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William Smith (Ohio congressional candidate)
William Smith was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Ohio. He ran unsuccessfully for the seat in 2012, 2014, and 2016.
Elections
2018
General election
Congressional elections took place in Ohio in 2018. The primary election took place on May 8, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The filing deadline for partisan candidates was February 7, 2018. The filing deadline for independent candidates was May 7, 2018. Incumbent Brad Wenstrup (R), Jill Schiller (D), and James Condit Jr. (Green) are running in the general election.
David Baker filed to run as a write-in candidate in the general election.
Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
| U.S. House, Ohio District 2 General Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brad Wenstrup Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Jill Schiller | |
| Green | James Condit Jr. | |
Democratic primary election
Jill Schiller defeated Janet Everhard and William Smith in the Democratic primary.[1]
| U.S. House, Ohio District 2 Democratic Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jill Schiller |
54.21% | 18,110 |
| Janet Everhard | 34.44% | 11,505 |
| William Smith | 11.35% | 3,791 |
| Total Votes | 33,406 | |
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State, "2018 Official Elections Results: Results by County," accessed August 10, 2018 | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Brad Wenstrup ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[1]
| U.S. House, Ohio District 2 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Brad Wenstrup Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 45,508 |
| Total Votes | 45,508 | |
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State, "2018 Official Elections Results: Results by County," accessed August 10, 2018 | ||
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Brad Wenstrup (R) defeated William Smith (D) and Janet Everhard (D write-in) in the general election. Wenstrup defeated Jim Lewis in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Russ Hurley and Ronny Harrison Richards in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Wenstrup Incumbent |
65% | 221,193 | |
| Democratic | William Smith | 32.8% | 111,694 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 2.2% | 7,392 | |
| Total Votes | 340,279 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brad Wenstrup Incumbent |
84.9% | 101,765 | ||
| Jim Lewis | 15.1% | 18,136 | ||
| Total Votes | 119,901 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
William Smith |
41.7% | 19,422 | ||
| Ronny Richards | 30% | 13,976 | ||
| Russ Hurley | 28.3% | 13,154 | ||
| Total Votes | 46,552 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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2014
Smith ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 2nd District. Smith lost the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marek Tyszkiewicz |
29.7% | 4,812 | ||
| Ronny Harrison Richards | 24.7% | 3,995 | ||
| William Smith | 24.5% | 3,974 | ||
| John Arthur Sheil | 21.1% | 3,416 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,197 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results |
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2012
Smith was defeated by Republican Brad Wenstrup.[3] Smith defeated David Krikorian in the Democratic primary 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 2nd District.
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[4] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William R. Smith | 41.4% | 137,077 | |
| Republican | Brad Wenstrup |
58.6% | 194,296 | |
| Total Votes | 331,373 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
William R. Smith |
50.2% | 10,175 |
| David Krikorian | 49.8% | 10,114 |
| Total Votes | 20,289 | |
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Ohio's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Ohio's 2nd Congressional District
- Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Hamilton County Candidates and Issues That Have Filed for Primary Election May 8, 2018," accessed February 21, 2018
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Ohio," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
