Aspecial election to theUnited States House of Representatives forOhio's 8th congressional district was held to determine the successor toJohn Boehner , who resigned his seat on October 31, 2015.[ 1] Republican Governor of Ohio John Kasich set theprimary election for March 15, 2016, and the general election for June 7. The winner of the June special election ran for reelection inNovember 2016 but served the remainder of Boehner's 13th two-year term, which ended in early January 2017.[ 2]
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.
Bill Beagle
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Dick Cultice,Miami County Commissioner[ 24] Diane Delaplane,Darke County Commissioner[ 25] Jack Evans,Miami County Commissioner[ 24] Matt Gearhardt,Miami County Auditor[ 24] Bill Ginn,Miami County Coroner[ 24] Paul Huelskamp,Miami County Engineer[ 24] Richard K. Jones,Butler County Sheriff[ 26] Jan Mottinger,Miami County Clerk of Courts[ 24] Phil Plummer,Montgomery County Sheriff[ 26] Mike Rhoades,Darke County Commissioner[ 25] Mike Stegall,Darke County Commissioner[ 25] Jim Stubbs,Miami County Treasurer[ 24] Warren Davidson
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Tim Derickson
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David Kirsch, mayor ofEaton, Ohio [ 28] Steve Miller, mayor ofFairfield, Ohio [ 25] Larry Mulligan, mayor ofMiddletown, Ohio [ 25] Bob Routson, mayor ofMonroe, Ohio [ 25] Calvin Woodrey, mayor ofTrenton, Ohio [ 25] County officials
Cindy Carpenter,Butler County Commissioner[ 35] Danny Crank,Butler County Recorder[ 35] Jeanne A. Creech,Preble County Recorder[ 28] Rodney Creech,Preble County Commissioner[ 28] Don Dixon,Butler County Commissioner[ 35] John Federer,Clark County Auditor[ 36] Mike Gmoser,Butler County Prosecutor[ 35] Lisa Mannix,Butler County Coroner[ 35] Nancy Nix,Butler County Treasurer[ 35] Roger Reynolds,Butler County Auditor[ 17] T. C. Rogers,Butler County Commissioner[ 35] Michael Simpson,Preble County Sheriff[ 28] Mary Swain,Butler County Clerk of Courts[ 35] Greg Wilkins,Butler County Engineer[ 35] Andy Wilson,Clark County Prosecutor[ 36] Organizations
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Steve Deace, author and conservative radio host[ 40] Republican primary results[ 41] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Warren Davidson 42,230 32.27 Republican Tim Derickson 31,303 23.92 Republican Bill Beagle 25,672 19.62 Republican Jim Spurlino 9,428 7.20 Republican J. D. Winteregg 5,296 4.05 Republican Scott George 3,054 2.33 Republican Terri King 2,908 2.22 Republican Kevin F. White 2,340 1.79 Republican Michael Smith 1,966 1.50 Republican Matthew Ashworth 1,595 1.22 Republican John W. Robbins 1,546 1.18 Republican Eric J. Haemmerle 1,360 1.04 Republican George S. Wooley 1,023 0.78 Republican Edward R. Meer 609 0.47 Republican Joseph Matvey 535 0.41 Total votes 130,865 100.00
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]
Corey Foister, nonprofit owner & digital content creator[ 3] Democratic primary results[ 41] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Corey Foister 33,165 100.00 Total votes 33,165 100.00
James J. Condit Jr., a frequent candidate for public office as a member of theConstitution Party , ran unopposed for the Green Party's nomination. Due to his controversial remarks on Jewish Americans belief that theSeptember 11 attacks were aninside job , his candidacy was disavowed by theGreen Party of Ohio .[ 45]
Green primary results[ 41] Party Candidate Votes % Green James J. Condit, Jr. 212 100.00 Total votes 212 100.00
Warren Davidson
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AFSCME [ 42] American Federation of Teachers/Ohio Federation of Teachers[ 42] National Nurses United[ 42] OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4[ 42] OhioAFL–CIO [ 46] SEIU[ 42] United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 (WFCW Local 7) United Steel Workers Organizations
Ohio's 8th Congressional District special election, 2016[ 50] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Warren Davidson 21,618 76.76 Democratic Corey Foister 5,937 21.08 Green James J. Condit, Jr. 607 2.16 Total votes 28,236 100.00 Republican hold
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RetrievedJanuary 19, 2016 . ^a b Coulter, Elyse (February 21, 2016)."Montgomery County Sheriff endorses Bill Beagle for Ohio's 8th Congressional District" .WKEF . RetrievedMarch 1, 2016 . ^a b Pitman, Michael D. (January 21, 2016)."Jordan endorses Davidson for 8th Congressional District" .Dayton Daily News . RetrievedJanuary 23, 2016 . ^a b c d e f g h Pitman, Michael D. (February 5, 2016)."Here's the latest from the 8th Congressional District race" .JournalNews . RetrievedFebruary 6, 2016 . ^a b "Davidson endorsed by The Club for Growth PAC" .JournalNews . January 12, 2016. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2016 .^a b "FRC Action PAC Endorses Warren Davidson for Congress in Ohio" .Family Research Council . March 11, 2016. RetrievedMarch 16, 2016 .^a b Meyer, Theodoric (February 11, 2016)."Mystery super PACs revealed" .Politico . RetrievedMarch 10, 2016 . ^a b "SCF Endorses Warren Davidson for U.S. House" .Senate Conservatives Fund . February 10, 2016. Archived fromthe original on March 15, 2016. 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