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J.D. Winteregg
J.D. Winteregg (Republican Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 80. Winteregg lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Winteregg was previously a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Ohio.[1] He also sought election to the same seat in 2014.[2] Winteregg lost to incumbent John Boehner in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.
Biography
Winteregg lives in Troy, Ohio, where he teaches at a local high school and works as an adjunct at a university. He has undergraduate degrees in international business and French from Ohio Wesleyan University, an M.Ed. in foreign language education from Wright State University and an M.A. in French from Ohio State University.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 80
Jena Powell defeated D.J. Byrnes in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 80 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jena Powell (R) | 75.5 | 31,908 |
 | D.J. Byrnes (D) | 24.5 | 10,347 | |
| Total votes: 42,255 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 80
Jena Powell defeated John O'Brien, J.D. Winteregg, and George Lovett in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 80 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jena Powell | 49.5 | 7,264 |
| John O'Brien | 21.0 | 3,075 | ||
 | J.D. Winteregg | 18.8 | 2,762 | |
| George Lovett | 10.7 | 1,566 | ||
| Total votes: 14,667 | |||
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2016
Special election
Warren Davidson (R) won election in a special election to serve the remainder of former United States Speaker of the House John Boehner’s (R) term of office. Boehner resigned from the U.S. House on October 31, 2015. Davidson defeated Corey Foister (D) and James Condit, Jr. (Green) in the special general election on June 7, 2016.[4] Both Foister and Condit were unopposed in their respective primaries. Davidson defeated 14 other challengers to win the Republican primary on March 15, 2016, for the special election. The special election was held on June 7, 2016.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Warren Davidson |
76.8% | 21,618 | |
| Democratic | Corey Foister | 21.1% | 5,937 | |
| Green | James Condit | 2.2% | 607 | |
| Total Votes | 28,162 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Warren Davidson |
32.5% | 43,602 | ||
| Timothy Derickson | 24.3% | 32,578 | ||
| Bill Beagle | 19.7% | 26,424 | ||
| Jim Spurlino | 6.9% | 9,253 | ||
| J.D. Winteregg | 4% | 5,316 | ||
| Scott George | 2.3% | 3,069 | ||
| Terri King | 2.1% | 2,879 | ||
| Kevin F. White | 1.7% | 2,314 | ||
| Michael Smith | 1.5% | 1,995 | ||
| Matthew Ashworth | 1.1% | 1,490 | ||
| John Robbins | 1.2% | 1,560 | ||
| Eric Haemmerle | 1% | 1,345 | ||
| George Wooley | 0.8% | 1,008 | ||
| Edward Meer | 0.5% | 609 | ||
| Joseph Matvey | 0.4% | 566 | ||
| Total Votes | 134,008 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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General election
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Warren Davidson (R) defeated Steve Fought (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Corey Foister ran unopposed in the Democratic primary but withdrew from the race in July. Fought won a special primary on September 13, 2016, to replace Foister on the ballot. Davidson defeated 14 other challengers to win the Republican primary on March 15, 2016.[1][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren Davidson Incumbent |
68.8% | 223,833 | |
| Democratic | Steve Fought | 27% | 87,794 | |
| Green | Derrick Hendricks | 4.3% | 13,879 | |
| Total Votes | 325,506 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Warren Davidson |
32.2% | 42,701 | ||
| Timothy Derickson | 23.9% | 31,685 | ||
| Bill Beagle | 19.6% | 26,049 | ||
| Jim Spurlino | 7.2% | 9,602 | ||
| J.D. Winteregg | 4.1% | 5,375 | ||
| Scott George | 2.3% | 3,094 | ||
| Terri King | 2.2% | 2,970 | ||
| Kevin F. White | 1.8% | 2,384 | ||
| Michael Smith | 1.5% | 2,009 | ||
| Matthew Ashworth | 1.2% | 1,637 | ||
| John Robbins | 1.2% | 1,579 | ||
| Eric Haemmerle | 1% | 1,386 | ||
| George Wooley | 0.8% | 1,045 | ||
| Edward Meer | 0.5% | 633 | ||
| Joseph Matvey | 0.4% | 548 | ||
| Total Votes | 132,697 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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2014
Winteregg ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 8th District. Winteregg sought the Republican nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014, but was defeated by incumbent John Boehner.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Boehner Incumbent |
71.5% | 47,261 | ||
| J.D. Winteregg | 22.7% | 15,030 | ||
| Eric Gurr | 5.8% | 3,812 | ||
| Total Votes | 66,103 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results |
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Campaign themes
2014
Winteregg listed the following issues on his campaign website:[6]
- Community: "All representatives must live among their constituents. The number of days they spend in Washington, D.C. will be capped. With the technology that exists, and with the need to diminish the lobbyist influence, this mandate will ensure that the representatives do what they’re meant to do–represent the people."
