The Green Papers: Ohio 2009 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
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
 

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Ohio State and Local Government

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

 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th 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
• Open Seat - 12 January 2009: Announced retirement
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State  Jennifer L. Brunner
• FEC S0OH00141: $582,660
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor  Lee Irwin Fisher
• FEC S0OH00158: $2,569,297
    Democratic     state Representative  Tyrone K. Yates - apparently not a candidate
• 3 June 2009: Announced he is dropping his bid for the U.S. Senate and will run for re-election in the Ohio House of Representatives.
  Candidate Republican     Thomas D. "Tom" Ganley
• FEC S0OH00182: $147,574
  Candidate Republican     Jason David Howard
• FEC S0OH00166: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     James E. Lundeen, Sr.
• ?
  Candidate Republican     former Congressman  Robert Jones "Rob" Portman
• FEC S0OH00133: $6,231,323
    Republican     Senator George V. Voinovich - apparently not a candidate
• 12 January 2009: Announced retirement
• FEC S8OH00011: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Eric William Deaton
• FEC S0OH00190: $4,950
  Candidate Independent     Eric LaMont Gregory
• FEC S0OH00174: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Adam D. Shaffer
• FEC S0OH00208: $448
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, 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.
    Republican     state Senator Kevin Coughlin - apparently not a candidate
• 13 July 2009: Announced he would not run-- "I have decided that now is not my time.".
  Candidate Republican     former Congressman  John Richard Kasich
  Candidate Libertarian     Ken Matesz
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. 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
• Open Seat - 10 February 2009: Candidate for the Class 3 Senate Seat in 2010
111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
10 Democratic (10 Undetermined);
8 Republican (8 Undetermined)
CD 1
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Steven Leo "Steve" Driehaus
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Steven Leo "Steve" Driehaus
• FEC H8OH01068: $623,745
  Candidate Republican     former Congressman  Steven J. "Steve" Chabot
• FEC H8OH01043: $570,630
CD 2
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt
• 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 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Thomas Todd "Todd" Book
• FEC H0OH02030: $63,975
  Candidate Democratic     David Harry Krikorian
• Ran as an Independent in 2008
• FEC H8OH02090: $162,260
  Candidate Democratic     James John "Jim" Parker
  Candidate Democratic     Victoria Wulsin
• FEC H6OH02151: $45,744
  Candidate Republican     Warren County Commissioner C. Michael Kilburn
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt
• FEC H6OH02086: $388,329
  Candidate Libertarian     Marc Johnston
  Candidate Independent     Surya Yalamanchili
• FEC H0OH02048: Financial report not available
CD 3
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Michael R. "Mike" Turner
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Michael R. "Mike" Turner
• FEC H2OH03067: $327,457
CD 4
{map}		 Republican Congressman  James D. "Jim" Jordan
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  James D. "Jim" Jordan
• FEC H6OH04082: $300,354
CD 5
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Robert Edward "Bob" Latta
• First elected in a special election (re: death of Congressman Paul E. Gillmor): 11 December 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Robert Edward "Bob" Latta
• FEC H8OH05036: $182,686
CD 6
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr.
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr.
• FEC H6OH06095: $275,347
  Candidate Republican     Donald Kenneth Allen
• FEC H0OH06163: $16,945
CD 7
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Steve C. Austria
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Steve C. Austria
• FEC H8OH07065: $312,186
  Candidate Independent     Chad A. Kreemer
• FEC H0OH07088: Financial report not available
CD 8
{map}		 Republican Congressman  John A. Boehner
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  John A. Boehner
• FEC H0OH08029: $1,681,338
    Republican     Butler County Sheriff  Richard K. Jones - apparently not a candidate
• 19 June 2009: "After extensive review and discussions with various individuals in the political and private sectors ... I have decided to continue as sheriff of Butler County." - Sheriff Jones
CD 9
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Marcy C. Kaptur
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Marcy C. Kaptur
• FEC H2OH09031: $57,743
  Candidate Libertarian     Joseph M. Jaffe
CD 10
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Dennis J. Kucinich
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Dennis J. Kucinich
• FEC H6OH23033: $169,015
  Candidate Republican     Thomas R. "Tom" Olschlager
• FEC H0OH10074: $2,359
CD 11
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Marcia L. Fudge
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Marcia L. Fudge
• FEC H8OH11141: $157,210
CD 12
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Franklin County Commissioner  Paula L. Brooks
• FEC H0OH12120: $161,860
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi
• FEC H0OH12062: $739,667
  Candidate Libertarian     Travis M. Irvine
CD 13
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Betty Sue Sutton
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Betty Sue Sutton
• FEC H6OH13133: $262,429
  Candidate Democratic     Justin Paul Wooden
• FEC H0OH13110: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Frank Chestney
  Candidate Republican     Jason Ashley Meade
• FEC H0OH13102: Financial report not available
CD 14
