2010 U.S. Senate Campaign
In February 2009, Fisher announced his campaign to replace George Voinovich in the U.S. Senate.
On May 4, 2010, Fisher won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, defeating Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.
In the November 2010 General Election, Fisher faced the Republican candidate, Rob Portman, a former Cincinnati congressman and Bush administration official. In the November General Election, Portman received 57% of the votes. He received the majority of votes in 82 of 88 counties and in 15 of 18 Congressional districts.
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