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to the

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for was held to determine the successor to

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, who resigned his seat on October 31, 2015.

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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 * Bill Beagle, state senator *

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, businessman * Tim Derickson, 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 2014 * George Wooley

Withdrawn

* Eric Gurr, businessman and candidate in 2014 * Roger Reynolds, Butler County Auditor

Declined

* Bill Coley, state senator *

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, Hamilton County Prosecutor and former

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of the

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* Richard K. Jones, Butler County Sheriff *

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, state representative * Lee Wong,

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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, former state representative and nominee for

in 2014 * Tom Poetter, professor and nominee in 2014 *

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, Cincinnati City Councilman ( ran for U.S. Senate) *

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, talk show host, former

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, 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

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were an

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, his candidacy was disavowed by the

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Candidates

* James J. Condit, Jr.,

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Results

General election

Candidates

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Green primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

See also

References

External links