User:MerlinPendragon/2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district special election
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On April 19, 2021, Representative Steve Stivers announced that he would be resigning his seat in the United States House of Representatives effective May 16 to become president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.[1] Following Stivers' official communication of his intent to resign, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the special election to fill the remainder of his term would be held on November 2, 2021, with the primary election held on August 3, concurrent with the special election in Ohio's 11th congressional district.[2][3]
| Elections in Ohio |
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Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
| Candidate | Experience | Announced | Ref |
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| John Adams | May 17, 2021 |
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| Mike Carey | May 17, 2021 (Website) |
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| Eric Clark | May 17, 2021 |
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| Thad Copperridder | May 17, 2021 |
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| Ruth Edmonds | Ohio Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives advisory board member | May 17, 2021 (Website) |
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| Ron Hood | May 17, 2021 (Website) |
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| Thomas Hwang | May 17, 2021 (Website) |
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| Stephanie Kunze | State senator for the 16th district (2017–present)
Former state representative for the 24th district (2013–2016) Former Hilliard city councilmember (2010–2012) |
April 30, 2021 (Website) |
[5] |
| Jeff LaRe | State representative for the 77th district (2019–present) | May 3, 2021 (Website) |
[5] |
| Bob Peterson | State senator for the 17th district (2012–present)
Former president pro tempore of the Ohio Senate (2016–2020) Former state representative for the 85th district (2011–2012) Former Fayette County commissioner (1996–2010) |
April 20, 2021 (Website) |
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| Brian Stewart | State representative for the 78th district (2021–present) | April 20, 2021 (Website) |
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| Omar Tarazi | Hilliard city councilmember (2019–present) | May 17, 2021 (Website) |
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Potential[edit]
- Mehek Cooke, nominee for Ohio's 21st state house district in 2020[8]
- Tim Schaffer, state senator[8][9]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ruth Edmonds | |||
| Republican | Jeff Fix | |||
| Republican | Stephanie Kunze | |||
| Republican | Jeff LaRe | |||
| Republican | Bob Peterson | |||
| Republican | Brian Stewart | |||
| Republican | Omar Tarazi | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
| Candidate | Experience | Announced | Ref |
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| Greg Betts | |||
| Allison Russo | State representative for the 24th district (2019–present) | May 11, 2021 (Website) |
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Potential[edit]
- Lou Gentile, former state senator[11]
- Zach Klein, Columbus city attorney[8]
- John Kulewicz, attorney and Upper Arlington city councilmember[8]
- Adam Miller, state representative[8]
- Zack Space, former U.S. Representative and nominee for Ohio State Auditor in 2018[11]
Declined[edit]
- Tina Maharath, state senator[8][12]
- Joel Newby, attorney and nominee for Ohio's 15th congressional district in 2020[13]
- Steve Patterson, mayor of Athens[14]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Daniel Kilgore | |||
| Democratic | Allison Russo | |||
| Democratic | Michael Stinziano | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
General election[edit]
Predictions[edit]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[15] | Solid R | April 19, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[16] | Solid R | May 7, 2021 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] | Likely R | April 20, 2021 |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rep. Steve Stivers will resign from Congress to join Ohio Chamber". NBC4 WCMH-TV. 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ Clay, Jarrod (2021-04-26). "Gov. DeWine calls special election for Ohio's 15th Congressional District". WTTE. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "Governor DeWine calls special election for Ohio's 15th Congressional District". highlandcountypress.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ @CATargetBot (May 6, 2021). "'NEW 2021 FEC F2, Ruth Edmonds (REP), #OH15 (R-Stivers)'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c Bischoff, Laura A. "Five Republicans in central Ohio already seeking to replace Rep. Steve Stivers in Congress". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "State Senator Bob Peterson announces candidacy for U.S. Congress". Highland County Press. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ @CATargetBot (May 7, 2021). "'NEW 2021 FEC F2, Omar Tarazi (REP), #OH15 (R-Stivers)'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f Bischoff, Laura A. "Rep. Steve Stivers is out; Central Ohio politicos lining up to replace him". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Ohio Republican will resign from Congress, won't run for Senate". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ Borchardt, Jackie. "Ohio Democratic Rep. Allison Russo joins 15th Congressional District special election race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ a b Tobias, Andrew J. (2021-04-19). "Rep. Steve Stivers resigning to take Ohio Chamber of Commerce's top job". Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ @JMBorchardt (May 10, 2021). "State Sen. @TinaMaharath (D) will NOT run for #OH15 to replace Steve Stivers, will stay in the Ohio Senate. "There is more work that needs to be done."" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-05-10 – via Twitter.
- ^ "www.joelnewby.com - D-15 2021 Special Election Statement". www.joelnewby.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ Behrens, Cole (2021-05-03). "Patterson bows out of consideration for Stivers' U.S. congress seat". Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Dave Wasserman [@Redistrict] (April 19, 2021). "Stivers once held a competitive seat, but it was redrawn in 2011 to be safe for him. Voted for Trump by 14.3% in 2020. @CookPolitical rating remains Solid R." (Tweet). Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2022 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ Kondik, Kyle (April 20, 2021). "Notes on the State of Politics: April 20, 2021". Retrieved April 20, 2021.