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     John H. Greene, Jr.
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette
• FEC H4OH19036: $551,263
CD 15
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Mary Jo Kilroy
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Mary Jo Kilroy
• FEC H6OH15104: $747,127
  Candidate Republican     John Adams
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Steve E. Stivers
• FEC H8OH15076: $279,649
  Candidate Constitution; (Republican)     David Blair Ryon
• 4 March 2009: Filed to run as a Republican with the FEC. 27 October 2009: Announced he would run in the Constitution Party primary. 3 November 2009: Announced "I decided to leave the GOP...".
• FEC H8OH12081: $229
CD 16
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  John A. Boccieri
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  John A. Boccieri
• FEC H8OH16058: $643,586
  Candidate Republican     former Ashland County Commissioner Matt Miller
• FEC H6OH16102: $650
  Candidate Republican     former Wadsworth Mayor James B. "Jim" Renacci
• FEC H0OH16097: $203,838
  Candidate Libertarian     Jeffrey J. Blevins
• FEC H0OH16089: $387
CD 17
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• 15 March 2009: Possible candidate for Lt. Governor in 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan
• FEC H2OH17109: $375,934
  Candidate Republican     Bill Johnson
• 12 October 2009: Exploring running. To make decision in December.
CD 18
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Zachary T. "Zach" Space
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Zachary T. "Zach" Space
• FEC H6OH18157: $987,613
  Candidate Republican     Patrick T. Carlisle
• FEC H0OH18069: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Fred L. Dailey
• FEC H8OH18088: $71,543
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs
• FEC H0OH18077: $115,095
  Candidate Republican     Jeanette M. Moll
• FEC H8OH18070: $91,026
  Candidate Libertarian     Clifford J. Snyder
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Democratic Secretary of State  Jennifer L. Brunner
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - Running for the Senate Class 3 Seat in 2010
    Democratic     Franklin County Commissioner  Marilyn Brown - apparently not a candidate
• 1 October 2009: Running for re-election instead of for Secretary of State
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Jennifer Garrison
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Jon A. Husted
  Candidate Republican     former Ashtabula County Treasurer Sandy O'Brien
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Democratic Attorney General  Richard "Rich" Cordray
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     former Senator  Michael "Mike" DeWine
  Candidate Republican     Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney  David Yost
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Democratic Treasurer  Kevin L. Boyce
• Appointed by Governor Ted Strickland: 2008 (re: the vacancy caused by Treasurer Richard "Rich" Cordray election's as Attorney General)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Josh Mandel
 Treasurer Richard "Rich" Cordray who was first elected in 2006, was elected as Attorney General on 4 November 2008.
Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Republican Auditor  Mary Taylor
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Hamilton County Commissioner  David Pepper
  Candidate Republican     Auditor  Mary Taylor
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): 16 incumbents, 21 candidates
 • Republican: 10 incumbents, 35 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Green (affiliates)
 • Libertarian: 6 candidates
Other Third Parties
 • America First
 • Natural Law (affiliates)
 • Right to Life
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 5 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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/constitution.cfm
Election Authority
 • Ohio Secretary of State
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Ohio General Assembly
 • Ohio House of Representatives
 • Ohio Senate
Democratic
 • Ohio Democratic Party
 • Ohio House Democratic Caucus
 • The Ohio Senate Democrats
Republican
 • Ohio Republican Party
Third Party
 • America First Party of Ohio
 • Constitution Party of Ohio
 • Constitution Party of Ohio
 • Green Party of Ohio
 • Libertarian Party of Ohio
 • Natural Law Party of Ohio
 • Ohio Right to Life Society
 • The Unity Party of Ohio
Media & others
 • Akron Beacon Journal
 • Chagrin Valley Times
 • Chillicothe Gazette
 • Cincinnati Enquirer
 • City News Ohio
 • cleveland.com - Everything Cleveland
 • Columbus Dispatch
 • Courier - Findlay
 • Dayton Daily News
 • DC's Political Report - Ohio
 • Election Ohio
 • Gay People Chronicle - Cleveland
 • Gongwer News Service
 • JournalNews - Hamilton
 • Lima News
 • Lisbon Morning Journal
 • Medina Gazette
 • Middletown Journal
 • News-Herald - Willoughby
 • NewsLink.org - Ohio Newspapers
 • Ohio Elects
 • Ohio News Network
 • OpenElections.org (Voter rights)
 • Politics1.com - Ohio
 • Record-Courier - Ravenna
 • Sentinel-Tribune - Bowling Green
 • Star Beacon - Ashtabula
 • State of the Union (Ohio Republican Party)
 • The Advertiser-Tribune - Tiffin
 • The Cincinnati Post
 • The Enquirer - Cincinnati
 • The Free Press - Columbus
 • The Herald-Star - Steubenville
 • The Independent - Massillon
 • The Lima News - Lima
 • The Oxford Press
 • The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
 • The Repository - Canton
 • The Times-Reporter - New Philadelphia
 • The Tribune Chronicle - Mahoning Valley
 • The Vindicator - Youngstown
 • The Western Star - Lebanon
 • Toledo Blade
 • Wapakoneta Daily News
 • WBNS TV - CBS - Central Ohio
 • West Life - Westlake
 • WEWS TV - ABC - Cleveland - Akron
 • WFMJ TV - NBC - Youngstown
 • WHIO AM - Dayton
 • WHIO TV - CBS - Dayton
 • WKYC TV - NBC - Cleveland
 • WNWO TV - NBC - Toledo
 • WTOL TV - CBS - Toledo
 • WTVG TV - ABC - Toledo
 

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