Ohio 2010 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Ohio 2010 Midterm Election

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Ohio
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 4 May 2010
Special Democratic Primary House CD 3: Tuesday 13 July 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

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)
Capital:	Columbus
Tuesday 4 May 2010 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).
Tuesday 13 July 2010 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).

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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.

The 4 May 2010 primary will choose nominees for the Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Republican, and the Socialist USA parties.

13 July 2010 Democratic CD 3 SPECIAL PRIMARY returns from an official source.

4 May 2010 Primary and 2 November 2010 General Election returns from an official source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

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

Class 3 Open	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
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Republican	2,168,736	56.85%	former Congressman Robert Jones "Rob" Portman • FEC S0OH00133; 31 Dec 10; Tot $16,540,629; Dsb $15,054,910

	Democratic	1,503,286	39.40%	Lieutenant Governor Lee Irwin Fisher • FEC S0OH00158; 31 Dec 10; Tot $6,396,295; Dsb $6,383,162

	Constitution	65,856	1.73%	Eric William Deaton • FEC S0OH00190; 31 Dec 10; Tot $41,262; Dsb $27,647

	Independent	50,100	1.31%	Michael L. Pryce • FEC S0OH00265; 31 Dec 10; Tot $29,268; Dsb $28,814

	Socialist Party USA	26,454	0.69%	Daniel H. "Dan" La Botz • FEC S0OH00257; 31 Dec 10; Tot $13,688; Dsb $6,358

	Write-in	648	0.02%	Arthur T. Sullivan • FEC S0OH00273
Total		3,815,080	100.00%

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. • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	1,889,180	49.04%	former Congressman John Richard Kasich • for Lieutenant Governor: Auditor Mary Taylor

	Democratic	1,812,047	47.04%	Governor Ted Strickland • for Lieutenant Governor: Yvette McGee Brown

	Libertarian	92,116	2.39%	Kenneth "Ken" Matesz • for Lieutenant Governor: Margaret Ann Leech

	Green	58,475	1.52%	Dennis S. Spisak • for Lieutenant Governor: Anita Rios

	Write-in	635	0.02%	David S. Sargent, II • for Lieutenant Governor: Andrew C. Pfeifer
	Write-in			Sean Swain • Zapatista Party. Incarcerated at the Mansfield Correctional Institution.
Total		3,852,453	100.00%

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.

Open	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. • Open Seat - 10 February 2009: Candidate for the Class 3 Senate Seat in 2010

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 10 Democratic (10 Renominated); 8 Republican (8 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Steven Leo "Steve" Driehaus • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	103,770	51.49%	former Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot • FEC H8OH01043; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,040,662; Dsb $2,039,468

	Democratic	92,672	45.99%	Congressman Steven Leo "Steve" Driehaus • FEC H8OH01068; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,930,197; Dsb $1,971,647

	Libertarian	3,076	1.53%	Jim Berns • FEC H2OH01020

	Green	2,000	0.99%	Richard L. "Rich" Stevenson • FEC H0OH01065
Total		201,518	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Republican	Congressman Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 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 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	139,027	58.45%	Congressman Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt • FEC H6OH02086; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,050,599; Dsb $981,051

	Democratic	82,431	34.66%	Surya "Chili" Yalamanchili • 13 January 2010: Switched from Independent to Democrat • FEC H0OH02048; 31 Dec 10; Tot $253,347; Dsb $253,028

	Libertarian	16,259	6.84%	Marcus "Marc" Johnston • FEC H0OH02105

	Write-in	128	0.05%	Randy Lee Conover • FEC H0OH02121
Total		237,845	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	152,629	68.11%	Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner • FEC H2OH03067; 31 Dec 10; Tot $764,218; Dsb $784,261

	Democratic	71,455	31.89%	Joseph Michael "Joe" Roberts • Won special 13 July 2010 primary • FEC H0OH03079; 30 Jun 10; Tot $7,332; Dsb $6,170
Total		224,084	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Republican	Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	146,029	71.49%	Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan • FEC H6OH04082; 31 Dec 10; Tot $850,287; Dsb $580,461

	Democratic	50,533	24.74%	Douglas Alan "Doug" Litt • FEC H0OH04069; 26 Nov 10; Tot $8,230; Dsb $8,227

	Libertarian	7,708	3.77%	Donald Charles "Don" Kissick • FEC H0OH04077
Total		204,270	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Republican	Congressman Robert Edward "Bob" Latta • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected in a special election (re: death of Congressman Paul E. Gillmor): 11 December 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	140,703	67.82%	Congressman Robert Edward "Bob" Latta • FEC H8OH05036; 31 Dec 10; Tot $591,067; Dsb $440,330

