District 14
Republican Steve LaTourette, who has represented Ohio's 14th congressional district since 1995, had been expected to seek re-election (and ran unopposed in the party primary), but announced on July 31, 2012 that he will retire at the end of the term. He will officially withdraw from the ballot on August 8, allowing the party chairmen from the seven counties in the district to select a replacement nominee.
Geauga County Prosecutor David Joyce was chosen as the Republican nominee. Other possible replacements that had been mentioned include Willoughby-Eastlake School Board member Paul Brickner; former state Senator Kevin Coughlin; Lake County Judge Vince Culotta; former state Representative Matt Dolan; former state Senator Tim Grendell; state Senator Frank LaRose; Cuyahoga County Councilman Jack Schron; and, state Representative Ron Young.
Dale Virgil Blanchard, an accountant and perennial candidate, received the Democratic nomination unopposed.
Elaine Mastromatteo will run as the Green Party nominee. David Macko will run as the Libertarian Party nominee.
- External links
- Dale Virgil Blanchard
- Dale Virgil Blanchard campaign website
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- David Joyce
- Dave Joyce campaign website
- Office of the Geauga County District Attorney official website
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- David Macko
- David Macko campaign website
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Elaine Mastromatteo
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Results
| Ohio's 14th Congressional District election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | David Joyce | 183,657 | 54.03% | |
| Democratic | Dale Blanchard | 131,637 | 38.73% | |
| Green | Elaine Mastromatteo | 13,038 | 3.84% | |
| Libertarian | David Macko | 11,536 | 3.39% | |
| Independent | Aaron Zurbrugg (write-in) | 20 | 0.00% | |
| Independent | Steven Winfield (write-in) | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Independent | Erick Donald Robinson (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Totals | 339,894 | 100% | ||
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