Ohio's 8th Congressional District special election, 2016
The 8th Congressional District of Ohio held a special election for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016. The election took place on June 7, 2016. [1]
Warren Davidson (R) won election in a special election to serve the remainder of former United States Speaker of the House John Boehner’s (R) term of office. Boehner resigned from the U.S. House on October 31, 2015. Davidson defeated Corey Foister (D) and James Condit, Jr. (Green) in the special general election on June 7, 2016.[2] Both Foister and Condit were unopposed in their respective primaries. Davidson defeated 14 other challengers to win the Republican primary on March 15, 2016, for the special election. The special election was held on June 7, 2016.[3]
The primary date for the special election coincided with the primary date for the 8th Congressional District general election and the presidential primary.
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Ohio's 8th Congressional District is located in the western portion of the state and includes Darke, Miami, Clark, Preble and Butler counties and a part of Mercer County.[4]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Warren Davidson |
76.8% | 21,618 | |
| Democratic | Corey Foister | 21.1% | 5,937 | |
| Green | James Condit | 2.2% | 607 | |
| Total Votes | 28,162 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Warren Davidson |
32.5% | 43,602 | ||
| Timothy Derickson | 24.3% | 32,578 | ||
| Bill Beagle | 19.7% | 26,424 | ||
| Jim Spurlino | 6.9% | 9,253 | ||
| J.D. Winteregg | 4% | 5,316 | ||
| Scott George | 2.3% | 3,069 | ||
| Terri King | 2.1% | 2,879 | ||
| Kevin F. White | 1.7% | 2,314 | ||
| Michael Smith | 1.5% | 1,995 | ||
| Matthew Ashworth | 1.1% | 1,490 | ||
| John Robbins | 1.2% | 1,560 | ||
| Eric Haemmerle | 1% | 1,345 | ||
| George Wooley | 0.8% | 1,008 | ||
| Edward Meer | 0.5% | 609 | ||
| Joseph Matvey | 0.4% | 566 | ||
| Total Votes | 134,008 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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Candidates
In Ohio, independent candidates who do not affiliate with a specific party were required to file by March 14, 2016.[5]
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General election candidates:  Warren Davidson   Corey Foister James Condit, Jr. |
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Filed candidates:[6] |
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Third Party/Other  [7] |
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Withdrew: Eric Gurr[7] Dennis Michael Smith (Failed to file.)[7] Roger Reynolds[7][8] Donald Feerer (Not certified.)[7] Robert Coogan (Libertarian) - (Not certified.)[7] |
Endorsements
Bill Beagle
- Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio, District 10): "[Beagle] has done a great job in the state Senate and he has really worked on a regional basis. He sees himself as an economic development partner for the entire region. His experience at the state level would be very helpful here in Congress. He has been part of the Ohio turn around and I’m very impressed that he’s not just coming with local government experience. He has got regional experience.”[9]
Warren Davidson
- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio, District 4) - "This is the kind of guy we need in Washington. He's going to come in there and stand firm. To me, that's the most important thing."[10]
- Club for Growth PAC - "In a crowded field, Warren Davidson stands out as the premier economic conservative."[11]
Tim Derickson
- Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds - "I’ve known and worked with Tim for many years, and I have an unwavering confidence that he’ll passionately represent Ohio’s 8th Congressional District with humility and strong leadership."[12]
Media
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Tim Derickson
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Campaign contributions
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Bill Beagle
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Warren Davidson
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Tim Derickson
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Scott George
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Roger Reynolds
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Jim Spurlino
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Kevin F. White
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J.D. Winteregg
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Other candidates
FEC information was not available on other candidates as of March 1, 2016.
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District history
2014
The 8th Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent John Boehner (R) defeated challenger Tom Poetter (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | John Boehner Incumbent |
67.2% | 126,539 | |
| Democratic | Tom Poetter | 27.4% | 51,534 | |
| Constitution | Jim Condit Jr. | 5.4% | 10,257 | |
| Total Votes | 188,330 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 8th Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent John Boehner won re-election in the district.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | John A. Boehner Incumbent |
99.2% | 246,378 | |
| Write-In | James Condit Jr. | 0.8% | 1,938 | |
| Total Votes | 248,316 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
See also
- Special elections to the 114th United States Congress (2015-2016)
- Ohio's 8th Congressional District
- John Boehner
Footnotes
- ↑ Roll Call, "Special Election Date Set for Boehner Replacement," November 2, 2015
- ↑ United States Congress, “Congressional Record – Resignation from the House of Representatives,” November 2, 2015
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ US Elections, "Ohio," accessed December 17, 2015
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Dayton Daily News, "One of the front-runners drops out of race to replace Boehner," December 18, 2015
- ↑ Ohio Politics, "Turner backs Beagle for Congress; Butler County state senator won’t run," September 20, 215
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "U.S. House conservative leader endorses in Boehner race," January 21, 2016
- ↑ Journal-News, "PAC endorses Davidson for 8th Congressional District," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Dayton Daily News, "One of the front-runners drops out of race to replace Boehner," December 18, 2015
