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Don Elijah Eckhart
Don Eckhart (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Ohio. He lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Eckhart was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Ohio.[1] Eckhart was defeated in the Republican primary by incumbent Rob Portman.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Ohio
Incumbent Sherrod Brown defeated Jim Renacci in the general election for U.S. Senate Ohio on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sherrod Brown (D) | 53.4 | 2,355,923 |
 | Jim Renacci (R) | 46.6 | 2,053,963 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1,012 | ||
| Total votes: 4,410,898 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bruce Jaynes (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio
Incumbent Sherrod Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sherrod Brown | 100.0 | 613,373 |
| Total votes: 613,373 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio
Jim Renacci defeated Mike Gibbons, Melissa Ackison, Dan Kiley, and Don Eckhart in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Renacci | 47.3 | 363,622 |
 | Mike Gibbons | 31.7 | 243,426 | |
 | Melissa Ackison | 13.1 | 100,543 | |
| Dan Kiley | 4.0 | 30,684 | ||
 | Don Eckhart | 3.9 | 29,796 | |
| Total votes: 768,071 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Mandel (R)
2016
In one of Ballotpedia’s races to watch, incumbent Sen. Rob Portman (R) won re-election, defeating former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D), Joseph DeMare (G), Thomas William Connors (I), and Scott Rupert (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016.
In his victory speech, Portman said, “Americans don’t want to just rewind the tape and live through four more years of the same tired and self-defeating routine. They expect better...we are capable of better. There will never be a better moment than now to stop the dysfunction in Washington and find that common ground.”[2]
In its analysis of the election results, Cleveland.com said Portman "ran one of the best campaigns in the country this year, both in strategy and execution." The analysis said Portman was especially effective in his interactions with the Donald Trump presidential campaign. The article also said Strickland had faced challenges raising funds, saying, "he wasn't used to having to raise so much cash."[3]
The Wall Street Journal predicted that Portman’s get out the vote effort in Ohio would provide “reverse political coattails, with big stakes for Mr. Trump. Ohio has backed the presidential winners in the past 13 elections, and no Republican in modern history has won the White House without capturing Ohio.” Portman did indeed help Trump secure victory in Ohio. Portman won 58.3 percent of the vote, while Trump won 52.1 percent, a 6.2 percent difference.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rob Portman Incumbent |
58% | 3,118,567 | |
| Democratic | Ted Strickland | 37.2% | 1,996,908 | |
| Independent | Thomas William Connors | 1.7% | 93,041 | |
| Green | Joseph DeMare | 1.6% | 88,246 | |
| Independent | Scott Rupert | 1.4% | 77,291 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 111 | |
| Total Votes | 5,374,164 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rob Portman Incumbent |
82.2% | 1,336,686 | ||
| Don Elijah Eckhart | 17.8% | 290,268 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,626,954 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ted Strickland |
65% | 742,676 | ||
| P.G. Sittenfeld | 22.3% | 254,232 | ||
| Kelli Prather | 12.7% | 144,945 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,141,853 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Ohio, 2016
- United States Senate election in Ohio, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Portman win in Ohio helps GOP keep control of U.S. Senate," accessed November 15, 2016
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Four reasons Rob Portman beat Ted Strickland in Ohio's U.S. Senate race," November 8, 2016
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Rob Portman May Provide Reverse Coattails for Donald Trump in Ohio," accessed October 17, 2016
