Ohio 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Ohio 2012 General Election

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Ohio
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 6 March 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	11,568,495	(3.73% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	18	(3.35% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	16	(3.68% of 435)
2000 Census:	11,374,540	(4.03% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	20	(3.72% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	18	(4.14% of 435)
Capital:	Columbus
Tuesday 6 March 2012 polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC).

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Ohio State and Local Government

Ohio 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

Ohio lost 2 U.S. House seats in the 2010 Census and will elected 16 Representatives in 2012.

~~22 September 2011: Ohio's primary will be in March - The Daily Record.~~

~~22 September 2011: Section 3 of HB 319 (Congressional district boundaries) sets the date of the 2012 statewide and Presidential primaries to 6 March 2012.~~

20 October 2011: The state Senate passed an updated version of HB 319. The bill calls for a 12 June 2012 Presidential and U.S. House primary and a 6 March 2012 primary for the U.S. Senate and state legislature.

On 21 October 2011, the Ohio House of Representatives passed HB 319 and Governor John Kasich signed the bill into law. Ohio will hold a 6 March 2012 primary for the U.S. Senate, state Legislature, and County offices and a 12 June 2012 primary for President and the U.S. House.

14 December 2011: The Ohio Legislature passed HB 369. This bill moves the statewide and Presidential primaries to 6 March 2012.

On 15 December 2011, Ohio Governor John Richard Kasich (Republican) signed HB 369. The law moves the statewide and Presidential primaries from Tuesday 12 June 2012 to Tuesday 6 March 2012.

6 March 2012 results from a media source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

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

		Democratic		Senator Sherrod Brown • FEC S6OH00163; 15 Feb 12; Tot $6,508,411; Dsb $2,771,120

		~~Republican~~		~~David W. Dodt, Sr. - lost primary~~ • FEC S2OH00212
		~~Republican~~		~~Donna Karen Glisman - lost primary~~ • FEC S2OH00196; 15 Feb 12; Tot $6,325; Dsb $5,751
		~~Republican~~		~~Eric LaMont Gregory - lost primary~~ • FEC S0OH00174
		Republican		Treasurer Josh Mandel • FEC S2OH00170; 15 Feb 12; Tot $5,814,498; Dsb $1,483,309
		~~Republican~~		~~Michael Lindsey Pryce - lost primary~~ • Ran for Senate as an Independent in 2010 • FEC S0OH00265; 31 Jan 12; Tot $2,460; Dsb $1,997

		~~Libertarian~~		~~John Fockler - lost primary~~ • 16 May 2012 update: Ran as a write-in in the 6 March 2012 primary but received only 337 of the required 500 write-in votes to qualify for the November ballot. • FEC S2OH00253

		Independent		Scott Allen Rupert • FEC S2OH00204; 31 Dec 11; Tot $619; Dsb $47

		Write-in; (Republican)		~~Russell P. "Rusty" Bliss, Jr. - apparently not a candidate~~ • 7 March 2012: Ran as a write-in in the 6 March 2012 primary. Did not receive enough votes to appear on the General Election ballot. • FEC S2OH00162; 15 Feb 12; Tot $3,110; Dsb $2,245
		Write-in; (Green)		~~Joseph Rosario "Joe" DeMare - apparently not a candidate~~ • 7 March 2012: Ran as a write-in in the 6 March 2012 primary. Did not receive enough votes to appear on the General Election ballot. • FEC S2OH00238
		Write-in; (Green)		~~Anita Ríos - apparently not a candidate~~ • 7 March 2012: Ran as a write-in in the 6 March 2012 primary. Did not receive enough votes to appear on the General Election ballot. • FEC S2OH00246

Class 3		Republican	Senator Robert Jones "Rob" Portman • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors

		Republican	Governor John Richard Kasich • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Sunday 14 November 2010

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 13 Republican (11 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running, 1 Open); 5 Democratic (4 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		~~Democratic~~		~~Malcolm Kantzler - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH01160
		Democratic		Jeffrey R. "Jeff" Sinnard • FEC H6OH02110

		Republican		Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot • FEC H8OH01043; 15 Feb 12; Tot $662,785; Dsb $152,732

		Green		Richard L. "Rich" Stevenson • FEC H0OH01065

		Libertarian		Jim Berns • FEC H2OH01020
		~~Libertarian~~		~~Sandra Queen Noble - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH01152

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2 Lost		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 6 November 2012 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 6 March 2012
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		~~Democratic~~		~~David H. Krikorian - lost primary~~ • FEC H8OH02090; 15 Feb 12; Tot $2,022; Dsb $64,356
		Democratic		William Robert Smith • FEC H8OH02074

