Ohio 2015 General Election

The Green Papers: Ohio 2015 General Election

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Ohio
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

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)
Capital:	Columbus

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Ohio State and Local Government

Ohio 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

HB 153, introduced by Representative Mike Dovilla (Republican) on 13 April 2015 and signed by Governor John Richard Kasich (Republican) on 10 June 2015, moves the Primary from the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in March to the 2nd Tuesday after the 1st Monday in March.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Sherrod Brown • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*		*Senator Sherrod Brown* • FEC S6OH00163

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

		~~Democratic~~		~~former state Senator Robert F. "Bob" Hagan - apparently not a candidate~~ • 10 April 2015: Filed termination report with the FEC. • FEC S6OH00213; 31 Mar 15; Tot $0; Dsb $4,120
		Democratic		Kelli Prather • FEC S6OH00270
		Democratic		Cincinnati City Council Member P.G. Sittenfeld • FEC S6OH00247; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,258,026; Dsb $473,948
		Democratic		former Governor and Congressman Ted Strickland • Ohio Governor: 2007 - 2011. Congressman: January 1993 - January 1995, January 1997 - January 2007 • FEC S6OH00254; 30 Sep 15; Tot $2,679,816; Dsb $1,160,424

		~~Republican~~		~~Michael Bickelmeyer - apparently not a candidate~~ • 22 January 2015: Termination report filed with the FEC. • FEC S6OH00221
		Republican		Don Elijah Eckhart
		*Republican*		*Senator Robert Jones "Rob" Portman* • FEC S0OH00133; 30 Sep 15; Tot $7,731,213; Dsb $2,439,342
		Republican		Melissa Rose Strzala • FEC S6OH00239

		Green		Joseph "Joe" DeMare

		Independent		Thomas William Connors • FEC S6OH00262; 15 Oct 15; Tot $820; Dsb $670
		Independent		Scott Rupert

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor John Richard Kasich • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Lieutenant Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 11 Republican (11 Undetermined); 4 Democratic (4 Undetermined); 1 Vacancy

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Samuel Ronan • FEC H6OH01088

		*Republican*		*Congressman Steven J. "Steve" Chabot* • FEC H8OH01043; 30 Sep 15; Tot $414,987; Dsb $166,909

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Brad R. Wenstrup • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Ronny Harrison Richards • FEC H4OH02131

		*Republican*		*Congressman Brad R. Wenstrup* • FEC H2OH02085; 30 Sep 15; Tot $511,322; Dsb $194,829

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Joyce B. Beatty • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Joyce B. Beatty* • FEC H2OH03125; 30 Sep 15; Tot $320,999; Dsb $218,830

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		former Cleveland City Councilman Norbert Dennerll
		Democratic		Janet Patricia Garrett • FEC H4OH04046; 30 Sep 15; Tot $805; Dsb $114

		*Republican*		*Congressman James D. "Jim" Jordan* • FEC H6OH04082; 30 Sep 15; Tot $354,017; Dsb $151,531

Incumbent - 114th Congress
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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Robert Edward "Bob" Latta* • FEC H8OH05036; 30 Sep 15; Tot $289,438; Dsb $159,172

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Bill Johnson • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Bill Johnson* • FEC H0OH06189; 30 Sep 15; Tot $817,833; Dsb $239,919

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Roy Rich • FEC H6OH07127

		*Republican*		*Congressman Robert Brian "Bob" Gibbs* • FEC H0OH18077; 30 Sep 15; Tot $399,200; Dsb $73,922
		Republican		Terry Robertson • FEC H6OH07119; 30 Sep 15; Tot $844; Dsb $589

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 8 Vacant		Republican	Congressman John Andrew Boehner • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Vacant Office - 25 September 2015: Announced he will resign 30 October. Governor John Richard Kasich (Republican) will call a special primary and election to fill the vacant seat. 30 October 2015: Resigned.
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		Democratic		Dennis Michael Smith • FEC H6OH08125

		Republican		Matthew T. Ashworth • FEC H6OH08117; 19 Oct 15; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		state Senator William D. "Bill" Beagle • FEC H6OH08141
		~~Republican~~		~~Congressman John Andrew Boehner - apparently not a candidate~~ • 25 September 2015: Announced he will resign at the end of October. • FEC H0OH08029; 30 Sep 15; Tot $6,129,891; Dsb $3,667,811
		Republican		state Representative Timothy "Tim" Derickson • FEC H6OH08182
		Republican		Scott Patrick George • FEC H6OH08158
		Republican		Eric Robert Gurr • FEC H4OH08054; 30 Sep 15; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		Eric Jonathan Haemmerle • FEC H6OH08174
		Republican		Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds • FEC H6OH08133; 30 Sep 15; Tot $2,800; Dsb $79
		Republican		Kevin Francis White • FEC H6OH08166
		Republican		J. D. Winteregg • FEC H4OH08062; 30 Sep 15; Tot $35,737; Dsb $31,062

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur • First elected: 1982 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur* • FEC H2OH09031; 30 Sep 15; Tot $255,132; Dsb $199,311

		Republican		former state Representative Steve Kraus
		Republican		Donald Philip Larson • FEC H6OH09099

		Independent		Noel Jaime Nazario • FEC H4OH09110

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Michael R. "Mike" Turner* • FEC H2OH03067; 30 Sep 15; Tot $323,686; Dsb $230,045

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman Marcia L. Fudge • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi* • FEC H0OH12062; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,326,787; Dsb $460,967

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan* • FEC H2OH17109; 30 Sep 15; Tot $437,335; Dsb $317,589

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Congressman David P. "Dave" Joyce • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman David P. "Dave" Joyce* • FEC H2OH14064; 30 Sep 15; Tot $776,806; Dsb $363,525
		Republican		former state Representative Matt Lynch • FEC H4OH14110; 30 Sep 15; Tot $150,289; Dsb $107,550

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 15		Republican	Congressman Steve E. Stivers • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Steve E. Stivers* • FEC H8OH15076; 30 Sep 15; Tot $1,280,053; Dsb $381,497

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 16		Republican	Congressman James B. "Jim" Renacci • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman James B. "Jim" Renacci* • FEC H0OH16097; 30 Sep 15; Tot $865,966; Dsb $386,055

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Secretary of State Jon A. Husted • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Attorney General Michael "Mike" DeWine • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Attorney General is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Treasurer Josh Mandel • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Treasurer is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Auditor David A. "Dave" Yost • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Auditor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat

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): 5 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 19 incumbents, 27 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative USA
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 3 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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.

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