Melanie Leneghan
Melanie Leneghan was a 2018 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 12th Congressional District of Ohio. Leneghan was also a 2018 Republican special election candidate for the same seat.[1]
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 advertisements
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Endorsements
- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) – Founder of the Freedom Caucus[2]
- First Freedom Ohio[2]
- We the People Convention[2]
- National Association for Gun Rights PAC[2]
- Ohio Right to Life PAC[2]
- Ohio Value Voters[2]
- Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio[2]
- House Freedom Fund[2]
- Citizens United Political Victory Fund[2]
- FRC Action[2]
- Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) – House Freedom Caucus Chairman[2]
- Mike Gemperline – Liberty Township Trustee[2]
- Nancy DeNutte – Liberty Township Fiscal Officer[2]
- Ryan Rivers – Orange Township Trustee[2]
- Joe Garrett – Concord Township Trustee[2]
- Kris Jordan – State Senator[2]
- Lisa Knapp – Orange Township Trustee[2]
- Linda Reidelbach – Former State Representative[2]
- Ken Blackwell – Former Ohio Secretary of State[2]
- Pastor JC Church[2]
Campaign themes
2018
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IMMIGRATION The Wall - Build it! A nation without borders is not a nation at all. A nation where people can choose whether or not to follow the laws is not a nation at all. Mexico has strict borders. So does Canada. China, Russia, India and most countries of the world have strict immigration policies. The United States is the best country in the world because of our culture of mixing in immigrants to our melting pot slowly, over time, with reasonable limits. Our country wants immigrants who are an asset to our country and who desire to take part in the American dream and to obey and respect our laws. No amnesty. Build the wall. Protect the borders. Put Americans first. SPENDING Stop it! Did you know our children and grandchildren are born owing over $60,000 to the government, before they’ve taken their first breath? Washington has a spending problem and our Republican Congressmen are doing little to nothing to slow it down, some even support spending more! I’m running for Congress to save this country for the next generation, to stop the unsustainable spending and actually eliminate our massive debt. I support President Trump’s plan to lower and simplify taxes, beyond what Congress has already done, to eliminate unnecessary and often duplicative government programs, reign in unconstitutional overreach and help drain the swamp. OBAMACARE End it! Obamacare was built on lies, and its aftermath is a big mess. It did not reduce healthcare costs as promised, nor did it reduce insurance costs. But taxes went up, spending went up, and the healthcare crisis still remains. Republicans said if we give them the House majority in 2010, they would fix it. Later they said “give us the Senate”, so we did, and still nothing. Then they said “give us the White House”, which we did. Then one by one, Republican congressmen went back on their word and fought to keep Obamacare in place. We cannot believe their lies anymore! This failed and corrupt establishment is now wholly to blame for the healthcare crisis. Congress needs to provide the tools that will allow the marketplace to drive the prices down which will allow for the doctor patient relationship to once again exist for everybody and restore freedom in selecting one’s healthcare and healthcare professionals. EDUCATION Belongs to the states! The states neither need nor want the federal government telling them how to educate their children. Common Core belongs on the trash heap of history – it was untried when Obama forced states to accept it and has become more indoctrination than education. Public school students deserve to be taught HOW to think, not what to think, and the local communities with state oversight are in the best position to decide what and how to teach. Additionally, school choice is absolutely necessary in a free country. Parents must have the right to choose the best education for their children – public, private, charter, online or homeschool. LIFE Protect it! Life is a precious gift from God, and deserves to be protected from the moment of conception. Protecting the God-given right to life of every American will be a top priority as your congresswoman. I am so happy that President Trump has demonstrated a commitment to life by appointing pro-life judges and signing pro-life laws and executive orders. I want to help him continue building a culture of “respecting life” by supporting the heartbeat bill and ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. THE BUDGET Balance it! Do you and your family have to watch what you spend? Does your bank allow you to write checks as long as you have more in the checkbook – regardless of whether there’s enough money in your account? Of course not. This is not rocket science. Just like American families who cannot spend forever without consequences, our government must be reigned in because our children will be forced to pay for Congress’ irresponsible spending habit. An amendment to our Constitution that requires a balanced budget is necessary in an era where most of our elected officials clearly have no self-restraint. No more earmarks. No more Continuing Resolutions. No more debt ceiling increases. Let’s get a real budget based upon real numbers and think about future generations instead of the next big payoff for DC insiders. THE SWAMP Drain it! Bureaucrats with limitless power, a Justice Department used against political opponents, our military turned into a social experiment and career politicians sitting in their comfy chairs watching it all happen while doing nothing to protect our nation or our way of life. President Trump was elected by people like us to get rid of people like them. Have you had enough of ladder-climbing politicians exploding our debt, refusing to pass an actual budget, saying they’ll do one thing when they run for office, then doing another when elected? It’s time to reject career politicians and join President Trump to take our country back. TAXES Reduce them! So Congress managed to pass a bill that mostly reduces taxes; that’s a good start and the economy and businesses are responding very positively. But America really deserves Representatives who will stop feeding at the public trough and seriously work at downsizing this out-of-control government. We have dozens of programs intended to serve those in need that are duplicative, spending on “bridges to nowhere”, and elected officials who do the bidding of lobbyists instead of constituents. If government were small, it would be less intrusive and cost less to run. We deserve a Congress that considers what’s best for the country, not what’s best for their bank account. MILITARY Support it! I am the proud daughter and granddaughter of veterans, and as Congresswoman, I will wake up every day asking what we can do to better serve those who served us. My patriotism is rooted in the brave service of my family and the countless brave men and women who wore the uniform and kept us free. I believe our military personnel were mistreated in many ways under the previous administration. They faced uncertainty because of indecisive leadership by the commander-in-chief, and they suffered through unacceptable health care delays and deteriorating quality of service at VA facilities. Under President Trump, they are getting the decisive leadership they need to accomplish their mission and restore America’s leadership in the world, and they are regaining the respect they deserve from their President and a grateful nation, both here and at home. SECOND AMENDMENT Defend it! The Second Amendment isn’t about “duck hunting”. The Second Amendment protects the Constitutional right of every law-abiding American to keep and bear arms. Period. Gun-grabbers in Washington (from both parties) are constantly looking for opportunities to weaken the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans. As your Congresswoman, I will be an unshakable defender of the Second Amendment and will oppose the gun control agenda from wherever it comes![3] |
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| —Balderson for Congress[4] | ||
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
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 Leneghan for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed May 2, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Leneghan for Congress, "Issues," accessed May 2, 2018
