2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election.
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All 18 Ohio seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview edit
United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2006[1] | |||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | ||
Republican | 1,870,460 | 47.22% | 12 | 11 | -1 | ||
Democratic | 2,081,869 | 52.55% | 6 | 7 | +1 | ||
Independent | 9,068 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | - | ||
Totals | 3,961,397 | 100% | 18 | 18 | — |
District 1 edit
Republican Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Steve Chabot, incumbent U.S. Representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Chabot | 31,342 | 100 |
Democrat Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- John Cranley, Cincinnati City Councilman and nominee in 2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Cranley | 17,344 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Chabot (Incumbent) | 105,680 | 52.25 | |
Democratic | John Cranley | 96,584 | 47.75 | |
Total votes | 202,264 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2 edit
Republican Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Jean Schmidt, Incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in Primary edit
- Bob McEwen, Former U.S. Representative and lobbyist
- Deborah A. Kraus
- James E. Constable
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jean Schmidt | 33,938 | 47.67 | |
Republican | Bob McEwen | 30,297 | 42.56 | |
Republican | Deborah A. Kraus | 4,433 | 6.23 | |
Republican | James E. Constable | 2,526 | 3.55 | |
Total votes | 71,194 | 100 |
Democrat Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Victoria Wells Wulsin, Physician and candidate in 2005
Eliminated in Primary edit
- Thor Jacobs, Activist
- Jim Parker, Businessman
- Gaby Downey, Teacher
- Jeff Sinnard, engineering consultant and candidate in 2005
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Victoria Wells Wulsin | 10,455 | 36.65 | |
Democratic | Thor Jacobs | 6,535 | 22.91 | |
Democratic | Jim Parker | 6,376 | 22.35 | |
Democratic | Gaby Downey | 3,668 | 12.86 | |
Democratic | Jeff Sinnard | 1,489 | 5.22 | |
Total votes | 28,523 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jean Schmidt (Incumbent) | 120,112 | 50.45 | |
Democratic | Victoria Wells Wulsin | 117,595 | 49.39 | |
Independent | Nathan Noy (Write-in) | 298 | 0.13 | |
Independent | James J. Condit, Jr. (Write-in) | 76 | 0.03 | |
Total votes | 238,081 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3 edit
Republican Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Mike Turner, Incumbent U.S. Representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Turner | 35,511 | 100 |
Democrat Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Stephanie Studebaker, veterinarian (withdrew after winning nomination)
Eliminated in Primary edit
- Charles W. Sanders, former mayor of Waynesville and perennial candidate
- David J. Fierst
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Studebaker | 12,363 | 55.99 | |
Democratic | Charles W. Sanders | 5,093 | 23.06 | |
Democratic | David J. Fierst | 4,626 | 20.95 | |
Total votes | 22,082 | 100 |
Studebaker withdrew her candidacy on August 15, 2006, following an arrest for a domestic dispute with her husband.[1]
A special primary election to fill the vacancy was held on September 15, 2006
Special primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard Chema | 5,946 | 55.99 | |
Democratic | Charles W. Sanders | 2,224 | 23.06 | |
Total votes | 8,170 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Turner (Incumbent) | 127,978 | 58.54 | |
Democratic | Richard Chema | 90,650 | 41.46 | |
Total votes | 218,628 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4 edit
Republican Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Jim Jordan, State Senator
Eliminated in Primary edit
- Frank A. Guglielmi, Businessman
- Kevin Nestor
- James R. Stahl, Businessman
- Nathan J. Martin
- Charles W. Weasel
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Jordan | 38,017 | 50.57 | |
Republican | Frank A. Guglielmi | 22,504 | 29.94 | |
Republican | Kevin Nestor | 8,460 | 11.25 | |
Republican | James R. Stahl | 2,596 | 3.45 | |
Republican | Nathan J. Martin | 2,358 | 3.14 | |
Republican | Charles W. Weasel | 1,239 | 1.65 | |
Total votes | 75,174 | 100 |
Democrat Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Richard E. Siferd, Attorney
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard E. Siferd | 26,591 | 36.65 |
Endorsements edit
- Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate[5]
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Jordan | 129,958 | 59.99 | |
Democratic | Richard E. Siferd | 86,678 | 40.01 | |
Total votes | 216,636 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5 edit
Republican Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Paul Gillmor, Incumbent U.S. Representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Gillmor | 54,168 | 100 |
