The Green Papers: Ohio 2008 General Election
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 4 March 2008
Special Primary House CD 11: Tuesday 14 October 2008
General Election, Special Election AG: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Special Election House CD 11: Tuesday 18 November 2008
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 4 March 2008 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).
Tuesday 14 October 2008 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC).
Tuesday 18 November 2008 polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC).
 

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Ohio State and Local Government

Ohio 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


16 December 2008 - Official Canvass - November 4, 2008 General


18 November 2008 - Special Election CD 11. Returns from an offiical source.


14 October 2008 - Special Primary House CD 11. Returns from an offiical source.


7 October 2008: Synchronized Presidential and Attorney General with the Secretary of State’s Elections Division - OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT; Secretary of State’s Elections Division - U.S. Representative; Presidential write-in candidates; CDs 1 and 2; CD 2; CD 3; CD 4; CD 5; CD 6; CD 7; CD 8; CD 9; CDs 10, 11, and 13; CD 12; CDs 13 and 16; CD 15; CDs 14 and 17; CD 18.


The state legislators who will meet over the two years from 2009 through 2010 will make up the 128th GENERAL ASSEMBLY of OHIO.


OHIO Primary Returns from an official source.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 20 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2008
  Elected Democratic 2,933,388 51.48% Senator Barack Hussein Obama
(20 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338: $778,642,047
  Candidate Republican 2,674,491 46.94% Senator John Sidney McCain, III
Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin

FEC P80002801: $399,826,076
  Candidate Independent 42,288 0.74% Ralph Nader
Vice President: Matt Gonzalez

FEC P20000527: $4,520,160
  Candidate Libertarian 19,888 0.35% former Congressman Bob Barr
Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root

FEC P80005580: $1,405,899
  Candidate Constitution 12,550 0.22% Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin
Vice President: Darrell L. Castle

FEC P80005499: $262,010
  Candidate Green 8,513 0.15% former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney
Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente

FEC P80004930: $240,360
  Candidate Independent 3,902 0.07% Richard A. Duncan
Vice President: Ricky Johnson
  Candidate Socialist Party USA 2,731 0.05% Brian Patrick Moore
Vice President: Stewart A. Alexander

FEC P80005275: $9,516
  Candidate Write-in 212 0.00% Donald Kenneth Allen
Vice President: Christopher D. Borcik

FEC P80003528: $48,459
  Candidate Write-in; (America's Independent) 160 0.00% former Ambassador Alan L. Keyes
Vice President: Brian Rohrbough

FEC P60003076: $481,991
  Candidate Write-in 71 0.00% Joseph Charles "Average Joe" Schriner
Vice President: Dale Way

FEC P00003962: $17,270
  Candidate Write-in 63 0.00% Platt Robertson
Vice President: Scott Falls
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Jonathan Edward Allen
Vice President: Jeff Stath

FEC P80005119: $95,029
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% James R. Germalic
Vice President: Martin Wishnatsky

FEC P80005796: Financial report not available
Total 5,698,260 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

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: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Democratic Governor Ted Strickland
First elected: 2006
Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov.

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

110th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
11 Republican (8 Renominated, 3 Open);
7 Democratic (6 Renominated, 1 Undetermined)

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Leans Republican - WATCH - Republican Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot
  Elected Democratic 155,089 52.45% state Representative Steven Leo "Steve" Driehaus
FEC H8OH01068: $1,489,648
  Candidate Republican 140,469 47.50% Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot
FEC H8OH01043: $2,349,745
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 84 0.03% Eric Wilson
FEC H8OH01076: Financial report not available
  Candidate Write-in 67 0.02% Richard L. "Rich" Stevenson
FEC H0OH01065: Financial report not available
Total 295,709 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
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 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt
  Elected Republican 148,500 44.83% Congressman Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt
FEC H6OH02086: $1,289,300
  Candidate Democratic 124,076 37.46% Victoria Wells Wulsin
FEC H6OH02151: $1,929,589
  Candidate Independent 58,650 17.71% David Harry Krikorian
FEC H8OH02090: $203,437
  Candidate Write-in 30 0.01% James J. "Jim" Condit, Jr.
FEC H2OH02077: Financial report not available
Total 331,256 100.00%  

CD 3
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner
  Elected Republican 200,204 63.32% Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner
FEC H2OH03067: $1,211,637
  Candidate Democratic 115,976 36.68% Louella Jane "Jane" Mitakides
FEC H4OH03055: $462,026
Total 316,180 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan
  Elected Republican 186,140 65.17% Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan
FEC H6OH04082: $950,218
  Candidate Democratic 99,491 34.83% Mike Carroll
FEC H8OH04054: $30,658
Total 285,631 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Robert E. "Bob" Latta
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected in a special election (re: death of Congressman Paul E. Gillmor): 11 December 2007
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Robert E. "Bob" Latta
  Elected Republican 188,905 64.09% Congressman Robert E. "Bob" Latta
FEC H8OH05036: $1,991,571
  Candidate Democratic 105,840 35.91% George F. Mays
FEC H8OH05093: $7,200
Total 294,745 100.00%  