		~~Republican~~		~~Tony Brush - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH02101
		~~Republican~~		~~Frederick L. "Fred" Kundrata, III - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH02093; 31 Dec 11; Tot $12,846; Dsb $12,254
		~~Republican~~		~~Congressman Jeannette H. "Jean" Schmidt - lost primary~~ • FEC H6OH02086; 15 Feb 12; Tot $598,742; Dsb $463,400
		Republican		Brad Wenstrup • FEC H2OH02085; 15 Feb 12; Tot $244,896; Dsb $142,040

		Write-in; (Republican)		Joe Green • FEC H2OH02119

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary: Congressman Turner is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		former state Representative Joyce Beatty • FEC H2OH03125; 15 Feb 12; Tot $239,137; Dsb $189,361
		~~Democratic~~		~~state Representative Ted Celeste - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH03117; 15 Feb 12; Tot $130,055; Dsb $88,405
		~~Democratic~~		~~former Congressman Mary Jo Kilroy - lost primary~~ • FEC H6OH15104; 15 Feb 12; Tot $330,480; Dsb $163,583
		~~Democratic~~		~~Columbus Councilmember Priscilla R. Tyson - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH03133; 15 Feb 12; Tot $60,981; Dsb $33,780

		~~Republican~~		~~John Adams - lost primary~~ • FEC H0OH15099
		Republican		Chris Long • FEC H2OH03141

		Green		Robert J. "Bob" Fitrakis • FEC H2OH12068

		Libertarian		Richard C. "Rich" Ehrbar, III • FEC H2OH03158

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		James M. "Jim" Slone • FEC H2OH04131; 15 Feb 12; Tot $2,385; Dsb $85

		Republican		Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan • FEC H6OH04082; 15 Feb 12; Tot $577,694; Dsb $326,116

		Libertarian		Chris Kalla • 7 March 2012: Ran as a write-in in the 6 March 2012 primary. Received enough votes to appear on the General Election ballot. • FEC H2OH04149

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		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 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Lucas County School Board Member Angela Kay Zimmann • FEC H2OH05021; 15 Feb 12; Tot $32,563; Dsb $19,915

		Republican		Congressman Robert Edward "Bob" Latta • FEC H8OH05036; 15 Feb 12; Tot $464,418; Dsb $337,059
		~~Republican~~		~~Robert "Bob" Wallis - lost primary~~ • FEC H0OH05058

		Libertarian		Eric Eberly • FEC H2OH05039

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Bill Johnson • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		~~Democratic~~		~~Cas Adulewicz - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH06086
		Democratic		former Congressman Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson • FEC H6OH06095; 15 Feb 12; Tot $265,157; Dsb $175,547

		Republican		Congressman Bill Johnson • FEC H0OH06189; 15 Feb 12; Tot $859,113; Dsb $316,972
		~~Republican~~		~~Victor Smith - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH06102

		Independent		Warren Bruce Taylor • FEC H2OH06094

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7 Open		Republican	Congressman Steve C. Austria • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 31 December 2011: Retiring
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Joyce R. Healy-Abrams • FEC H2OH07167; 15 Feb 12; Tot $22,930; Dsb $7,936

		Republican		Congressman Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs • Congressman Gibbs, incumbent in CD 18, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7. • FEC H0OH18077; 15 Feb 12; Tot $665,365; Dsb $222,662
		~~Republican~~		~~Hombre Michael Liggett - lost primary~~ • FEC H0OH18085; 15 Feb 12; Tot $6,858; Dsb $484

		Independent		Dawn Howard

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Republican	Congressman John A. Boehner • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican		Congressman John A. Boehner • FEC H0OH08029; 15 Feb 12; Tot $12,944,563; Dsb $8,284,795
		~~Republican~~		~~David Lewis - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH08074; 15 Feb 12; Tot $7,896; Dsb $7,876

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Marcy C. Kaptur • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Congressman Marcy C. Kaptur • FEC H2OH09031; 15 Feb 12; Tot $370,360; Dsb $514,263
		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich - lost primary~~ • 13 September 2011: Congressman Kucinich, incumbent in the old CD 10, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9. • FEC H6OH23033; 15 Feb 12; Tot $965,670; Dsb $757,331
		~~Democratic~~		~~Graham Ford Veysey - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH09130; 15 Feb 12; Tot $53,180; Dsb $16,396

		~~Republican~~		~~Steven Wayne "Steve" Kraus - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH09122; 15 Feb 12; Tot $9,999; Dsb $9,807
		Republican		Samuel Joseph "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher • FEC H2OH09114; 15 Feb 12; Tot $65,853; Dsb $62,647

		Libertarian		Sean P. Stipe • FEC H2OH09148

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10 Lost		Democratic	Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 6 March 2012: Congressman Kucinich was a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		~~Democratic~~		~~David Esrati - lost primary~~ • FEC H8OH03098
		~~Democratic~~		~~Olivia Freeman - lost primary~~ • FEC H0OH07120
		~~Democratic~~		~~Thomas F. "Tom" McMasters - lost primary~~ • FEC H0OH08110
		Democratic		Sharen Swartz Neuhardt • FEC H8OH07099; 15 Feb 12; Tot $97,810; Dsb $20,134
		~~Democratic~~		~~Ryan Steele - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH10237
		~~Democratic~~		~~L. Mack VanAllen - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH10245

