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Congressman John Ashbrook - 1980

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.

Governor Dick Celeste

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)

Bob Taft

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

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

Voinovich - DeWine - 1990

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

US Senator John W Bricker

Rob Portman (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

** New 2012 Districts Used Below **

Louis Stokes for Congress

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

John Kasich for Congress - 1982

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

Jim Lawrence - Socialist for Congress

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

Sherrod Brown for Congress

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

Jimmy Carter - John Freedom - 1976

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

Louis Stokes for Congress

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