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Tom Poetter
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Tom Poetter was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Ohio.[1] Poetter won the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014. He was defeated by Rep. John Boehner (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Elections
2014
Poetter ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 8th District. Poetter won the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014, but lost to Rep. John Boehner (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tom Poetter |
54.6% | 8,911 | ||
| Matthew Guyette | 45.4% | 7,399 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,310 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Ohio's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Ohio's 8th Congressional District
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Footnotes
Senators
Jon Husted (R)
Bernie Moreno (R)
Representatives
District 1
Greg Landsman (D)
District 2
David Taylor (R)
District 3
Joyce Beatty (D)
District 4
Jim Jordan (R)
District 5
Bob Latta (R)
District 6
Michael Rulli (R)
District 7
Max Miller (R)
District 8
Warren Davidson (R)
District 9
Marcy Kaptur (D)
District 10
Michael Turner (R)
District 11
Shontel Brown (D)
District 12
Troy Balderson (R)
District 13
Emilia Sykes (D)
District 14
David Joyce (R)
District 15
Mike Carey (R)
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Democratic Party (5)