Democrat Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Robin Weirauch, Public Administrator and nominee in 2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robin Weirauch | 28,373 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Gillmor (Incumbent) | 129,813 | 56.85 | |
Democratic | Robin Weirauch | 98,544 | 43.15 | |
Total votes | 228,357 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6 edit
Democrat Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Charlie Wilson (write-in), State Senator
Eliminated in Primary edit
- Bob Carr, Historic Preservation Specialist and nominee for MI-01 in 1996
- John Stephen Luchansky, truck driver
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charlie Wilson (Write-in) | 43,687 | 66.15 | |
Democratic | Bob Carr | 14,900 | 22.56 | |
Democratic | John Stephen Luchansky | 7,459 | 11.29 | |
Total votes | 66,046 | 100 |
Republican Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Chuck Blasdel, State Representative
Eliminated in Primary edit
- Danny Harmon, Noble County Commissioner
- Tim Ginter
- Richard Stobbs
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Blasdel | 18,519 | 47.31 | |
Republican | Danny Harmon | 8,708 | 22.24 | |
Republican | Tim Ginter | 7,606 | 19.43 | |
Republican | Richard D. Stobbs | 4,315 | 11.02 | |
Total votes | 39,148 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charlie Wilson | 135,628 | 62.08 | |
Republican | Chuck Blasdel | 82,848 | 37.92 | |
Total votes | 218,476 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7 edit
Republican Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Dave Hobson, Incumbent U.S. Representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Hobson | 49,808 | 100 |
Democrat Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- William R. Conner, Air Force Veteran
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William R. Conner | 20,648 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Hobson (Incumbent) | 137,899 | 60.62 | |
Democratic | William R. Conner | 89,579 | 39.38 | |
Total votes | 227,478 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8 edit
Republican Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- John Boehner, Incumbent U.S. Representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Boehner | 43,713 | 100 |
Democrat Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Mort Meier, Air Force Veteran
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mort Meier | 15,277 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Boehner (Incumbent) | 136,863 | 63.80 | |
Democratic | Mort Meier | 77,640 | 36.20 | |
Total votes | 214,503 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9 edit
Democrat Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Marcy Kaptur, Incumbent U.S. Representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marcy Kaptur | 44,234 | 100 |
Republican Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Bradley S. Leavitt, Navy Veteran and steelworker
- Ed Emery, Navy Veteran, professor, perennial candidate
- Dirk Kubala
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bradley S. Leavitt | 8,625 | 40.16 | |
Republican | Ed Emery | 6,503 | 30.28 | |
Republican | Dirk Kubala | 6,347 | 29.56 | |
Total votes | 21,475 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marcy Kaptur (Incumbent) | 153,880 | 73.63 | |
Republican | Bradley S. Leavitt | 55,119 | 26.37 | |
Total votes | 208,999 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10 edit
Democrat Primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Dennis Kucinich, Incumbent U.S. Representative
- Barbara Ann Ferris, Businesswoman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dennis Kucinich | 51,485 | 76.42 | |
Democratic | Barbara Ann Ferris | 15,890 | 23.58 | |
Total votes | 67,375 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael D. Dovilla | 15,270 | 65.16 | |
Republican | Jason Werner | 8,166 | 34.84 | |
Total votes | 23,436 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dennis Kucinich (Incumbent) | 138,424 | 66.41 | |
Republican | Michael D. Dovilla | 70,008 | 33.59 | |
Total votes | 208,432 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11 edit
Primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 55,319 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lindsey N. String | 7,556 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Incumbent) | 146,840 | 83.44 | |
Republican | Lindsey N. String | 29,133 | 16.56 | |
Total votes | 175,973 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12 edit
Primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pat Tiberi | 76,457 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Shamansky | 19,387 | 43.32 | |
Democratic | Patricia J. Shaffer | 13,815 | 30.87 | |
Democratic | Edward S. Brown | 6,563 | 14.67 | |
Democratic | Michael Reilly | 4,986 | 11.14 | |
Total votes | 44,751 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pat Tiberi (Incumbent) | 145,943 | 57.30 | |
Democratic | Bob Shamansky | 108,746 | 42.70 | |
Total votes | 254,689 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13 edit
Primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Betty Sutton | 21,268 | 30.86 | |
Democratic | Capri Cafaro | 16,915 | 24.54 | |
