A special election to the United States House of Representatives for was held to determine the successor to

John Boehner John Andrew Boehner ( ; born , 1949) is an American retired politician who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. represe ...

, who resigned his seat on October 31, 2015. Republican

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John Kasich set the

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for March 15, 2016, and the general election for June 7. The winner of the June special election ran for reelection in November 2016 but served the remainder of Boehner's 13th two-year term, which ended in early January 2017.

Republican primary

Before John Boehner announced his retirement in October 2015, J. D. Winteregg and Eric Gurr both entered the race during the summer with the intention of challenging Boehner. After Boehner's retirement, over twenty Republicans pulled a petition with the Board of Elections to run for the vacant seat. Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds was considered the front-runner for the nomination but surprised everyone when he suspended his campaign for the seat in December 2015.

Candidates

* Matthew Ashworth *

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, state senator * Warren Davidson, businessman *

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, state representative * Scott George, human resources executive * Eric J. Haemmerle, high school government teacher * Terri King, attorney * Joseph Matvey * Edward R. Meer * John W. Robbins * Michael Smith * Jim Spurlino, businessman * Kevin F. White, airline pilot and retired USAF officer * J. D. Winteregg, former adjunct French instructor and candidate in

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* George Wooley

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* Eric Gurr, businessman and candidate in

* Roger Reynolds, Butler County Auditor

Declined

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, state senator * Joe Deters, Hamilton County Prosecutor and former Ohio State Treasurer * Keith Faber, President of the

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* Richard K. Jones, Butler County Sheriff * Wes Retherford, state representative * Lee Wong, West Chester Township Trustee

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Corey Foister, founder of Next Generation America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to getting more young people involved in government. He is a stage-IV cancer survivor of neuroblastoma. At age 25, he is currently the youngest candidate in America to win the nomination of a major U.S. political party for United States Congress.

Candidates

Declared

* Corey Foister, nonprofit owner & digital content creator

Declined

Connie Pillich Connie Pillich (born September 7, 1960) is an American attorney and former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 28th District since 2009. She was the Democratic candidate for Ohio State Treasurer in 2014. Ca ...

, former state representative and nominee for Ohio State Treasurer in

* Tom Poetter, professor and nominee in

* P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati City Councilman ( ran for U.S. Senate) * Jerry Springer, talk show host, former mayor of Cincinnati, nominee for OH-02 in

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and candidate for governor in 1982

Results

Green primary

James J. Condit, Jr., a frequent candidate for public office as a member of the Constitution Party, ran unopposed for the Green Party's nomination. Due to his controversial remarks on Jewish Americans belief that the September 11 attacks were an inside job, his candidacy was disavowed by the Green Party of Ohio.

Candidates

* James J. Condit, Jr., perennial candidate

Results

General election

Candidates

*Warren Davidson ( R), businessman *Corey Foister ( D), nonprofit owner *James J. Condit, Jr. ( G), perennial candidate

Republican primary

Candidates

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Declined

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Green primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

See also

References

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