	Democratic	54,919	26.47%	Caleb Finkenbiner • FEC H0OH05041

	Libertarian	11,831	5.70%	Brian L. Smith • FEC H0OH05066
Total		207,453	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	103,170	50.19%	Bill Johnson • 12 October 2009: Exploring running in CD 17. 11 February 2010: Decided to run in CD 6. • FEC H0OH06189; 31 Dec 10; Tot $700,672; Dsb $668,667

	Democratic	92,823	45.15%	Congressman Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr. • FEC H6OH06095; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,057,438; Dsb $1,236,208

	Constitution	5,077	2.47%	Richard E. Cadle • FEC H0OH06197; 23 Nov 10; Tot $15,039; Dsb $12,936

	Libertarian	4,505	2.19%	Martin J. "Buck" Elsass • FEC H0OH06213
Total		205,575	100.00%

CD 7 {map}	Republican	Congressman Steve C. Austria • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	135,721	62.17%	Congressman Steve C. Austria • FEC H8OH07065; 31 Dec 10; Tot $785,804; Dsb $619,816

	Democratic	70,400	32.25%	William Russell "Bill" Conner • FEC H6OH07101; 31 Dec 10; Tot $29,595; Dsb $31,077

	Libertarian	9,381	4.30%	John David Anderson • FEC H0OH07104; 31 Dec 10; Tot $157,968; Dsb $157,422

	Constitution	2,811	1.29%	David W. Easton • FEC H0OH07138
Total		218,313	100.00%

CD 8 {map}	Republican	Congressman John A. Boehner • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	142,731	65.64%	Congressman John A. Boehner • FEC H0OH08029; 31 Dec 10; Tot $9,796,942; Dsb $9,876,905

	Democratic	65,883	30.30%	Justin A. Coussoule • FEC H0OH08102; 31 Dec 10; Tot $248,137; Dsb $247,027

	Libertarian	5,121	2.36%	David A. Harlow • FEC H0OH08136

	Constitution	3,701	1.70%	James J. "Jim" Condit, Jr. • FEC H0OH08128
Total		217,436	100.00%

CD 9 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Marcy C. Kaptur • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	121,819	59.35%	Congressman Marcy C. Kaptur • FEC H2OH09031; 31 Dec 10; Tot $652,269; Dsb $1,041,030

	Republican	83,423	40.65%	Richard Bradley "Rich" Iott • 14 January 2010: Filed as an Independent with the FEC. 27 January 2010: Filed as a Republican with the FEC. • FEC H0OH09092; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,976,641; Dsb $1,976,609
Total		205,242	100.00%

CD 10 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	101,340	53.05%	Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich • FEC H6OH23033; 31 Dec 10; Tot $978,629; Dsb $946,251

	Republican	83,807	43.87%	Peter J. Corrigan • FEC H0OH10082; 31 Dec 10; Tot $420,568; Dsb $411,805

	Libertarian	5,874	3.08%	Jeff Goggins • FEC H0OH10108
Total		191,021	100.00%

CD 11 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Marcia L. Fudge • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	139,684	82.93%	Congressman Marcia L. Fudge • FEC H8OH11141; 31 Dec 10; Tot $566,122; Dsb $579,771

	Republican	28,752	17.07%	Thomas Pekarek • FEC H8OH11133
Total		168,436	100.00%

CD 12 {map}	Republican	Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	150,163	55.79%	Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi • FEC H0OH12062; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,041,990; Dsb $2,799,957

	Democratic	110,307	40.98%	Franklin County Commissioner Paula L. Brooks • FEC H0OH12120; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,442,941; Dsb $1,434,556

	Libertarian	8,710	3.24%	Travis M. Irvine • FEC H0OH12153; 12 Nov 10; Tot $8,179; Dsb $8,179
Total		269,180	100.00%

CD 13 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Betty Sue Sutton • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	118,806	55.73%	Congressman Betty Sue Sutton • FEC H6OH13133; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,799,211; Dsb $1,781,131

	Republican	94,367	44.27%	Thomas D. "Tom" Ganley • 17 February 2010: Switched from the U.S. Senate Class 3 contest to the U.S. House CD 13 contest. • FEC H0OH13136; 31 Dec 10; Tot $8,326,077; Dsb $8,317,957
Total		213,173	100.00%

CD 14 {map}	Republican	Congressman Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	149,878	64.92%	Congressman Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette • FEC H4OH19036; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,290,684; Dsb $1,217,058

	Democratic	72,604	31.45%	William M. "Bill" O'Neill • FEC H8OH14087; 31 Dec 10; Tot $137,670; Dsb $143,421

	Libertarian	8,383	3.63%	John M. Jelenic • FEC H0OH14076
Total		230,865	100.00%

CD 15 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Mary Jo Kilroy • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	119,471	54.16%	former state Senator Steve E. Stivers • FEC H8OH15076; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,740,055; Dsb $2,739,082

