Ohio's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 8th Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
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.[4][5]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio law provides for closed primaries, meaning a voter to be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However a voter of any affiliation can choose the ballot they would like to vote on the day of the primary and their choice may be regarded as registration with that party.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Incumbent John Boehner (R) announced his resignation, effective October 31, 2015. A special election was held on June 7, 2016, to fill his seat for the remainder of the 114th Congress.[8] Warren Davidson was the incumbent heading into the general election.
Special election primary: Scheduled for March 15, 2016, the primary date for the special election coincided with the primary date for the 8th Congressional District general election and the presidential primary.
Ohio's 8th Congressional District is located in the western portion of the state and includes Darke, Miami, Clark, Preble and Butler counties and a part of Mercer County.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| 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 | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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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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Candidates
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General election candidates: Warren Davidson   Steve Fought |
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Filed candidates:[10] |
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Withdrew: Eric Gurr[11] Dennis Michael Smith (Failed to file.)[11] Roger Reynolds[11][12] Donald Feerer (Not certified.)[11] Robert Coogan (Libertarian) - (Not certified.)[11] James Condit, Jr. (Green) [11]Corey Foister[11][13] |
Endorsements
Bill Beagle
- Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio, District 10): "[Beagle] has done a great job in the state Senate and he has really worked on a regional basis. He sees himself as an economic development partner for the entire region. His experience at the state level would be very helpful here in Congress. He has been part of the Ohio turn around and I’m very impressed that he’s not just coming with local government experience. He has got regional experience.”[14]
Warren Davidson
- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio, District 4) - "This is the kind of guy we need in Washington. He's going to come in there and stand firm. To me, that's the most important thing."[15]
- Club for Growth PAC - "In a crowded field, Warren Davidson stands out as the premier economic conservative."[16]
Tim Derickson
- Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds - "I’ve known and worked with Tim for many years, and I have an unwavering confidence that he’ll passionately represent Ohio’s 8th Congressional District with humility and strong leadership."[17]
Media
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District history
2014
The 8th Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent John Boehner (R) defeated Tom Poetter (D) and Jim Condit Jr. (Constitution) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | John Boehner Incumbent |
67.2% | 126,539 | |
| Democratic | Tom Poetter | 27.4% | 51,534 | |
| Constitution | Jim Condit Jr. | 5.4% | 10,257 | |
| Total Votes | 188,330 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 8th Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent John Boehner (R) won an uncontested general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | John A. Boehner Incumbent |
99.2% | 246,378 | |
| Write-In | James Condit Jr. | 0.8% | 1,938 | |
| Total Votes | 248,316 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Ohio elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Ohio in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| December 16, 2015 | Ballot access | Deadline for partisan primary candidates to file declarations of candidacy | |
| January 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in primary candidates to file declarations of intent | |
| January 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | 2015 annual report due | |
| March 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary report due | |
| March 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for independent candidates to file nominating petitions | |
| March 15, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| April 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-primary report due | |
| July 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | Semiannual report due | |
| August 29, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in general election candidates to file declarations of intent | |
| October 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-general report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 16, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-general report due | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | 2016 annual report due | |
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Ohio Elections Calendar," accessed June 12, 2015 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Ohio Campaign Finance Reporting Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "Democrats tap Toledo man to run for John Boehner's former seat in Congress," July 28, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Laws and Administrative Codes, "Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3513.19," accessed September 5, 2025
- ↑ Ohio Laws and Administrative Codes, "Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3513.05," accessed September 5, 2025
- ↑ The New York Times, "Boehner Will Resign from Congress," September 25, 2015
- ↑ Ohio Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Dayton Daily News, "One of the front-runners drops out of race to replace Boehner," December 18, 2015
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "Democrats tap Toledo man to run for John Boehner's former seat in Congress," July 28, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Politics, "Turner backs Beagle for Congress; Butler County state senator won’t run," September 20, 215
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "U.S. House conservative leader endorses in Boehner race," January 21, 2016
- ↑ Journal News, "PAC endorses Davidson for 8th Congressional District," January 19, 2016
- ↑ Dayton Daily News, "One of the front-runners drops out of race to replace Boehner," December 18, 2015
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
