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CANDIDATE
DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Election Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)
Filing
Deadline for Partisan Candidates: December 30, 2011
Filing Deadline for Independents: March 5, 2012
Filing Deadline for Write-Ins: August 27, 2012
Federal Primary: March 6, 2012
This
page was last updated on January 30, 2012

STATE
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:
GOVERNOR:
John Kasich (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Next
State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR:
(Note:
Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in
the primary.)
Mary
Taylor (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
SECRETARY
OF STATE:
Jon
Husted (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
ATTORNEY
GENERAL:
Mike
DeWine (R)* - (Campaign
Site)

STATE
TREASURER:
Josh
Mandel (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
STATE
AUDITOR:
Dave
Yost (R)* - (Campaign
Site)

STATE
LEGISLATURE:
State House -
( Democratic Caucus
- Republican Caucus
)
State Senate -
( Democratic Caucus
)
U.S.
SENATOR:
Sherrod
Brown (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Rusty Bliss (R) -
Cargo Pilot
Eric LaMont Gregory
(R) - Medical Researcher & '10 Candidate
Donna Glisman (R) -
Real Estate Agent & Ex-Hotel/Restaurant Owner
Josh Mandel (R) - State Treasurer,
Ex-State Rep., Ex-Lyndhurst City Councilman, Attorney & Iraq War
Veteran
Michael Pryce (R)
- Surgeon, Businessman, Ex-Regional Airport Authority President,
Navy Veteran & '10 Candidate
Joe
DeMare (Green) - Machinist & Environmental Activist
Scott Rupert (Independent)
- Trucking Executive

Rob
Portman (R)* - (Campaign
Site) - Next Election in 2016.
U.S.
CONGRESS:
**
New 2012 Districts Used Below **

District
1:
Steve
Chabot (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Malcolm Kantzler (D)
- Businessman,
Ex-Air Traffic Controller & USAF Veteran
Jeff Sinnard (D) - Transportation Engineer & Frequent Candidate
Rich Stevenson (Green)
- Retired Machine Draftsman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Jim
Berns (Libertarian) - Ex-Hamilton County Libertarian Chair,
Shop Supervisor & Frequent Candidate
Sandra Queen Noble (Libertarian) - Frequent Candidate
District
2:
Jean Schmidt (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Tony Brush (R) - Project
Manager & USMC Veteran
Joe Green (R/Write-In)
- Management Consultant, Ex-Health Care Policy Analyst & Ex-Congressional
Intern
Fred Kundrata (R) -
Airline Pilot & USAF Veteran
Brad Wenstrup (R) - Surgeon,
Iraq War Veteran, Conservative Activist & '09 Cincinnati Mayor
Candidate
David
Krikorian (D) - Businessman & '08/'10 Candidate
William Smith (D)
District
3:
** NEW DISTRICT / NO INCUMBENT **
Joyce Beatty (D) -
Ex-State House Minority Leader & Ohio State University VP
Jeff Brown (D) - Ex-School
Video Production Coordinator, Frequent Litigant & '11 Columbus
Mayor Candidate
Ted Celeste (D) - State Rep.,
Ex-Ohio State University Trustee, Businessman & '00 US Sen.
Nominee
Mary Jo Kilroy
(D) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-Franklin County Commissioner, Ex-Columbus
School Board Member & Attorney
Darius
Mitchell (D)
Priscilla Tyson (D) -
Columbus City Councilwoman
John Adams (R) - Ex-Portsmouth City School Board Member, Ex-Portsmouth
City Councilman & '10 Candidate
Chris
Long (R) - Reynoldsburg City Councilman, Businessman &
USAF Veteran
Bob Fitrakis (Green) -
Attorney, Newspaper Editor, Progressive Activist, '10 Candidate
& '06 Gov. Nominee
Richard
Ehrbar III (Libertarian) - College Student

District
4:
Jim
Jordan (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Jim Slone (D) - Retired Engineer & Ex-Coffeeshop Owner
Chris
Kalla (Libertarian/Write-In) - Non-Profit Group Program Administrator
District
5:
Bob
Latta (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Robert Wallis (R) - Retired University Instructor & '10 Candidate
Angela Zimmann (D)
- Lucas County School Board Member, College Professor & Lutheran
Pastor
Eric Eberly
(Libertarian) - Sous Chef & Realtor
District
6:
Bill
Johnson (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Victor Smith (R)
Cas Adulewicz (D) - Attorney
Charlie Wilson (D)
- Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State House Minority Whip
& Funeral Director

District
7:
Bob
Gibbs (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Hombre Liggett (R)
- Pastor, Businessman & '10 Candidate
Joyce Healy-Abrams
(D) - Businesswoman & Sister of Canton Mayor William Healy
Dawn Howard (D) -
Farmer & Businesswoman
District
8:
John
Boehner (R)* - (House
Speaker Site) - (Campaign
Site)
David Lewis (R)
- Pro-Life Activist & IT Consultant
District
9:
Marcy
Kaptur (D)* - Current CD-9 Incumbent -
(Campaign Site)
Dennis Kucinich (D)*
- Current CD-10 Incumbent - (Campaign
Site)
Graham Veysey (D)
- Video Production Company Owner & Democratic Activist
Steve Kraus (R) - Auctioneer,
Realtor & USAF Veteran
Samuel "Joe the Plumber"
Wurzelbacher (R) - Ex-Plumbing Contractor, Motivational Speaker
& Conservative Activist
Sean Stipe (Libertarian)
- Painting Contractor

