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Ohio: Oh-15

Wed, 12/10/2008 - 12:52

Looking at Stivers, Kilroy’s futures in 2010

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

It hasn’t been a week since the race for the 15th Congressional District ended, but a competitive rematch could be in the making.
U.S. Representative-elect Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Columbus) defeated Steve Stivers (R-Columbus) by 2,311 votes, as tabulated last Sunday. This narrow victory for Kilroy comes after a narrow loss of about 1,000 votes to U.S. Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Columbus) in 2006. These twin close elections may indicate a tight 2010 race, especially if Stivers runs again.

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Mon, 12/08/2008 - 16:19

DCCC buried defeated Republicans with $6M

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Democrats carried three U.S. House seats in Ohio this year by riding an avalanche of cash from their congressional committee. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent three times as much on the races than its Republican counterpart, according to Federal Election Commission reports.

The DCCC spent $6.02 million on the 1st, 15th, and 16th Congressional District races from July 1 to Election Day. Meanwhile, the National Republican Campaign Committee spent about $2 million across the 1st and 15th districts only.

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Sun, 12/07/2008 - 20:46

Kilroy sets priorities at victory press conference

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

COLUMBUS -- U.S. Representative-elect Mary Jo Kilroy set about listing her priorities when she arrives in Congress during a press conference held outside of the Franklin County Board of Elections office Sunday night.

Kilroy won election to the U.S. House late Sunday after the elections board finished its unofficial count of votes including provisional ballots. Thirty-three days after Election Day and two years after her first failed run for the 15th Congressional District seat, Kilroy beat Republican Steve Stivers by 2,311 votes.

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Sun, 12/07/2008 - 19:05

Stivers concedes after Kilroy wins

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Mary Jo Kilroy has defeated Steve Stivers according to an unofficial count of ballots by the Franklin County Board of Elections late Sunday. Stivers has conceeded the race, according to his campaign. 

Kilroy (D-Columbus) beat Stivers (R-Columbus) by 2,311 votes, said board of elections spokesperson Ben Piscitelli. Kilroy's margin of victory is .76 percent -- or larger than the 0.5 percent that would allow Stivers to seek a taxpayer funded recount.

Kilroy won 45.91 percent and Stivers 45.15 percent.  

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Fri, 12/05/2008 - 09:17

Another day, another delay in OH-15 race

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Exactly one month after Election Day, the race for the 15th Congressional District race hit another snag.

Thursday afternoon the Ohio Supreme Court was evacuated due to a gas leak from a nearby construction site while the court was in the process of hearing a case from supporters of Steve Stivers (R-Columbus) against Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (D) concerning provisional ballots that aren't fully filled out.

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Tue, 11/25/2008 - 15:53

Stivers camp touts Madison County results, Kilroy camp says it’s happy too

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The campaign of state Sen. Steve Stivers (R-Columbus) sent a release Tuesday touting the official results from the Madison County Board of Elections in the race for Ohio's 15th Congressional District.

Stivers and his opponent, Franklin Co. Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Columbus), are awaiting the official vote tallies in their race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Columbus).

The Stivers camp said that the Madison County totals resulted in a net gain of 115 additional votes for Stivers in the race.

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 07:46

Judge: Count provisional ballots in Kilroy, Stivers race

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

A federal judge has ruled that disputed provisional ballots must be counted in the race for the 15th Congressional District.

U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley ruled Thursday that about 1,000 provisional ballots cast by eligible voters but that were not filled out completely (such as lacking a signature) must be counted.

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Mon, 11/17/2008 - 15:21

OH-15: Recounts unlikely before Thanksgiving

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Don't expect to hear if there will be a recount until after Thanksgiving in the 15th Congressional District race.

The board of elections for Madison County, one of three making up the district, will not release its vote counts to the secretary of state before the deadline of Nov. 25. If election boards finish counts before that day they can submit them to the secretary of state, which would then begin officially certifying the election.

Candidates have five days following official certification of election results to ask for a recount. 

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Mon, 11/17/2008 - 11:40

OH-15 case to be decided in federal court

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner won her fight to move a court case that could help decide the outcome of the 15th Congressional District race to federal court.

The Columbus Dispatch reports U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley has agreed to consolidate a case dealing with provisional ballots with another case that closely mirrors the same legal issues.

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Fri, 11/14/2008 - 11:48

Brunner wants OH-15 lawsuit moved to federal court

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has filed a motion in federal court to merge a lawsuit against her by two supporters of 15th Congressional District Steve Stivers, the Columbus Dispatch reports.

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