2016 Ohio's 8th congressional district special election

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]

2016 Ohio's 8th congressional district special election

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Ohio's 8th congressional district
 
CandidateWarren DavidsonCorey Foister
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote21,6185,937
Percentage76.76%21.08%

County results
Davidson:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

John Boehner
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Warren Davidson
Republican

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Withdrawn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
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%
RepublicanWarren Davidson 42,230 32.27
RepublicanTim Derickson31,30323.92
RepublicanBill Beagle25,67219.62
RepublicanJim Spurlino9,4287.20
RepublicanJ. D. Winteregg5,2964.05
RepublicanScott George3,0542.33
RepublicanTerri King2,9082.22
RepublicanKevin F. White2,3401.79
RepublicanMichael Smith1,9661.50
RepublicanMatthew Ashworth1,5951.22
RepublicanJohn W. Robbins1,5461.18
RepublicanEric J. Haemmerle1,3601.04
RepublicanGeorge S. Wooley1,0230.78
RepublicanEdward R. Meer6090.47
RepublicanJoseph 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%
DemocraticCorey 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%
GreenJames J. Condit, Jr. 212 100.00
Total votes212 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Warren Davidson (R), businessman
  • Corey Foister (D), nonprofit owner
  • James J. Condit, Jr. (G), perennial candidate

Endorsements

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
  • Advocates For A Clean Lake Erie [46]
  • AFL–CIO[42]
  • Alliance for Retired Americans [46]
  • Brand New Congress [42]
  • Butler County Democratic Party [46]
  • Butler County Progressive PAC [46]
  • Clark County Democratic Party [46]
  • Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC [42]
  • Dayton-Miami AFL–CIO Regional Labor Council [46]
  • Democracy For America [42]
  • Friends of the Earth Action [42]
  • Justice Democrats [42]
  • League of Conservation Voters [46]
  • Miami County Democratic Party [46]
  • MoveOn [42]
  • Ohio Association of Public School Employees[47]
  • Ohio Democratic Party[48]
  • Our Revolution [42]
  • Progressive Democrats of America [42]
  • Sierra Club [42]
  • Students for Gun Legislation [46]
  • Sunrise Movement [42]
  • 90 For 90 [49]

Results

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

See also

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