- Authenticity: "Immediately prior to entering Congress, representatives must have held a non-political, non-lobbying position for a period of 4 years. This will break up the political ladder climbing and ensure that our representatives understand what working in the “real world” is like under the current rules and regulations."
- Service: "The opportunity to represent a district should be viewed as an honor and framed in a way that reflects that. As such, this amazing service opportunity will be capped at 12 years. No representative or Senator may spend more than 12 years representing a district or state in D.C."
- Transparency: "No former representative or Senator walks out of D.C. as a member of the middle-class. As members of Congress, they–and their spouses–will be required to publicly and prominently display where all of their earnings are derived."
- Premise of governance: "I believe that words have meaning, so by extension, the Constitution means today what it meant when it was written. The Preamble to this great document makes clear that the Constitution was written, among other reasons, to secure the blessings of liberty. An activist federal government undermines this key founding principle, so I will work to restore our process of governance to what the founders originally intended with the Constitution as my guide."
- Immigration: "Borders need to be secured before discussion of reform can proceed."
- Jobs/Economy: "I believe in the free market Capitalist system, and the only way for that to thrive is for the government to have a minimalist approach in intervening."
- Pro-Life: "Without life, there is no liberty. I am pro-life, no exceptions."
- Gun Control: "I believe in our second amendment right to keep and bear arms. This right should be vigorously defended from attempts by the federal government to undermine it."
- Healthcare: "We need to reduce the government involvement with respect to our healthcare. Allowing the free market to run its course will help to make healthcare more affordable to all. I am in support of the movement to entirely defund Obamacare."
- Education: "As a public school teacher, I understand the importance of this issue. As someone who feels the effects of federal mandates, and as someone who has witnessed the toll it has taken on my colleagues and students, I believe that education is best left to the local level. Parents and communities know what is best for their own children, and these decisions need to be left to them."
- Fiscal policy: "Representatives need to understand that the government is not the primary source of economic growth. The private sector is more efficient and productive than any government effort. Representatives should work with constituents to achieve private solutions to public problems, and they should avoid at all costs taxing the citizens. Federal spending should be done within the parameters of a balanced budget. Government fraud, waste, and abuse should be addressed before any taxes are raised on the American people."
Media
Winteregg released a campaign ad against Incumbent John Boehner that gained media attention due to being a parody of a Cialis commercial. In the ad, Winteregg warns against "electile dysfunction" and says that "Winteregg in Congress" could be the cure.[7]
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Winteregg and his wife live in Troy, Ohio, in the town's historic district.[3]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio's 8th Congressional District special election, 2016
- Ohio's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Ohio's 8th Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Candidate's Official Website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Campaign Website, "Intro," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Campaign Website, "About," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ United States Congress, “Congressional Record – Resignation from the House of Representatives,” November 2, 2015
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "Democrats tap Toledo man to run for John Boehner's former seat in Congress," July 28, 2016
- ↑ Campaign Website, "Issues," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Ad: John Boehner’s 'electile dysfunction,'" accessed April 22, 2014
