Dennis John Kucinich is an American politician. Originally a Democrat,Kucinich served as U.S. Representative from Ohio's 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. From 1977 to 1979,he served a term as mayor of Cleveland,where he survived a recall election and successfully fought an effort to sell the municipal electric utility before losing his reelection contest to George Voinovich.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district from 1999 until her death in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party,her district encompassed most of Downtown and Eastern Cleveland and many of the eastern suburbs in Cuyahoga County,including Euclid,Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights. She was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from Ohio.
Marcia Carolyn Kaptur is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 9th congressional district. Now in her 21st term,she has been a member of Congress since 1983.
Mary Rose Oakar is an American Democratic politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio,serving from 1977 to 1993. She was the first Democratic woman elected to the United States Congress from that state. Oakar was also the first woman of Arab-American ancestry to serve in Congress. Oakar later served as a member of the Ohio State Board of Education.
Francis E. Gaul was an American politician of the Democratic party. He was the Treasurer of Cuyahoga County,Ohio from 1976 to 1995.
Robert Brian Gibbs is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. In April 2022,Gibbs announced he was not seeking reelection.
Edward Farrell "Ed" Feighan is a former American politician. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,and as a Democratic Party U.S. Representative from 1983 to 1993,serving Ohio's 19th congressional district.
Ohio's 12th congressional district is a United States congressional district in central Ohio,covering Athens County,Coshocton County,Fairfield County,Guernsey County,Knox County,Licking County,Morgan County,Muskingum County and Perry County along with parts of Delaware,Holmes and Tuscarawas counties. The district includes communities east of Columbus including Zanesville,Cambridge,and Mount Vernon. It is currently represented by Troy Balderson,a member of the Republican Party. Balderson took office following a special election held on August 7,2018,to replace Rep. Pat Tiberi,who had resigned on January 15,2018. Balderson was then re-elected in the 2018 general election two months later.
The 2008 congressional elections in Ohio were held on November 4,2008,and determined who will represent the state of Ohio in the United States House of Representatives. The primary election was held on March 4,2008.
James Peter Trakas is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006. He was the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Ohio's 10th congressional district in 2008.
Electoral history of Dennis Kucinich,United States Representative from Ohio's 10th district (1997–2013),53rd Mayor of Cleveland (1977–1979) and a candidate for Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008
The 2010 congressional elections in Ohio were held on November 2,2010. Ohio had eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives,and all eighteen incumbent Representatives were seeking re-election in 2010. The elections were held on the same day as many other Ohio elections,and the same day as House of Representatives elections in other states.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio,a loss of two seats following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate.
The 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 6,2012,as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Ohio voters chose 18 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate,Vice President Joe Biden,against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate,Congressman Paul Ryan. This election continued Ohio's bellwether streak,as the state voted for the winner of the presidency in every election from 1964 to 2016.
Michael Wager is an attorney for Taft Stettinius &Hollister in Cleveland,Ohio,serving as the Chair of the firm's Business &Finance Group. Wager was the 2016 Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in Ohio's 14th District;he also ran in 2014.
The 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Ohio,concurrently with the election of Ohio's Class I U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various Ohio and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor John Kasich was term-limited and could not seek re-election for a third consecutive term.
The 1979 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 6,1979,to elect the Mayor of Cleveland,Ohio. George Voinovich defeated incumbent mayor Dennis Kucinich. The election was officially nonpartisan,with the top two candidates from the October 2 primary advancing to the general election.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 15 U.S. representatives from Ohio,one from each of the state's 15 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on May 3.
The 2021 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 2,2021,to elect the Mayor of Cleveland,Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan,with the top two candidates from the September 14 primary election advancing to the general election,regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Frank G. Jackson was eligible to run for reelection to a fifth term,but instead chose to retire. Justin Bibb was elected the 58th mayor of Cleveland in the general election.
On March 10,2021,Marcia Fudge resigned her seat in the United States House of Representatives after being confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Biden administration. Governor Mike DeWine set the primary date for August 3,concurrent with the special election in Ohio's 15th congressional district. The general election was on November 2. Shontel Brown won both the competitive Democratic primary and the general election,and was sworn in on November 4.