Democratic | Thomas C. Sawyer | 14,837 | 21.53 | |
Democratic | Gary Kucinich | 9,891 | 14.35 | |
Democratic | Bill Grace | 3,537 | 5.13 | |
Democratic | Michael Lyons | 1,030 | 1.49 | |
Democratic | John L. Wolfe | 949 | 1.38 | |
Democratic | Norbert G. Dennerll, Jr. | 495 | 0.72 | |
Total votes | 68,922 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Craig Foltin | 12,088 | 37.46 | |
Republican | David McGrew | 7,079 | 21.94 | |
Republican | Joe Ortega, III | 6,536 | 20.25 | |
Republican | Paul S. Burtzlaff | 4,261 | 13.20 | |
Republican | C.J. DeLorean | 2,306 | 7.15 | |
Total votes | 32,270 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Betty Sutton | 135,643 | 61.22 | |
Republican | Craig Foltin | 85,924 | 38.78 | |
Total votes | 221,567 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14 edit
Primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve LaTourette | 38,137 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lewis R. Katz | 15,401 | 42.49 | |
Democratic | Dale Virgil Blanchard | 11,313 | 31.21 | |
Democratic | Palmer J. Peterson | 9,534 | 26.30 | |
Total votes | 36,248 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve LaTourette (Incumbent) | 144,069 | 57.55 | |
Democratic | Lewis R. Katz | 97,754 | 39.05 | |
Independent | Werner J. Lange | 8,500 | 3.40 | |
Total votes | 250,323 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15 edit
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County results Pryce: 60–70% Kilroy: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Deborah Pryce | 44,020 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mary Jo Kilroy | 27,895 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Deborah Pryce (Incumbent) | 110,375 | 50.20 | |
Democratic | Mary Jo Kilroy | 109,673 | 49.72 | |
Independent | Bill Buckel (Write-in) | 194 | 0.09 | |
Total votes | 220,242 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16 edit
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County results Regula: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Representative Ralph Regula ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Thomas Shaw with over 58% of the vote on election day.
Primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ralph Regula | 32,526 | 58.40 | |
Republican | Matt Miller | 23,170 | 41.60 | |
Total votes | 55,696 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Shaw | 20,508 | 50.76 | |
Democratic | Tom Mason | 19,897 | 49.24 | |
Total votes | 40,405 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ralph Regula (Incumbent) | 137,167 | 58.34 | |
Democratic | Thomas Shaw | 97,955 | 41.66 | |
Total votes | 235,122 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 17 edit
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County results Ryan: 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Representative Tim Ryan ran for re-election, facing Republican Don Manning II in the general election. Ryan defeated Manning by a wide margin, taking slightly over 80% of the vote.
Primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tim Ryan | 71,532 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don Manning, II (Write-in) | 249 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tim Ryan (Incumbent) | 170,369 | 80.25 | |
Republican | Don Manning II | 41,925 | 19.75 | |
Total votes | 212,294 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18 edit
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County results Space: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Padgett: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Zack Space | 18,251 | 38.69 | |
Democratic | Jennifer Stewart | 12,071 | 25.59 | |
Democratic | Joe Sulzer | 11,340 | 24.04 | |
Democratic | Ralph A. Applegate | 5,514 | 11.69 | |
Total votes | 47,176 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Ney | 34,515 | 68.44 | |
Republican | James Brodbelt Harris | 15,918 | 31.56 | |
Total votes | 50,433 | 100 |
Special primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joy Padgett | 9,523 | 67.71 | |
Republican | James Brodbelt Harris | 2,113 | 15.02 | |
Republican | Ray L. Feikert | 1,148 | 8.16 | |
Republican | Ralph A. Applegate | 781 | 5.55 | |
Republican | Jerry Firman | 500 | 3.55 | |
Total votes | 14,065 | 100 |
General election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Zack Space | 129,687 | 62.06 | |||
Republican | Joy Padgett | 79,286 | 37.94 | |||
Total votes | 208,973 | 100 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "U.S. House of Representatives: November 7, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Republican U.S. House of Representatives: May 2, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Democratic U.S. House of Representatives: May 2, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Democratic Representative to Congress - 3rd District: September 15, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ Archived copy Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Republican Representative to Congress - 18th District: September 14, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.