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Ohio: Oh-16

Tue, 12/09/2008 - 14:19

Brown wants Canton federal building named after Regula

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Lorain) is calling on the U.S. General Services Administration to name the Federal Building in Canton after retiring U.S. Representative Ralph Regula (R-Navarre).

 On Dec. 11, 2008, the city of Canton will break ground on a new federal building at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W., in Canton.

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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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Tue, 11/25/2008 - 13:44

The process of replacing Boccieri underway

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

State Sen. John Boccieri won the election to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre) in Ohio's 16th Congressional District, leaving a vacancy in Ohio's 33rd Senate District.

Senate Minority Leader Ray Miller (D-Columbus) has announced the process is underway for replacing Boccieri, whose district includes Mahoning, Carroll, and parts of Stark and Tuscarawas Counties.  

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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 12:07

Boccieri issues statement on Trevena hire

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Congressman-Elect John Boccieri (D-Alliance) released a statement following the news that he has hired Ohio Department of Natural Resources deputy director Anthony Trevena as his chief of staff in the U.S. Congress.

"I am pleased Anthony has agreed to serve as my chief of staff in the 111th Congress," Boccieri said. "This is a critical position, and I am confident Anthony's background and experience make him a perfect fit as chief of staff for the people of the 16th Congressional District."

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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 15:06

Schuring camp proud of campaign effort

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The campaign of state Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Twp.) is proud of their effort in the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre) in Ohio's 16th Congressional District.

Schuring came up short in his race against state Sen. John Boccieri (D-Alliance). The Ohio Secretary of State currently shows Boccieri received 55.26 percent of the vote to Schuring's 44.74 percent. Boccieri received 160,894 votes compared to 130,270 for Schuring.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 03:58

Canton Repository: Schuring concedes 16th

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The Canton Repository is reporting that state Sen. Kirk Schuring has conceded the race for Ohio's 16th Congressional District to opponent state Sen. John Boccieri (D-Alliance).

The two were vying to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre), and the victory will make Boccieri the first Democrat to represent Ohio's 16th in 58 years. Regula has held the seat since 1973.

Schuring had offered his congratulations to Boccieri.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 03:33

CNN: Boccieri to replace retiring Regula

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

CNN has projected state Sen. John Boccieri (D-Alliance) as the winner in the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre) in Ohio's 16th Congressional District.

Boccieri was squaring off with state Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Twp.) for the seat.

Results for the Ohio Secreatary of State as of the time of this report showed Boccieri getting 54.20 percent support in the race compared to 45.80 percent support for Schuring.

The correlating numbers show Boccieri with 104,517 votes compared to 88,317 for Schuring.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 10:38

Candidates on Election night

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The candidates vying for Ohio's Congressional seats have released their public schedules for Election Day and night, and most candidates will be holed up for watch parties in various hotels, restaurants and ballrooms throughout the state.

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In Ohio's 1st Congressional District, state Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) is challenging U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood).

Chabot planned to cast his ballot Tuesday morning at the Westwood Library. On election night he will be hosting a party at the downtown Hyatt.

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Thu, 10/30/2008 - 14:47

Schuring camp hits back on Boccieri equal pay allegations

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The campaign of state Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Twp.) is hitting opponent state Sen. John Boccieri (D-Alliance) as saying anything to get elected after Boccieri said Schuring opposes equal pay for workers.

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Wed, 10/29/2008 - 10:01

$1.3M spent for Dems in three U.S. House races

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Democrats just received $1.3 million in help to win three U.S. House seats in Ohio from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

The DCCC purchased six-figure media buys in the 1st, 2nd and 15th Congressional Districts Tuesday, according to the Federal Elections Commission.

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