The Green Papers: Ohio 2002 Midterm Election |
Ohio
Primary: Tuesday 7 May 2002 Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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preview re: General Election in OHIO-
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Incumbent | Party | District [per 1990 Apportionment ] |
Reason for not seeking re-election |
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Tony Hall | Democrat | CD # 3 | resigned to become ambassador |
Thomas Sawyer | Democrat | CD # 14 | lost primary for U.S. House |
NOTE: There is a vacancy in the House seat re: CD 3 [1990 Apportionment] due to the resignation of Democrat Tony Hall.
NOTE: There is a vacancy in the House seat re: CD 17 [1990 Apportionment] due to the expulsion of Democrat James Traficant on 24 July 2002; former Congressman Traficant is apparently running as an Independent for the House seat re: CD 17 [2000 Apportionment] on 5 November.
Governor Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, Governors | |||
Republican | Governor Bob Taft Re-elected 5 November 2002 First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Democrat | Timothy F. Hagan Lieutenant Governor: Charleta B. Tavares |
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Natural Law | John A. Eastman Lieutenant Governor: Sadie M. Stewart Listed as Independent by Secretary of State. |
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Republican | Governor Bob Taft Lieutenant Governor: Jennette Bradley |
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Write-In | Eva Braiman Lieutenant Governor: Michael Fitzsimmons |
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Write-In | James G. Whitman Lieutenant Governor: Thomas K. Clark |
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Senate 6-year term, 107th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Mike DeWine First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator George V. Voinovich First elected: 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 |
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107th House of Representatives 2-year term, House (2001-2002) | |||
1992-2000 Congressional Districts for the election of the 107th Congress | |||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 11 Republicans (11 Renominated); 6 Democrats (5 Renominated, 1 Lost); 2 Vacancies | |||
CD 1 | Republican | Congressman Steve Chabot Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Chabot is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1 | |||
CD 2 | Republican | Congressman Rob Portman Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Portman is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2 | |||
CD 3 | Democrat | Congressman Tony Hall Vacant Office - Resigned - 9 September 2002 |
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The U.S. House of Representatives seat for the 3rd Congressional District of Ohio became vacant on 9 September 2002 when Congressman Tony P. Hall resigned to become the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Food Agencies. | |||
CD 4 | Republican | Congressman Michael G. Oxley Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Oxley is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4 | |||
CD 5 | Republican | Congressman Paul E. Gillmor Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Gillmor is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5 | |||
CD 6 | Democrat | Congressman Ted Strickland Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Strickland is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6 | |||
CD 7 | Republican | Congressman Dave Hobson Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Hobson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7 | |||
CD 8 | Republican | Congressman John A. Boehner Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Boehner is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8 | |||
CD 9 | Democrat | Congressman Marcy Kaptur Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Kaptur is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9 | |||
CD 10 | Democrat | Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Kucinich is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10 | |||
CD 11 | Democrat | Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Jones is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11 | |||
CD 12 | Republican | Congressman Pat Tiberi Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Tiberi is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12 | |||
CD 13 | Democrat | Congressman Sherrod Brown Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Brown is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13 | |||
CD 14 | Democrat | Congressman Thomas Sawyer Lost Primary - 7 May 2002 |
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Congressman Sawyer is no longer a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17. | |||
CD 15 | Republican | Congressman Deborah Pryce Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Pryce is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15 | |||
CD 16 | Republican | Congressman Ralph Regula Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Regula is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16 | |||