CD 6
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr.
  Elected Democratic 176,330 62.28% Congressman Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr.
FEC H6OH06095: $793,060
  Candidate Republican 92,968 32.84% Richard D. "Dick" Stobbs
FEC H6OH06137: Financial report not available
  Candidate Green 13,812 4.88% Dennis Spisak
FEC H8OH06109: Financial report not available
Total 283,110 100.00%  

CD 7
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman David Lee "Dave" Hobson
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Open Seat - Announced retirement 14 October 2007
 Polls: Republican state Senator Steve Austria
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 174,915 58.22% state Senator Steve Austria
FEC H8OH07065: $1,209,739
  Candidate Democratic 125,547 41.78% Sharen Swartz Neuhardt
FEC H8OH07099: $861,992
Total 300,462 100.00%  

CD 8
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman John A. Boehner
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman John A. Boehner
  Elected Republican 202,063 67.90% Congressman John A. Boehner
FEC H0OH08029: $5,161,985
  Candidate Democratic 95,510 32.10% Nicholas Adam "Nick" von Stein
FEC H8OH08063: $16,708
Total 297,573 100.00%  

CD 9
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Marcy Kaptur
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Marcy Kaptur
  Elected Democratic 222,054 74.37% Congressman Marcy Kaptur
FEC H2OH09031: $640,879
  Candidate Republican 76,512 25.63% Bradley S. Leavitt
FEC H6OH09081: Financial report not available
Total 298,566 100.00%  

CD 10
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich
  Elected Democratic 157,246 57.02% Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich
FEC H6OH23033: $2,408,616
  Candidate Republican 107,895 39.13% James Peter "Jim" Trakas
FEC H8OH10085: $383,987
  Candidate Libertarian 10,621 3.85% Paul Conroy
FEC H8OH10093: Financial report not available
Total 275,762 100.00%  

CD 11
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Marcia L. Fudge
First elected in a special election to fill the seat vacated by the death of Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones: 18 November 2008; First elected to a full term: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
 Polls: Democratic Warrensville Heights Mayor Marcia L. Fudge
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 212,485 85.21% Warrensville Heights Mayor Marcia L. Fudge
Replacement candidate selected by the Democratic Party on 11 September 2008.

FEC H8OH11141: $330,361
  Candidate Republican 36,705 14.72% Thomas Pekarek
FEC H8OH11133: Financial report not available
  Candidate Write-in 144 0.06% Craig E. Willis
FEC H8OH11273: $11,608
  Candidate Write-in 23 0.01% Eric Johnson
FEC H8OH11257: Financial report not available
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Robert Anthony Reed, III
FEC H8OH11265: Financial report not available
Total 249,357 100.00%  
 

20 August 2008: Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, 58, passed away after suffering an aneurysm. She was first elected in 1998 and was renominated in the 4 March 2008 Primary. The Cuyahoga County Democratic Party has until 26 September to name a replacement candidate for the General Election.

The Democratic Party met on 11 September to select their nominee. Marcia L. Fudge was chosen. The filed candidates include Mayor Marcia L. Fudge, Gerald C. Henley, Carolyn R. Johnson, former State Senator Jeffrey Johnson, Jim Joyner, Nathaniel Martin, Marvin A. McMickle, former Council Member Bill Patmon, Isaac Powell, former State Senator C.J. Prentiss, Frank Rives, Sean Ryan, and Thomas J. Wheeler.

Special Election was held on Tuesday 18 November 2008 to fill the remainder of Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones term in the 110th Congress. Congressman-elect Marcia L. Fudge (Democrat), who won the 4 November election (111th Congress), ran unopposed.


CD 11
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Seat up for election
Special Election
Democratic
Seat up for election: Tuesday 18 November 2008
Special Election - for the unexpired term ending 3 January 2009
Primary: 14 October 2008
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democratic 8,597 100.00% Warrensville Heights Mayor Marcia L. Fudge
FEC H8OH11141: $330,361
    Democratic     Gerald Carver Henley - lost primary
FEC H2OH21036: Financial report not available
    Democratic     former state Senator Jeffrey D. Johnson - lost primary
FEC H8OH11059: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Carolyn R. Johnson - lost primary
FEC H8OH11208: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Nathaniel Martin - lost primary
FEC H8OH11224: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Isaac Powell - lost primary
FEC H8OH11166: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Frank Rives - lost primary
FEC H8OH11182: $0
    Democratic     Sean Ryan - lost primary
FEC H8OH11190: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Thomas J. Wheeler - lost primary
FEC H8OH11232: Financial report not available
    Independent     James Germalic - apparently not a candidate
Filed 13 October 2008. Removed from ballot for not having a sufficient number of valid signatures.
    Write-in     Brahim Ayad - lost primary
FEC H8OH11240: Financial report not available
Total 8,597 100.00%  
 

28 August 2008: Governor Ted Strickland called a special 18 November 2008 Election to fill the Ohio CD 11 seat vacated by the death of Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. If more than one candidate from each party files for the seat, a primary election will be held 14 October. The primary's filing deadline 5 September. The winner of the special election will finish out Congressman Tubbs Jones' term through December. Find the candidate list here.