		~~Republican~~		~~John David Anderson - lost primary~~ • FEC H0OH07104; 31 Mar 12; Tot $40,620; Dsb $38,361
		~~Republican~~		~~Edward Focke Breen - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH10211; 15 Feb 12; Tot $2,666; Dsb $2,538
		Republican		Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner • Congressman Turner, incumbent in the old CD 3, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10. • FEC H2OH03067; 15 Feb 12; Tot $606,305; Dsb $389,997

		Libertarian		David A. Harlow • FEC H0OH08136

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman Marcia L. Fudge • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Congressman Marcia L. Fudge • FEC H8OH11141; 15 Feb 12; Tot $298,711; Dsb $232,671
		~~Democratic~~		~~Gerald Carver Henley, Sr. - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH21036
		~~Democratic~~		~~Isaac Powell - lost primary~~ • FEC H8OH11166

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		~~Democratic~~		~~Doug Litt - lost primary~~ • FEC H0OH04069
		Democratic		James "Jim" Reese • FEC H2OH12100; 15 Feb 12; Tot $1,000; Dsb $634

		Republican		Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi • FEC H0OH12062; 15 Feb 12; Tot $1,767,931; Dsb $742,274
		~~Republican~~		~~William Mayo "Bill" Yarbrough - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH12092; 15 Feb 12; Tot $20,144; Dsb $18,347

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman Betty Sue Sutton • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary. Congressman Sutton is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan • Congressman Ryan, incumbent in the old CD 17, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13. • FEC H2OH17109; 15 Feb 12; Tot $546,795; Dsb $477,935

		Republican		Marisha De Guzman Agana • FEC H2OH13199; 15 Feb 12; Tot $14,044; Dsb $10,979

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14		Republican	Congressman Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Dale Virgil Blanchard • FEC H6OH11103

		Republican		Congressman Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette • FEC H4OH19036; 15 Feb 12; Tot $842,974; Dsb $520,964

		Green		Elaine R. Mastromatteo • FEC H0OH17186

		Libertarian		David Macko • FEC H8OH14103

		Write-in		Erick Donald Robinson • FEC H2OH14056

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 15		Republican	Congressman Steve E. Stivers • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Patrick "Pat" Lang • FEC H2OH15087; 15 Feb 12; Tot $15,645; Dsb $9,969
		~~Democratic~~		~~Richard Scott "Scott" Wharton - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH15095

		~~Republican~~		~~Charles Chope - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OH15103
		Republican		Congressman Steve E. Stivers • FEC H8OH15076; 15 Feb 12; Tot $1,527,873; Dsb $504,271

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 16		Republican	Congressman James B. "Jim" Renacci • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary
			Incumbents running against one another
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Congressman Betty Sue Sutton • Congressman Sutton, incumbent in the old CD 13, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16. • FEC H6OH13133; 15 Feb 12; Tot $821,024; Dsb $419,485

		Republican		Congressman James B. "Jim" Renacci • FEC H0OH16097; 15 Feb 12; Tot $1,274,110; Dsb $296,933

		Libertarian		Jeffrey J. "Jeff" Blevins • FEC H0OH16089; 30 Jun 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 17		Democratic	Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan • First elected: 2002 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary. Congressman Ryan is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13.

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 18		Republican	Congressman Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs • First elected: 2010 • Renominated - 6 March 2012 Primary: Congressman Gibbs is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7.

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of State Jon A. Husted • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General Michael "Mike" DeWine • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Treasurer Josh Mandel • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Running for the Senate Class 1 seat in 2012

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Auditor David A. "Dave" Yost • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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, 16 candidates
	• Republican: 20 incumbents, 17 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 8 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America First
	• Conservative USA
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 2 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.

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
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	• The Ohio Senate Democrats
Republican
	• Ohio Republican Party
Third Party
	• America First Party of Ohio
	• Conservative Party USA Ohio
	• Constitution Party of Ohio
	• Green Party of Ohio
	• Libertarian 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
	• cleveland.com - Everything Cleveland
	• Columbus Dispatch
	• Courier - Findlay
	• Dayton Daily News
	• DC's Political Report - Ohio
	• Dispatch Politics -The Columbus Dispatch
	• 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 News Network
	• OpenElections.org (Voter rights)
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	• Record-Courier - Ravenna
	• Sentinel-Tribune - Bowling Green
	• Star Beacon - Ashtabula
	• The Advertiser-Tribune - Tiffin
	• 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 Vindicator - Youngstown
	• The Western Star - Lebanon
	• Toledo Blade
	• Tribune Chronicle - TribToday.com - Warren
	• Wapakoneta Daily News
	• WBNS TV - CBS - Central Ohio
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	• WEWS TV - ABC - Cleveland - Akron
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