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Ohio's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 5th Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Bob Latta (R) defeated Robert Fry (D) and Eric Eberly (L) in the general election.
Rep. Latta held a safe Republican seat. He had been in office since 2007 and won re-election in 2012 by a safe 18.1 percent margin of victory.[4] The Cook Political Report also rated Latta's seat as "Solid Republican."[5]
All three candidates -- Latta (R), Fry (D) and Eberly (L) -- ran uncontested in their respective primaries on May 6, 2014.[6] As of the April Quarterly FEC reports, Latta held a financial advantage over Fry with $447,489.25 in cash on hand to Fry's $7,227.03. Fry, however, was not discouraged. Fry, a pastor and a Vietnam War veteran, agreed with conservatives on a few issues. For instance, Fry stated that his support for the Second Amendment and "pro-life" stance toward abortion would appeal to voters in the 5th District.[7]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio law provides for closed primaries, meaning a voter to be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However a voter of any affiliation can choose the ballot they would like to vote on the day of the primary and their choice may be regarded as registration with that party.[8][9]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 7, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[10]
- See also: Ohio elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Bob Latta (R), who was first elected in 2007.
Ohio's 5th Congressional District is located in the northwestern corner of the state and includes Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, and Wyandot counties. In addition, the district includes sections of Lucas, Mercer, and Ottawa counties.[11]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Bob Latta - Incumbent
Robert Fry
Eric Eberly
May 6, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Bob Latta Incumbent |
66.5% | 134,449 | |
| Democratic | Robert Fry | 28.9% | 58,507 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Eberly | 4.6% | 9,344 | |
| Total Votes | 202,300 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Key votes
Government affairs
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[13] Latta joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[14][15]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[16] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[17] Bob Latta voted in favor of the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[18]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[19] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Bob Latta voted against HR 2775.[20]
Campaign contributions
Bob Latta
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Latta’s reports.[21]
| Robert E. Latta (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[22] | April 15, 2013 | $53,387.58 | $33,777.54 | $(23,056.17) | $64,108.95 | ||||
| July Quarterly[23] | July 15, 2013 | $64,108.95 | $155,741.00 | $(33,927.19) | $185,922.76 | ||||
| October Quarterly[24] | October 15, 2013 | $185,922.76 | $253,880.00 | $(71,346.30) | $368,456.46 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[25] | December 31, 2014 | $368,456.00 | $89,421.00 | $(34,054.00) | $421,322.00 | ||||
| April Quarterly[26] | April 15, 2014 | $421,322.5 | $105,099.96 | $(78,933.21) | $447,489.25 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[27] | September 1, 2014 | $447,489.25 | $8,635.00 | $(12,348.81) | $443,775.44 | ||||
| July Quarterly[28] | September 1, 2014 | $443,775.44 | $146,971.24 | $(42,767.49) | $547,979.19 | ||||
| October Quarterly[29] | October 15, 2014 | $547,979.19 | $340,486.75 | $(133,203.01) | $755,262.93 | ||||
| Pre-General[30] | October 23, 2014 | $755,262.93 | $25,080.00 | $(238,133.13) | $542,209.80 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,159,092.49 | $(667,769.31) | ||||||||
Robert Fry
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Fry's reports.[31]
| Robert Fry (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[32] | April 9, 2014 | $0.00 | $26,610.72 | $(19,383.69) | $7,227.03 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $26,610.72 | $(19,383.69) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 5th Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Bob Latta won re-election in the district.[33]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Angela Zimmann | 39.2% | 137,806 | |
| Republican | Robert E. Latta Incumbent |
57.3% | 201,514 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Eberly | 3.6% | 12,558 | |
| Total Votes | 351,878 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Robert Latta won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Caleb Finkenbiner (D) and Brian Smith (L) in the general election.[34]
| U.S. House, Ohio District 5 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert E. Latta |
67.8% | 140,703 | |
| Democratic | Caleb Finkenbiner | 26.5% | 54,919 | |
| Libertarian | Brian L. Smith | 5.7% | 11,831 | |
| Total Votes | 207,453 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for August 8, 2014," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ FairVote's Monopoly Politics, "2014 House Projections," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "LATTA, Robert E., (1956 - )," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for June 26, 2014," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Ohio - Summary Vote Results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ The Blade, "Monclova man eyes Latta’s job," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Laws and Administrative Codes, "Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3513.19," accessed September 5, 2025
- ↑ Ohio Laws and Administrative Codes, "Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3513.05," accessed September 5, 2025
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State Website, "Frequently Asked Questions About General Voting and Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Facebook, "Robert Fry campaign profile," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert E. Latta Summary Report," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Latta April Quarterly," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Latta July Quarterly," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Latta October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Latta Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Latta April Quarterly," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Latta Pre-Primary," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Latta July Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Latta October Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Latta Pre-General," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Fry Summary Report," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Robert Fry April Quarterly," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Ohio," accessed November 11, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