	Democratic	91,077	41.29%	Congressman Mary Jo Kilroy • FEC H6OH15104; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,680,118; Dsb $2,664,276

	Libertarian	6,116	2.77%	William J. "Bill" Kammerer • FEC H0OH15123

	Constitution; (Republican)	3,887	1.76%	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...". 11 February 2010: Filed to run under the Constitution banner with the Ohio Secretary of State. • FEC H8OH12081; 23 Nov 10; Tot $2,745; Dsb $2,744

	Write-in	45	0.02%	William Loren "Bill" Buckel • FEC H0OH15040
Total		220,596	100.00%

CD 16 {map}	Democratic	Congressman John A. Boccieri • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	114,652	52.08%	former Wadsworth Mayor James B. "Jim" Renacci • FEC H0OH16097; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,453,257; Dsb $2,403,259

	Democratic	90,833	41.26%	Congressman John A. Boccieri • FEC H8OH16058; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,071,646; Dsb $2,102,851

	Libertarian	14,585	6.63%	Jeffrey J. "Jeff" Blevins • FEC H0OH16089; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,038; Dsb $2,935

	Write-in	67	0.03%	Robert L. Ross • FEC H0OH16113
Total		220,137	100.00%

CD 17 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary 15 March 2009: Possible candidate for Lt. Governor in 2010; in the end, running for re-election to Congess.

	Democratic	102,758	53.89%	Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan • FEC H2OH17109; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,074,070; Dsb $1,226,872

	Republican	57,352	30.08%	James J. "Jim" Graham • FEC H0OH17145; 22 Nov 10; Tot $69,807; Dsb $71,048

	Independent; (Democratic)	30,556	16.03%	former Congressman James A. Traficant, Jr. • 30 August 2010: The Mahoning County Board of Elections has determined that Mr. Traficant has 11 more valid signatures than necessary to appear on the November ballot. 10 August 2010: The Trumbull County elections board claims that Mr. Traficant is 31 signatures short. Their ruling is being challenged. 6 July 2010: Insufficient petition signatures. Former Congressman James Traficant, Jr. was first elected to the U.S. House in 1984 and was expelled on 24 July 2002. He received an 8 year prison term on 30 July 2002 re: bribery and racketeering. • FEC H4OH17071
Total		190,666	100.00%

CD 18 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Zachary T. "Zach" Space • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	107,426	53.86%	state Senator Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs • 4 May 2010 primary - 20.97% (10,953 votes) • FEC H0OH18077; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,123,242; Dsb $1,090,869

	Democratic	80,756	40.49%	Congressman Zachary T. "Zach" Space • FEC H6OH18157; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,686,937; Dsb $2,931,973

	Constitution	11,246	5.64%	Lindsey Dean Sutton • FEC H0OH18127

	Write-in; (Democratic)	20	0.01%	Mark Pitrone • FEC H8OH18104
Total		199,448	100.00%

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

Open	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. • Open Seat - Ran for, but lost, her party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 Seat in 2010.
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Republican	2,013,667	53.66%	state Senator Jon A. Husted

	Democratic	1,555,696	41.46%	Franklin County Clerk of Courts Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

	Libertarian	182,977	4.88%	Charles R. "Charlie" Earl • Former Republican member of the Ohio state legislature.
Total		3,752,340	100.00%

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

	Democratic	Attorney General Richard "Rich" Cordray • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	1,821,408	47.54%	former Senator Michael "Mike" DeWine

	Democratic	1,772,717	46.26%	Attorney General Richard "Rich" Cordray

	Constitution	130,065	3.39%	Robert M. Owens • 5 March 2010: Insufficient signatures for ballot access. 18 March 2010: Challenging his disqualification. 31 March 2010: Ohio Supreme Court rules 6-1 to place Mr. Owens on the ballot. Reference: State ex rel. Owens v. Brunner, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-1374.

	Libertarian	107,521	2.81%	Marc Allan Feldman
Total		3,831,711	100.00%

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

	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 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	2,050,137	54.52%	state Representative Josh Mandel

	Democratic	1,525,983	40.58%	Treasurer Kevin L. Boyce

	Libertarian	184,477	4.91%	Matthew P. Cantrell
Total		3,760,597	100.00%

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

Open	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. • Open Seat - 15 January 2010: Candidate for Lieutenant Governor as John Kasich's running mate.
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Republican	1,882,005	50.22%	Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney David A. "Dave" Yost • Had been a candidate for State Attorney General

	Democratic	1,683,319	44.91%	Hamilton County Commissioner David Pepper

	Libertarian	182,534	4.87%	L. Michael "Mike" Howard
Total		3,747,858	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): 16 incumbents, 26 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 25 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 7 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 17 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 7 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.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.