CD 17 | Democrat | Congressman James Traficant, Jr 30 July 2002: former Congressman Traficant was sentenced an 8 year prison term. Democratic Congressman James Traficant, Jr. was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday 24 July by a vote of 420-1 with 9 Congressmen voting "present". The sole vote against Traficant's expulsion came from California Congressman Gary Condit, who has already lost his bid for renomination to another term in the House; the 9 Members of Congress voting "present" were: Callahan from Alabama (Republican), Young from Alaska (Republican), Bilirakis from Florida (Republican), Otter from Idaho (Republican), Hostettler and Simpson- both Republicans from Indiana, Bartlett from Maryland (Republican), Ford from Tennessee (Democrat) and Paul from Texas (Republican). The Governor of Ohio, Bob Taft, will now have to decide whether to call for a Special Election for Traficant's seat or to let it remain vacant until the 108th Congress takes office on 3 January 2003 (as a practical matter, any Special Election will probably take place at the same time as the General Election and within current CD 17 district boundaries which are different from those of the new Ohio CD 17 voting this coming 5 November). 18 July 2002: An 8 member panel from the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct found Traficant guilty of 9 of the 10 ethics violations stemming from his conviction on bribery, tax evasion and fraud charges. The committee's recommendation for explusion will be considered by the full House of Representatives. 11 April 2002: A jury in a Federal District Court in Ohio finds Congressman Traficant guilty of bribery and other corruption charges. (News item) 4 May 2001: Representative Traficant faces a 10-count federal indictment claiming that he accepted gifts in return for political favors and used his Congressional staff to work on his property. Vacant Office - Expelled 24 July 2002 |
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While imprisoned, former Congressman Traficant ran an Independent candidate for "re-election" in the new CD # 17. He was not elected to another term. | |||
CD 18 | Republican | Congressman Bob Ney Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Ney is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18 | |||
CD 19 | Republican | Congressman Steven C. LaTourette Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman LaTourette is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14 | |||
108th House of Representatives 2-year term, House (2003-2004) | |||
CD 1 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Greg Harris | ||
Republican | Congressman Steve Chabot | ||
CD 2 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Charles W. Sanders | ||
Independent | James J. Condit, Jr. Listed as write-in by Secretary of State |
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Republican | Congressman Rob Portman | ||
CD 3 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||
Democrat | Richard Alan Carne | ||
Libertarian | Ron V. Williamitis Listed as write-in Independent by Secretary of State |
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Republican | Michael R. Turner | ||
CD 4 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Jim Clark | ||
Republican | Congressman Michael G. Oxley | ||
CD 5 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Roger C. Anderson | ||
Independent | John F. Green | ||
Republican | Congressman Paul E. Gillmor | ||
CD 6 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Congressman Ted Strickland | ||
Republican | Mike Halleck | ||
CD 7 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Kara Anastasio Endorsement: Natural Law Party |
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Green | Frank A. Doden Listed as Independent by Secretary of State |
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Republican | Congressman Dave Hobson | ||
CD 8 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Jeff Hardenbrook | ||
Republican | Congressman John A. Boehner | ||
CD 9 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Congressman Marcy Kaptur | ||
Republican | Ed Emery | ||
CD 10 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich | ||
Independent | Judy Locy | ||
Republican | Jon A. Heben | ||
CD 11 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones | ||
Republican | Patrick A. Pappano | ||
CD 12 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Edward S. Brown | ||
Republican | Congressman Pat Tiberi | ||
CD 13 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Congressman Sherrod Brown | ||
Republican | Ed Oliveros | ||
CD 14 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Dale Virgil Blanchard | ||
Libertarian | Sid Stone Listed as write-in Independent by Secretary of State |
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Republican | Congressman Steven C. LaTourette | ||
CD 15 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Mark P. Brown | ||
Republican | Congressman Deborah Pryce | ||
CD 16 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Jim Rice | ||
Republican | Congressman Ralph Regula | ||
CD 17 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||
Democrat | Timothy J. Ryan | ||
Independent | James "Jim" Traficant Former Congressman Traficant was elected in 2000 as a Democrat. On 11 April 2002 a federal jury found Congressman Traficant guilty of bribery and racketeering (News item). He was expelled from Congress on 24 July and received an 8 year prison term on 30 July 2002. |
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Republican | Ann Womer Benjamin | ||
CD 18 |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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  | ** Uncontested Race ** | ||
Republican | Congressman Bob Ney |
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