District
10:
[ Steve
Austria (R)* - Current CD-7 Incumbent - Retiring in 2012.
]
Mike Turner (R)*
- Current CD-3 Incumbent - (Campaign
Site)
John Anderson (R)
- USAF Civilian Project Manager & '10 Libertarian Nominee
Edward Focke Breen (R) - Son of Ex-Dayton Mayor Eddie Breen
David Esrati (D) - Advertising
Agency Owner, Community Activist, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Olivia Freeman (D)
- Businesswoman, Vietnam War Veteran & '10 Candidate
Tom McMasters (D)
- Teacher, Retired USAF Officer, Ex-Republican, '10 Candidate
& '11 City Council Candidate
Sharen Neuhardt
(D) - Attorney & '08 Nominee
Ryan Steele (D)
L. Mack VanAllen (D) - Retired Teacher
David Harlow (Libertarian) - Retired Chemical Engineer & '10
Nominee
District
11:
Marcia
Fudge (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Gerald Henley (D) - Ex-Cleveland School Board Member & Frequent
Candidate
Marie Jefferson (D)
Isaac Powell (D) - Retired School Employee & Frequent Candidate
District
12:
Pat
Tiberi (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Bill Yarbrough (R)
- Libertarian Activist & '10 State Sen. Candidate
Doug
Litt (D) - Auto Worker, Ex-Steelworker, '07 Mansfield Mayor
Candidate & '10 Nominee
James Reese (D) - Attorney

District
13:
Tim
Ryan (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Marisha Agana (R) - Physician
Jim
Traficant (Independent) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Mahoning County
Sheriff, Convicted Felon & '10 Candidate
District
14:
Steve
LaTourette (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Dale Blanchard
(D) - Accountant & Frequent Candidate
Elaine
Mastromatteo (Green) - '10 Write-In Candidate
David Macko (Libertarian)
- Cuyahoga County Libertarian Chair, Retired Banker, Army Veteran
& Frequent Candidate
District
15:
Steve
Stivers (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Ralph Applegate (R) - Retired Engineer & Frequent Candidate
Charles Chope (R) - Investor & '08/'10 Candidate
Pat Lang (D) - Athens
Law Director
Scott Wharton (D)
- Airline Pilot, Farmer & Retired USAF Officer

District
16:
Jim
Renacci (R)* -
Current CD-16 Incumbent
- (Campaign Site)
Betty Sutton (D)*
- Current CD-13 Incumbent - (Campaign
Site)
Jeff Blevins (Libertarian)
- Restaurant Manager & '10 Nominee

STATE
POLITICAL PARTIES:
America
First Party of Ohio
Constitution Party of Ohio
Ohio Democratic Party
Green Party of Ohio
Libertarian Party of Ohio
Ohio Republican Party
STATE
ELECTION OFFICE:
Secretary
of State's Office
LINKS
TO COUNTY ELECTION OFFICES:
Election Ohio

STATE
NEWS SOURCES:
PRINT
MEDIA:
Akron Beacon-Journal
Ashtabula Star
Beacon
Avon Lake Press
Bowling Green News
Bowling Green Sentinel
Tribune
Canton Repository
Chagrin Valley Times
Chillicothe Gazette
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Post
Cleveland City News Ohio
(African-American)
Cleveland Gay People's
Chronicle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
- (Politics Section)
Cleveland Scene (Alternative)
Cleveland Sun Newspapers (25
Weekly Newspapers)
Columbiana County
Morning Journal
Columbus Communicator
News (African-American)
Columbus Dispatch -
(Political Blog)
Columbus Free Press (Alternative)
Cuyohoga County - West
Life News
Dayton City Paper (Alternative)
Dayton Daily News
Dayton Defender (African-American)
Dover-New Philadelphia
Times-Reporter
Eaton Register-Herald
Findlay Courier
Gongwer News Service: Ohio
Hamilton Journal-News
Lima News
Massillon Independent
Medina Gazette
Middletown Journal
Ohio News Network
Ohio State University Sentinel
Oxford Press
Ravenna Record-Courier
Sidney Daily News
Springfield News-Sun
Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune
Toledo Blade
Toledo Journal (African-American)
Wapakoneta Daily News
Warren Tribune Chronicle
Western Star (Warren County)
Willoughby News-Herald
Youngstown Buckeye Review
(African-American)
Youngstown Vindicator

BROADCAST
MEDIA:
Cleveland - Direct
Source Radio
WEWS TV-5 (ABC - Cleveland)
WFMJ TV-21 (NBC - Youngstown)
WHIO TV-7 (CBS - Dayton)
WHIO Radio (1290 AM - Dayton)
WKSU Public Radio (89.7 FM - Akron)
WKYC TV-3 (NBC - Akron)
WNWO TV-24 (NBC - Toledo)
WTOL TV-11 (CBS - Toledo)
WTVG TV-13 (ABC -
Toledo)
WYSO Public Radio (91.3 FM - Yellow
Springs)

POLITICAL
BLOGS:
As Ohio Goes
Black Cincinnati
Blue Ohioan
Brewed Fresh Daily
Buckeye State Blog
Callahan's Cleveland
Diary
Cincinnati Beacon
Cincinnati Blog
Have Coffee Will
Write
LargeBill
Pontificates
Lefty Blogs: Ohio
Meet the Bloggers
MichaelMeckler.com
NixGuy
Ohio 15th
Ohio Citizen Action
Ohio Conservative
Ohio Daily Blog
OhioGOP Blog
Porkopolis
Right Angle Blog
Plunderbund
Weapons of Mass
Discussion
Word of Mouth

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