District 9
Democratic U.S. Representatives Marcy Kaptur, who has represented Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983; and Dennis Kucinich, who has represented Ohio's 10th congressional district since 1997 and had considered seeking re-election in Washington or in the 11th district, sought re-election in the 9th district. Graham Veysey, who runs a video production company, also sought the Democratic nomination. Kaptur defeated Kucinich and Veysey in the primary.
Steven Kraus, an auctioneer; and Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher both sought the Republican nomination; Wurzelbacher won. Both Democratic and Republican primaries were held on March 6, 2012.
- External links
- Marcy Kaptur
- Marcy Kaptur campaign website
- Sean Stipe
- Sean Stipe campaign website
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Samuel Wurzelbacher
- Samuel Wurzelbacher 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
Results
| Ohio's 9th Congressional District election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Marcy Kaptur (Incumbent) | 217,771 | 73.04% | |
| Republican | Samuel Wurzelbacher | 68,668 | 23.03% | |
| Libertarian | Sean Stipe | 11,725 | 3.93% | |
| Totals | 298,164 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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