The 1994 United States Senate election in Ohio was held in 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator Howard Metzenbaum decided to retire after 19 years in the United States Senate. Republican nominee

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won the open seat against Democratic nominee Joel Hyatt. Independent candidate, conservative

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activist Joe Slovenec performed very well, getting over 7% of the vote.

Candidates

Democratic

* Joel Hyatt, businessman and son-in-law of incumbent U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum *

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, former Ohio State Representative

Republican

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and nominee in

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* Bernadine Healy, former Director of the National Institutes of Health

Independent

* Joe Slovenec,

activist

Results

References

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