2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
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Elections in Ohio |
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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.
Overview
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
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve Chabot, incumbent U.S. representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Chabot | 31,342 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- 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
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
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jean Schmidt, Incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in Primary
- 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 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Victoria Wells Wulsin, Physician and candidate in 2005
Eliminated in Primary
- 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
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
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Turner, Incumbent U.S. representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Turner | 35,511 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Stephanie Studebaker, veterinarian (withdrew after winning nomination)
Eliminated in Primary
- 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
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
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
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Jordan, state senator
Eliminated in Primary
- 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 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard E. Siferd, Attorney
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard E. Siferd | 26,591 | 36.65 |
Endorsements
- Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate[5]
General election results
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
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul Gillmor, Incumbent U.S. representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Gillmor | 54,168 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Robin Weirauch, Public Administrator and nominee in 2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robin Weirauch | 28,373 | 100 |
General election results
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
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charlie Wilson (write-in), state senator
Eliminated in Primary
- 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
Candidates
Nominee
- Chuck Blasdel, state representative
Eliminated in Primary
- 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
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
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dave Hobson, Incumbent U.S. representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Hobson | 49,808 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- William R. Conner, Air Force Veteran
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William R. Conner | 20,648 | 100 |
General election results
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
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Boehner, Incumbent U.S. representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Boehner | 43,713 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mort Meier, Air Force Veteran
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mort Meier | 15,277 | 100 |
General election results
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
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Marcy Kaptur, Incumbent U.S. representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marcy Kaptur | 44,234 | 100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- 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
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
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- 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
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
Primary results
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
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
Primary results
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
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
Primary results
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
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
Primary results
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
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
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County results Pryce: 60–70% Kilroy: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary results
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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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County results Space: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Padgett: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary results
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 |
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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
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
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
- ^ 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.