CD 12
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi
  Elected Republican 197,408 54.79% Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi
FEC H0OH12062: $2,068,833
  Candidate Democratic 152,211 42.24% David W. Robinson
FEC H8OH12107: $187,800
  Candidate Libertarian 10,705 2.97% Steven R. Linnabary
FEC H8OH12115: Financial report not available
Total 360,324 100.00%  

CD 13
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Betty Sue Sutton
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Betty Sue Sutton
  Elected Democratic 189,542 64.55% Congressman Betty Sue Sutton
FEC H6OH13133: $739,118
  Candidate Republican 104,066 35.44% David S. Potter
FEC H8OH13113: $34,874
  Candidate Write-in 37 0.01% Robert Crow
FEC H8OH13121: Financial report not available
Total 293,645 100.00%  

CD 14
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette
  Elected Republican 187,709 58.35% Congressman Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette
FEC H4OH19036: $1,476,187
  Candidate Democratic 124,554 38.72% William M. "Bill" O'Neill
FEC H8OH14087: $556,177
  Candidate Libertarian 9,446 2.94% David Macko
FEC H8OH14103: Financial report not available
Total 321,709 100.00%  

CD 15
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Deborah D. Pryce
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Open Seat - Announced retirment 16 August 2007
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy favored over Republican state Senator Steve Stivers
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 139,582 45.94% Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy
FEC H6OH15104: $2,592,756
  Candidate Republican 137,271 45.18% state Senator Steve Stivers
FEC H8OH15076: $2,411,704
  Candidate Libertarian 14,061 4.63% Mark Michael Noble
FEC H8OH15100: Financial report not available
  Candidate Unaffiliated 12,915 4.25% Don Elijah Eckhart
FEC H8OH15092: $34,172
  Candidate Write-in 6 0.00% Travis Casper
FEC H8OH15118: Financial report not available
Total 303,835 100.00%  

CD 16
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Ralph S. Regula
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Open Seat - Announced retirement 12 October 2007
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic state Senator John A. Boccieri favored over Republican state Senator J. Kirk Schuring slightly
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 169,044 55.36% state Senator John A. Boccieri
FEC H8OH16058: $1,794,110
  Candidate Republican 136,293 44.64% state Senator J. Kirk Schuring
FEC H8OH16066: $1,225,858
Total 305,337 100.00%  

CD 17
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan
  Elected Democratic 217,556 78.17% Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan
FEC H2OH17109: $1,360,624
  Candidate Republican 60,760 21.83% Duane Virgil Grassell
FEC H8OH17064: $850
Total 278,316 100.00%  

CD 18
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Zachary T. "Zach" Space
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Zachary T. "Zach" Space
  Elected Democratic 164,150 59.88% Congressman Zachary T. "Zach" Space
FEC H6OH18157: $2,265,350
  Candidate Republican 110,001 40.12% Fred L. Dailey
FEC H8OH18088: $392,126
Total 274,151 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Democratic Secretary of State Jennifer L. Brunner
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Seat up for election
Open
Democratic Attorney General Nancy H. Rogers
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Open Seat
 Polls: Democratic Treasurer Richard "Rich" Cordray
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 2,885,354 56.74% Treasurer Richard "Rich" Cordray
  Candidate Republican 1,953,908 38.43% D. Michael "Mike" Crites
  Candidate Other-party nominee; (Constitution) 245,611 4.83% Robert M. Owens
Total 5,084,873 100.00%  
 

13 May 2008: Ohio House Democrats filed articles of impeachment against Democratic Attorney General Marc Dann, accusing the state's top lawyer of misconduct and malfeasance in office. Attorney General Marc Dann, who was first elected in 2006, resigned the next day.

By law, first assistant attorney general, Tom Winters, becomes the interim Attorney General until Democratic Governor Ted Strickland appoints a replacement. Each party will name a nominee for a 4 November 2008 special election to fill the remainder of Mr. Dann's term which ends 9 January 2011.

28 May 2008: Governor Ted Strickland appointed Nancy H. Rogers as the Ohio Attorney General. She has indicated she will not seek election in November.

The next regular election for this office is Tuesday 2 November 2010.


Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Democratic Treasurer Richard "Rich" Cordray
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Ran for and won the contest for Attorney General in the 2008 Special Election

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Auditor Mary Taylor
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
The current Auditor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

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): 14 incumbents, 22 candidates
  Republican: 13 incumbents, 20 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
  Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
  America's Independent (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
  Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 3 candidates
  Other-party nominee: 1 candidate
  Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 14 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 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.

 


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