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Ohio Secretary of State
2010 Ohio Congressional and Statewide Races
Primary Filing Deadline: 2/18/10, Primary Write-in Deadline: 3/3/10, Independent Filing Deadline: 5/3/10, Primary: 5/4/10, Write-in Deadline: 9/1/10, General Election: 11/2/10,
Last Updated: November 28, 2010 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
Governor, 60.4% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Chris Cillizza: One of the Most Likely Governor to Switch Party, Hotline's Competitive Governor Race, Rasmussen Reports' Gubernatorial Scorecard: Toss-Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss Up / Tilt Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, |
| Ted Strickland (D) 46.7%, |
ex-U.S. Rep. / '00 Presidential candidate John R. Kasich (R) 49.3%, |
businessman Ken Matesz (L) 2.4%, |
| '08 congressional nominee / school principal Dennis S. Spisak (G) 1.5%, |
| David L. Sargent II (WI) 0.0%, convicted murder Sean Swain (WI), |
Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov., 60.4% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010, Lee Fisher (D) running for U.S. Senate,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| ex-judge Yvette McGee Brown (D) 46.7%, |
Auditor Mary Taylor (R) 49.3%, |
market researcher Margaret Ann Leech (L) 2.4%, |
| Anita Rios (G) 1.5%, |
| Andrew C. Pfeifer (WI) 0.0%, |
Attorney General, 56.5% in '08, 1st term, next election in 2010, Polls,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Richard Cordray (D) 46.0%, |
ex-U.S. Sen. / ex-Lt. Gov. Mike DeWine (R) 47.8%, |
Robert M. Owens (C) 3.4%, |
| Marc Allen Feldman (L) 2.8%, |
Secretary of State, 54.8% in '06, 1st term, next in 2010, Jennifer L. Brunner (D) Rrn for U.S. Senate, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Co. Clerk of Courts Maryellen O'Shaughnessy (D) 41.1%, |
St. Sen. Jon Husted (R) 54.0%, |
consultant Charles R. "Charlie" Earl (L) 4.9%, |
Treasurer, 57.6% in '06, 1st term, Richard Cordray (D) elected Attorney General, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Kevin L. Boyce (D) 40.2%, |
St. Rep. Josh Mandel (R) 54.9%, |
Matthew P. Cantrell (L) 4.9%, |
Auditor, 51.0% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010, Mary Taylor (R) running for Lt. Gov., Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, |
| Co. Comm'r. David Pepper (D) 44.6%, |
prosecutor David Yost (R) 50.5%, |
L. Michael Howard (L) 4.9%, |
Senator 63.9% in '04, George V. Voinovich (R) retiring after 2nd term, next election is 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Hotline's Competitive Senate Race, Rasmussen Reports' Balance of Power: Solid Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Republican Favored, Ken Rubin: Tossup, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Lean Republican, |
| Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher (D) 39.0%, |
ex-U.S. Rep. Robert J. "Rob" Portman (R) 57.2%, |
electrical engineer Eric W. Deaton (C) 1.7%, |
| surgeon Michael L. Pryce (I) 1.3%, |
| teacher Daniel H. LaBotz (S) 0.7%, |
| '06 congressional nominee Steven Linnabary (L/WI) 0%, Arthur T. Sullivan (WI) 0.0%, |
Senator, 55.9% in '06, 1st term, next election is 2012, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Sherrod Brown (D), |
U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (R)?, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor (R)?, |
scientist Eric Lamong Gregory (I), |
1st Congressional District, 51.5% in '08, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Chris Cillizza: one of the most likely seats to switch parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Hotline's Competitive House Race, Rothenberg Political Report: Republican Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Toss-up, |
| Steven L. Driehaus (D) 45.0%, |
ex-U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R) 52.4%, |
shop supervisor Jim A. Berns (L) 1.5%, |
'00 Natural Law nominee / draftsman Richard L. "Rich" Stevenson (G) 1.0%, |
2nd Congressional District, 45.0% in '08, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Likely Republican, |
| marketing exec. Surya "Chili" Yalamanchili (D) 34.5%, |
Jean Schmidt (R) 58.6%, |
teacher Marc Johnston (L) 6.8%, |
| Randy Lee Conover (WI) 0.1%, |
3rd Congressional District, 63.9% in '08, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| consultant Joe Roberts (D) 31.4%, |
Michael R. "Mike" Turner (R) 68.6%, |
