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Although Driehaus passed on the 2006 race, he began planning a run for the district in 2008 almost as soon as the 2006 election cycle ended. This was largely because he was barred from running for a fifth term in the state house. [32] Ohio's 1st district was very high on the target list for the Democrats in both 2006 and 2008. [33] [34] Seven-term Republican incumbent Steve Chabot, elected in the Republican wave of 1994, had won the district consistently, but with varying margins. [1] He had won the seat with less than 55% of the vote in four of his seven previous victories. [8]

Driehaus at IUPAT Obama-Biden rally in Cincinnati, Ohio (October 24, 2008) 20081024 Steve Driehaus IUPAT.jpg
Driehaus at IUPAT Obama-Biden rally in Cincinnati, Ohio (October 24, 2008)

In previous elections, the 1st congressional district was hotly contested. It narrowly favored Democratic Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and United States Senator Sherrod Brown in 2006; and United States President George W. Bush narrowly outpaced Democratic nominee John Kerry by just 1 percentage point in the 2004 United States presidential election. [1] Driehaus was recruited for the race by Democratic party officials, [35] and he received early contributions for this race from Nancy Pelosi, Steny H. Hoyer, James E. Clyburn, and Chris Van Hollen, that were included in his 2007 second quarter financial filings. [36] From the time of the first official announcement on May 3, 2007, and first financial filing deadline on July 15, 2007, the race has been closely watched in the national media, and Time described it as one of the 15 Congressional races to watch in the 2008 election. [35] [37] The DCCC has named the district's race as one of the thirteen that it is supporting in hopes of ousting a Republican incumbent in the 2008 United States House of Representatives elections. [38]

In the midst of the financial crisis of 2007–2010, especially the subprime mortgage crisis, one of the issues in the race has been the candidates stances on foreclosures. [39] The race was considered to be close. As of October 14, 2008 (three weeks before election day), The Rothenberg Political Report considered the race to be a toss-up. [40] A poll by Survey USA indicated that African-American turnout would probably determine who won the race. [41]

Although a marginally Republican district, 27 percent of the district's voters are African-American — one of the highest percentages for a Republican-held district in the 109th Congress. The district includes nearly all of Cincinnati's African-American voters. In the November 4 election, Driehaus defeated incumbent Chabot with 52 percent of the vote, largely on the strength of a 16,000-vote margin in Hamilton County. Barack Obama carried the district with 55 percent of the vote. [ citation needed ]

2010 congressional campaign

Driehaus was challenged by Republican nominee and his predecessor, former U.S. Congressman Steve Chabot, as well as Libertarian nominee James Berns, and Green Party nominee Richard Stevenson. [42] As Chabot was ahead in public opinion polls, the DCCC pulled its financial support for TV ads from the Driehaus campaign, indicating to NBC pundit Chuck Todd that they expected Driehaus to be defeated, [43] which he was, 52% to 45%. [44] [45] Until the inauguration of Greg Landsman, Driehaus was the last Democrat to have represented Cincinnati in Congress.

In October 2012 Driehaus filed a criminal complaint against the Susan B. Anthony List claiming the organization violated Ohio law against making false statements in a campaign advertisement. He later asked that the complaint be dropped. Driehaus later sued the List, claiming the group caused his "loss of livelihood" by "defaming" him by saying he supported taxpayer funded abortion due to his vote for the Affordable Care Act. [46] The case was decided in favor of the Susan B. Anthony List (Defendants) (805 F.Supp.2d 412 (2011)).

Electoral history

Steve Driehaus
Steve Driehaus official photo.jpg
Official portrait, 2009
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Ohio's 1st district
In office
January 3, 2009 –January 3, 2011
DateOfficeDistrictDemocratVotesPercentageRepublicanVotesPercentage
November 7, 2000 Ohio House of Representatives 33 [15] Steve Driehaus19,26357.26%Tony Condia14,37742.74%
November 5, 2002Ohio House of Representatives31 [26] Steve Driehaus13,91665.21%Sheryl Ross7,42534.79%
November 2, 2004Ohio House of Representatives31 [27] Steve Driehaus26,33069.36%Terry Weber11,63430.64%
November 7, 2006Ohio House of Representatives31 [28] Steve Driehaus15,55767.33%Scott Gehring7,55032.67%
November 4, 2008 U.S. House of Representatives Ohio's 1st [47] Steve Driehaus155,08952.45% Steve Chabot 140,46947.5%
November 2, 2010 U.S. House of Representatives Ohio's 1st [48] Steve Driehaus92,67245.99% Steve Chabot 103,77051.49%

Peace Corps

In March 2011, Driehaus was selected for an approximately two and a half years tenure as the Peace Corps' director of HIV and AIDS education in Swaziland. This follows on his prior African Peace Corps experience as a volunteer. His wife and three children moved along with him. [49] On June 29, 2011, he completed his staff training and was sworn in for service. [50]

Personal life

Driehaus was raised in Green Township by H. Donald and Clare Driehaus, along with his seven siblings. [2] He lives with his wife, Lucienne, in Price Hill, Cincinnati. They are congregants at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic parish. [5] [51] His father, Don Driehaus, is a former Hamilton County Democratic Party co-chairman. [2] [7]

He was succeeded in the Ohio House of Representatives by his sister Denise. [52] Their father died on September 21, 2008, aged 75. [2]

In 2018, Driehaus launched GoodGovernmentGroup, a consulting firm based in Cincinnati. [53]

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Jerry Luebbers
 Ohio House of Representatives 33rd District
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