2016 Ohio's 8th congressional district special election

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2016 Ohio's 8th congressional district special election
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Ohio's 8th congressional district
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Candidate Warren Davidson Corey Foister
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote21,618 5,937
Percentage76.76%21.08%
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County results
Davidson:     70–80%     80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

John Boehner
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Warren Davidson
Republican

A special election to the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 8th congressional district was held to determine the successor to John Boehner, who resigned his seat on October 31, 2015. [1] Republican Governor of Ohio John Kasich set the primary election for March 15, 2016, and the general election for June 7. The winner of the June special election ran for reelection in November 2016 but served the remainder of Boehner's 13th two-year term, which ended in early January 2017. [2]

Contents

Republican primary

Before John Boehner announced his retirement in October 2015, J. D. Winteregg and Eric Gurr both entered the race during the summer with the intention of challenging Boehner. After Boehner's retirement, over twenty Republicans pulled a petition with the Board of Elections to run for the vacant seat. Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds was considered the front-runner for the nomination but unexpectedly suspended his campaign for the seat in December 2015.

Candidates

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Bill Beagle
U.S. representatives
Ohio state senators
Ohio state representatives
Mayors
County officials
Warren Davidson
U.S. representatives
County officials
Organizations
Tim Derickson
Ohio state senators
Ohio state representatives (current and former)
Mayors
County officials
Organizations
Newspapers
J. D. Winteregg
Political figures
  • Steve Deace, author and conservative radio host [40]

Results

Republican primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren Davidson 42,230 32.27
Republican Tim Derickson31,30323.92
Republican Bill Beagle25,67219.62
Republican Jim Spurlino9,4287.20
Republican J. D. Winteregg5,2964.05
Republican Scott George3,0542.33
Republican Terri King2,9082.22
Republican Kevin F. White2,3401.79
Republican Michael Smith1,9661.50
Republican Matthew Ashworth1,5951.22
Republican John W. Robbins1,5461.18
Republican Eric J. Haemmerle1,3601.04
Republican George S. Wooley1,0230.78
Republican Edward R. Meer6090.47
Republican Joseph Matvey5350.41
Total votes130,865 100.00

Democratic primary

Corey Foister, founder of Next Generation America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to getting more young people involved in government. He is a stage-IV cancer survivor of neuroblastoma. At age 25, he is currently the youngest candidate in America to win the nomination of a major U.S. political party for United States Congress. [42]

Candidates

Declared

  • Corey Foister, nonprofit owner & digital content creator [3]

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Corey Foister 33,165 100.00
Total votes33,165 100.00

Green primary

James J. Condit, Jr., a frequent candidate for public office as a member of the Constitution Party, ran unopposed for the Green Party's nomination. Due to his controversial remarks on Jewish Americans belief that the September 11 attacks were an inside job, his candidacy was disavowed by the Green Party of Ohio. [45]

Candidates

Results

Green primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green James J. Condit, Jr. 212 100.00
Total votes212 100.00

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Warren Davidson
U.S. representatives
County officials
Organizations
Corey Foister
Labor unions
  • AFSCME [42]
  • American Federation of Teachers/Ohio Federation of Teachers [42]
  • National Nurses United [42]
  • OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4 [42]
  • Ohio AFL–CIO [46]
  • SEIU [42]
  • United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 (WFCW Local 7)
  • United Steel Workers
Organizations

Results

Ohio's 8th Congressional District special election, 2016 [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren Davidson 21,618 76.76
Democratic Corey Foister5,93721.08
Green James J. Condit, Jr.6072.16
Total votes28,236 100.00
Republican hold

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