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Lawrence Cohen
Lawrence Cohen was a 2018 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 12th Congressional District of Ohio. Cohen was also a 2018 Republican special election candidate for the same seat.[1]
Biography
Cohen received his bachelor's degree in accounting, his master's degree in business administration in finance, and his Juris Doctor from the Ohio State University. Cohen's professional experience includes working as an attorney, a certified public accountant, and in mergers and acquisitions and purchasing. He has been associated with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and the Columbus City Prosecutor's Mediation Program.[2]
Elections
2018
Ohio's 12th Congressional District regular election
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 12
Incumbent Troy Balderson defeated Danny O'Connor and Joe Manchik in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Troy Balderson (R) | 51.4 | 175,677 |
 | Danny O'Connor (D) | 47.2 | 161,251 | |
 | Joe Manchik (G)  | 1.4 | 4,718 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 341,647 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Veley (Independent)
- Matthew Brendan O'Connor (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danny O'Connor | 40.5 | 18,211 |
 | John Russell | 16.3 | 7,310 | |
 | Zach Scott | 16.1 | 7,236 | |
 | Jackie Patton | 14.0 | 6,299 | |
 | Ed Albertson | 7.9 | 3,531 | |
 | Doug Wilson | 3.7 | 1,683 | |
 | John Peters | 1.5 | 670 | |
| Total votes: 44,940 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Crystal Lett (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Troy Balderson | 28.7 | 19,552 |
 | Melanie Leneghan | 27.6 | 18,777 | |
 | Tim Kane | 16.9 | 11,491 | |
| Kevin Bacon | 14.3 | 9,711 | ||
 | Carol O'Brien | 6.5 | 4,415 | |
 | Jon Halverstadt | 1.7 | 1,130 | |
 | Mick Shoemaker Jr. | 1.2 | 802 | |
 | Lawrence Cohen | 1.2 | 798 | |
 | Pat Manley | 1.1 | 741 | |
 | John Adams | 0.9 | 618 | |
| Total votes: 68,035 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Grisez (R)
- Gary Chiero (R)
Green primary election
Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12
Joe Manchik advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Manchik | 100.0 | 181 |
| Total votes: 181 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Ohio's 12th Congressional District special election
See also: Ohio's 12th Congressional District special election, 2018
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 12
Troy Balderson defeated Danny O'Connor and Joe Manchik in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Troy Balderson (R) | 50.1 | 104,328 |
| Danny O'Connor (D) | 49.3 | 102,648 | |
| Joe Manchik (G) | 0.6 | 1,165 | |
| Total votes: 208,141 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Veley (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danny O'Connor | 40.9 | 18,422 |
| Zach Scott | 16.8 | 7,544 | |
| John Russell | 16.7 | 7,515 | |
| Jackie Patton | 13.6 | 6,111 | |
| Ed Albertson | 8.1 | 3,638 | |
| Doug Wilson | 3.9 | 1,771 | |
| Total votes: 45,001 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Crystal Lett (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Troy Balderson | 29.2 | 20,101 |
| Melanie Leneghan | 28.3 | 19,437 | |
| Tim Kane | 17.1 | 11,743 | |
| Kevin Bacon | 14.3 | 9,819 | ||
| Carol O'Brien | 6.4 | 4,406 | |
| Jon Halverstadt | 1.5 | 998 | |
| Lawrence Cohen | 1.2 | 807 | |
| Mick Shoemaker Jr. | 1.1 | 750 | |
| Pat Manley | 1.1 | 729 | |
| Total votes: 68,790 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Chiero (R)
- Brandon Grisez (R)
Green primary election
Special Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12
Joe Manchik advanced from the special Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Manchik | 100.0 | 197 |
| Total votes: 197 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Lawrence Cohen participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Lawrence Cohen's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Balanced Budget |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Taxes and the economy. As a tax attorney, I am interested in simplifying the tax code and removing many loopholes created by special interests. Taxes, being the source of revenue for the government, determine what is available to spend and help drive economic growth which benefits all Americans.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Lawrence Cohen answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Honesty, integrity and the ability to listen as well as talk. I believe too many elected officials today will say anything to get elected and like to hear themselves talk when sometimes, it is more important to listen. Listen to constituents, party leadership, and even members of the other party.[5] | ” |
| “ | The most important responsibility is to represent the voters in your district, your state and the country. With the increased spending by PACs and Super PACs, especially in this race, that has become increasingly difficult as they all expect something in return for their support. That is why I have not accepted any assistance form PACs. If elected I will have one responsibility, to represent the voters of Ohio's 12th Congressional District.[5] | ” |
| “ | I know it is going to sound silly but, my favorite thing in my home is my family. TVs, artwork, golf clubs, musical instruments can all be replaced. The only thing that is not replaceable is my family.[5] | ” |
| “ | Probably one of the Ohio State school songs. While an undergraduate at Ohio State I was in the Marching Band and dotted the i in Script Ohio. I have played with the OSU Alumni Band since graduating from college in 1990 and those are the songs that end up in my head the most. So whether Buckeye Battle Cry or Hang on Sloopy it is usually the sousaphone part.[5] | ” |
| “ | The diversity of having 435 members each representing approximately the same number of US citizens but recognizing the diversity of our country in all respects from race and religion to economics and political party.[5] | ” |
| “ | I do not think it is necessary. The most important thing is to be committed to representing the residents of the district to the best of your ability without letting the outside influences of PACs and party leadership influence your decision on what is best for your constituents. In that sense I think being a career politician with debts to donors is a detriment.[5] | ” |
| “ | The problem with two year terms in today's society is that you end up spending almost the entire second year trying to get reelected and not doing the job you were elected to do. I would rather see the election process changed than the term length.[5] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Ohio's 12th Congressional District election, 2018
- Ohio's 12th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2018 Primary Candidates (State & District)," accessed May 7, 2018
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on March 26, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Lawrence Cohen's responses," April 9, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
