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Joseph Kuzniar
Joseph Kuzniar (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 10th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Kuzniar completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joseph Kuzniar was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1987. He earned a bachelor's degree from Lehigh University in 1965, a graduate degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1969, and graduated from Defense Systems Management College in 1994. His career experience includes working as a manager. He has been associated with the Air Force Association.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
Ohio's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)
Ohio's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 10
Incumbent Michael Turner defeated Amy Cox and Michael Harbaugh in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Turner (R) | 57.6 | 213,695 |
 | Amy Cox (D)  | 39.2 | 145,420 | |
 | Michael Harbaugh (Independent) | 3.1 | 11,631 | |
| Total votes: 370,746 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 10
Amy Cox defeated David Esrati, Tony Pombo, and Joseph Kuzniar in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 10 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Cox | 63.3 | 22,640 |
 | David Esrati | 21.7 | 7,767 | |
 | Tony Pombo | 9.2 | 3,296 | |
 | Joseph Kuzniar | 5.7 | 2,046 | |
| Total votes: 35,749 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kirk Benjamin (D)
- Manuel Foggie (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 10
Incumbent Michael Turner advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 10 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Turner | 100.0 | 61,941 |
| Total votes: 61,941 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kuzniar in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, W-PAFB, OH Program Management Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, VA Birthplace: Reading, PA U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel (Retired): ICBMs and Space Systems Air Force Research Laboratory Program Manager (Retired) Joseph Kuzniar retired from active duty in the U.S. Air Force as a Lt. Colonel. Initial assignment was as a Minuteman ICBM Combat Crew Member, followed by work in Intelligence, then Vandenberg AFB, CA supporting 23 Minuteman R&D missions (including the C-5 Minuteman air drop launch). Worked as a Minuteman Manager at Los Angeles AFS, CA. Became Manager for all DoD Space Shuttle missions. Worked multi-year Air Force Budget submittals and with Congressional staffers on plus-ups.
After active duty retirement, was hired by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as a Program Manager, initially for the Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars), followed by Aging Aircraft, during which time I Chaired the 1st & 4th Joint DoD/NASA/FAA Aging Aircraft Conferences…followed by serving as the Air Force Representative to the “White House Wire Safety Research Interagency Working Group”. When the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster occurred, the Kennedy Space Center requested my review of the onboard electronics to see if they contributed to the disaster…they did not.- End the deteriorating conditions at W-PAFB,OH.
- Help solve the problems plaguing Ohio's Aging and Homeless veteran population.
- Don't mess with Social Security...many of the aging population depend on this safety net.
Ohio has approximately 160,000 veterans...over half are from the Vietnam War Era. There is a great need for Assisted Living Facilities for these veterans. Also, more help is needed for our homeless population.
Help this state's aging veteran population obtain VA supported assisted living.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 2, 2024
