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
June 7, 2016
Ohio's 8th congressional district
 
Candidate Warren Davidson Corey Foister
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 21,618 5,937
Percentage 76.76% 21.08%
County results
Davidson:      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

John Boehner
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Warren Davidson
Republican

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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 surprised everyone when he suspended his campaign for the seat in December 2015.

Candidates
  • Matthew Ashworth[3]
  • Bill Beagle, state senator[4][5]
  • Warren Davidson, businessman[3]
  • Tim Derickson, state representative[6]
  • Scott George, human resources executive[7][8]
  • Eric J. Haemmerle, high school government teacher[9]
  • Terri King, attorney[3]
  • Joseph Matvey[3]
  • Edward R. Meer[3]
  • John W. Robbins[3]
  • Michael Smith[3]
  • Jim Spurlino, businessman[3]
  • Kevin F. White, airline pilot and retired USAF officer[10]
  • J. D. Winteregg, former adjunct French instructor and candidate in 2014[11][12]
  • George Wooley[3]

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements
Bill Beagle
U.S. representatives
Ohio state senators
Ohio state representatives
Mayors
County officials
Warren Davidson
U.S. representatives
County officials
Organizations
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]
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

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]

Declared
  • Corey Foister, nonprofit owner & digital content creator [3]

Declined

Results
Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Corey Foister 33,165 100.00
Total votes 33,165 100.00

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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green James J. Condit, Jr. 212 100.00
Total votes 212 100.00

General election

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

Endorsements
Warren Davidson
U.S. representatives
County officials
Organizations
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]
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

See also

References
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