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Scott Rupert was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Ohio.[1]
Rupert was a 2012 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Ohio. He lost in the general election.[2]
Elections
2016
In one of Ballotpedia’s races to watch, incumbent Sen. Rob Portman (R) won re-election, defeating former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D), Joseph DeMare (G), Thomas William Connors (I), and Scott Rupert (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016.
In his victory speech, Portman said, “Americans don’t want to just rewind the tape and live through four more years of the same tired and self-defeating routine. They expect better...we are capable of better. There will never be a better moment than now to stop the dysfunction in Washington and find that common ground.”[3]
In its analysis of the election results, Cleveland.com said Portman "ran one of the best campaigns in the country this year, both in strategy and execution." The analysis said Portman was especially effective in his interactions with the Donald Trump presidential campaign. The article also said Strickland had faced challenges raising funds, saying, "he wasn't used to having to raise so much cash."[4]
The Wall Street Journal predicted that Portman’s get out the vote effort in Ohio would provide “reverse political coattails, with big stakes for Mr. Trump. Ohio has backed the presidential winners in the past 13 elections, and no Republican in modern history has won the White House without capturing Ohio.” Portman did indeed help Trump secure victory in Ohio. Portman won 58.3 percent of the vote, while Trump won 52.1 percent, a 6.2 percent difference.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rob Portman Incumbent |
58% | 3,118,567 | |
| Democratic | Ted Strickland | 37.2% | 1,996,908 | |
| Independent | Thomas William Connors | 1.7% | 93,041 | |
| Green | Joseph DeMare | 1.6% | 88,246 | |
| Independent | Scott Rupert | 1.4% | 77,291 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 111 | |
| Total Votes | 5,374,164 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rob Portman Incumbent |
82.2% | 1,336,686 | ||
| Don Elijah Eckhart | 17.8% | 290,268 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,626,954 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ted Strickland |
65% | 742,676 | ||
| P.G. Sittenfeld | 22.3% | 254,232 | ||
| Kelli Prather | 12.7% | 144,945 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,141,853 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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2012
Rupert ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, standing for all Ohio as a non-party, independent candidate. As a ballot-certified contender, he faced incumbent Sherrod Brown (D), and state treasurer Josh Mandel (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6] Brown won the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherrod Brown Incumbent |
50.7% | 2,762,690 | |
| Republican | Josh Mandel | 44.7% | 2,435,712 | |
| Independent | Scott Rupert | 4.6% | 250,616 | |
| Total Votes | 5,449,018 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Scott Rupert's official campaign website
- Scott Rupert for Ohio's US Senate Facebook page
- Rupert For Senate Twitter feed
- Scott Rupert's YouTube channel
Footnotes
- ↑ Scott Rupert for Ohio's U.S. Senate 2016, "Main page," accessed November 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNN, "Ohio Senate Race - 2012 Election Center," December 10, 2012
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Portman win in Ohio helps GOP keep control of U.S. Senate," accessed November 15, 2016
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Four reasons Rob Portman beat Ted Strickland in Ohio's U.S. Senate race," November 8, 2016
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Rob Portman May Provide Reverse Coattails for Donald Trump in Ohio," accessed October 17, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed March 6, 2012