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4th Congressional District, 65.1% in '08, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| Doug Litt (D) 24.6%, |
James D. "Jim" Jordan (R) 71.6%, |
Donald C. Kissick (L) 3.7%, |
5th Congressional District, 64.3% in '08, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| unemployed factory worker Caleb Finkenbiner (D) 26.3%, |
Bob Latta (R) 68.0%, |
Brian L. Smith (L) 5.7%, |
6th Congressional District, 62.3% in '08, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democratic, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic, |
| Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr. (D) 45.1%, |
businessman Bill Johnson (R) 50.3%, |
IT director Richard E. Cadle (C) 2.5%, |
| auto mechanic Martin J. Elsass (L) 2.2%, |
7th Congressional District, 58.7% in '08, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, |
| '06 nominee / '08 candidate William R. "Bill" Conner (D) 31.9%, |
Steve Austria (R) 62.5%, |
project manager John D. Anderson (L) 4.3%, |
| David W. Easton (C) 1.3%, |
| sales rep. Chad Kreemer (WI), |
8th Congressional District, 68.1% in '08, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| retired Army Capt. Justin A. Coussoule (D) 30.1%, |
John A. Boehner (R) 65.9%, |
David A. Hawlow (L) 2.3%, |
| '08 write-in candidate James J. Condit, Jr. (C) 1.7%, |
9th Congressional District, 74.1% in '08, 14th term, might retire, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Marcy Kaptur (D) 59.0%, |
businessman Rich Iott (R) 41.0%, |
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10th Congressional District, 56.8% in '08, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, |
| Dennis J. Kucinich (D) 52.8%, |
businessman Peter J. Corrigan (R) 44.1%, |
Jeff Goggins (L) 3.1%, |
11th Congressional District, 85.1% in '08, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Marcia L. Fudge (D) 82.5%, |
'08 nominee / engineer Thomas Pekarek (R) 17.5%, |
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12th Congressional District, 55.6% in '08, 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Lean Republican, |
| Co. Comm'r. Paula Brooks (D) 40.5%, |
Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi (R) 56.3%, |
businessman Travis M. Irvine (L) 3.2%, |
13th Congressional District, 64.4% in '08, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Likely Democratic, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Democrat Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Worth Watching, |
| Betty Sutton (D) 55.5%, |
Car dealer owner Tom Ganley (R) 44.5%, |
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14th Congressional District, 58.4% in '08, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| '08 congressional nominee / retire Army Lt. Col. / RN / Appeals Court Judge / 2006 Ohio Supreme Court nominee William "Bill" O'Neill (D) 31.3%, |
Steven C. LaTourette (R) 65.1%, |
accountant John M. Jelenic (L) 3.6%, |
15th Congressional District, 45.9% in '08, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Chris Cillizza: one of the most likely seats to switch parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Hotline's Competitive House Race, Rothenberg Political Report: Republican Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Lean Republican, |
| Mary Jo Kilroy (D) 40.8%, |
'08 nominee / ex-St. Sen. Steve Stivers (R) 54.6%, |
William J. Kammerer (L) 2.7%, |
| '08 candidate David Ryon (C) 1.7%, |
| businessman Bill Bucket (WI) 0.1%, |
16th Congressional District, 55.3% in '08, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Chris Cillizza: one of the most likely seats to switch parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Toss-up, |
| John Boccieri (D) 41.1%, |
ex-Wadsworth Mayor Jim Renacci (R) 52.2%, |
restaurant manager Jeffrey J. Blevins (L) 6.6%, |
Robert L. Ross (WI) 0.0%, |
17th Congressional District, 78.1% in '08, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Timothy J. "Tim" Ryan (D) 53.7%, |
pharmacist James "Jim" Graham (R) 30.2%, |
ex-U.S. Rep. James A. "Jim" Traficant, Jr. (I) 16.1%, |
18th Congressional District, 59.8% in '08, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Lean Democratic, |
| Zachary T. "Zack" Space (D) 40.4%, |
St. Sen. Bob Gibbs (R) 53.9%, |
Lindsey D. Sutton (C) 5.6%, |
| '08 candidate / '10 Primary candidate / Navy vet. Mark Pitrone (WI) 0.0%, |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
 = Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
= Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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