Ohio

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Key Voting Dates in Ohio

		Primary Voter Registration Deadline:		Apr 3
		Primary Absentee Ballot Request Deadline:		Apr 26
		Primary Election:		May 2
		Absentee Ballots Mailed Out:		Oct 3
		General Voter Registration Deadline: (Mail)		Oct 10
		General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (Mail/Fax):		Nov 4 (by 12:00 PM)
		General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In Person):		Nov 6 (by 5:00 PM)

2006 Candidates

Senate Race

Incumbent:	Senator Mike DeWine (R)
	Mike DeWine has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 80 percent of the time.
Challenger(s):	Sherrod Brown (D)
	Sherrod Brown has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 97 percent of the time.
	Go to Sherrod Brown’s campaign website.
	Learn more about the Ohio Senate race.

Gubernatorial Race

Open race
Candidate(s):	Ted Strickland  (D)
	Ted Strickland has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 98 percent of the time
	Go to Ted Strickland’s campaign website.
	Kenneth Blackwell (R)
	Learn more about the Ohio Gubernatorial race.

House Races

OH-1	Incumbent:	Steve Chabot (R)
		Steve Chabot has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 92 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	John Cranley  (D)
		Go to John Cranley’s campaign website.
		Learn more about the OH-1 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
OH-2	Incumbent:	Jean Schmidt   (R)
	Challenger(s):	Victoria Wells Wulsin (D)
		Go to Victoria Wells Wulsin’s campaign website.
OH-3	Incumbent:	Michael Turner (R)
		Michael Turner has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 78 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Richard Chema (D)
		Go to Richard Chema's campaign website.
OH-4	Open race
	Candidate(s):	Jim Jordan (R)
		Richard Siferd (D)
		Go to Richard Siferd's campaign website.
OH-5	Incumbent:	Paul Gillmor  (R)
		Paul Gillmor has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 83 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Robin Weirauch (D)
		Go to Robin Weirauch’s campaign website.
OH-6	Open race
	Candidate(s):	Charlie Wilson (D)
		Go to Charlie Wilson’s campaign website.
		Chuck Blasdel (R)
		Learn more about the OH-6 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
OH-7	Incumbent:	David Hobson  (R)
		David Hobson has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 84 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	William Conner   (D)
OH-8	Incumbent:	John Boehner  (R)
		John Boehner has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 95 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Morton Meier (D)
OH-9	Incumbent:	Marcy Kaptur (D)
		Marcy Kaptur has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 95 percent of the time.
		Go to Marcy Kaptur’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Bradley Leavitt (R)
OH-10	Incumbent:	Dennis Kucinich (D)
		Dennis Kucinich has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 98 percent of the time.
		Go to Dennis Kucinich’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Mike Dovilla (R)
OH-11	Incumbent:	Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D)
		Stephanie Tubbs Jones has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 98 percent of the time.
		Go to Stephanie Tubbs Jones’ campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Lindsey String (R)
OH-12	Incumbent:	Patrick Tiberi  (R)
		Patrick Tiberi has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 88 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Bob Shamansky  (D)
		Go to Bob Shamansky’s campaign website.
OH-13	Open race
	Candidate(s):	Betty Sutton (D)
		Go to Betty Sutton’s campaign website.
		Craig Foltin (R)
		Learn more about the OH-13 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
OH-14	Incumbent:	Steve LaTourette  (R)
		Steve LaTourette has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 63 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Lewis Katz (D)
OH-15	Incumbent:	Deborah Pryce (R)
		Deborah Pryce has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 91 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Mary Jo Kilroy  (D)
		Go to Mary Jo Kilroy’s campaign website.
		Learn more about the OH-15 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
OH-16	Incumbent:	Ralph Regula  (R)
		Ralph Regula has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 67 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Thomas Shaw  (D)
		Go to Thomas Shaw’s campaign website.
OH-17	Incumbent:	Tim Ryan (D)
		Tim Ryan has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 100 percent of the time.
		Go to Tim Ryan’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Don Manning II (R)
OH-18	Open race
	Candidate(s):	Zachary Space (D)
		Go to Zachary Space’s campaign website.
		Joy Padgett (R)
		Learn more about the OH-18 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile

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