Convention 10 November 2007 • FEC: $94,925 |
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Democratic | 26,275 | 37.31% | Philip R. Forgit • Nominated by Convention 10 November 2007 • FEC: $43,522 |
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Independent | 1,310 | 1.86% | Lucky R. Narain | |
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Write-in | 76 | 0.11% | Write In | |
| We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Congressman Jo Ann S. Davis (Republican, Virginia CD 1) who passed away on 6 October 2007 after a two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57. Mrs. Davis was first diagnosed in October 2005 and underwent chemotherapy and a mastectomy. On 7 March 2007, she announced that her breast cancer had returned. The Congressman was first elected to Congress in 2000. On Tuesday 23 October 2007, Virginia Governor Timothy M. "Tim" Kaine called a Tuesday 11 December 2007 Special Election in CD 1 to fill the remainder of the term. The Democratic and Republican Parties held nomination conventions for the special election on Saturday 10 November 2007. | |||||
| Total | 70,428 | 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 | |
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| • Green | |
| • Libertarian | |
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| • Constitution | |
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| Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
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| Notes |
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Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot. FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office. |