U.S. Representative, Ohio's 14th District
November 3, 1998 · general election · District 14 · 2 candidates with a page
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.
- English teacher in Cleveland before entering politics
- B.A., University of Akron, 1968
- M.A., University of Akron, 1970
5 of 11 sections researched · 12 sources
4 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
Tom Sawyer
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Tom Watkins
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
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| claims | not researched |
| record | not researched |
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| interests | not researched |
| polling | not researched |
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| endorsements | not researched |
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The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| None found in the records checked |
A note on our coverage
Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.
Tom Sawyer's record in office has 3 entries and Tom Watkins's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Tom Sawyer: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Tom Watkins: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Tom Sawyer
Not yet researched
Tom Watkins
Not yet researched
What they have said, checked
Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.
Tom Sawyer
Not yet researched
Tom Watkins
Not yet researched
Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer (D) | 1977 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 44th District |
| Sawyer (D) | 1984 | office | Mayor of Akron, Ohio |
| Sawyer (D) | 1987-01-06 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 14th District |
| Sawyer (D) | 2007-02-20 | office | Member, Ohio Senate, 28th District |
| Sawyer (D) | 1998-12-19 | vote | 1998-12-19 (vote): Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which passed the House 228 to 206. |
| Sawyer (D) | 2002-05 | statement | 2002-05 (statement): Lost the Democratic primary in Ohio's newly drawn 17th District to state Senator Tim Ryan. |
| Sawyer (D) | 2002-10-10 | vote | 2002-10-10 (vote): Voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 13 |
Tom Sawyer
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October 10, 2002 · vote
Voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 133.
Source: Roll call vote: H. J. Res. 114, On Passage (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq)
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May 2002 · statement
Lost the Democratic primary in Ohio's newly drawn 17th District to state Senator Tim Ryan.
Source: Tom Sawyer (Ohio politician)
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December 19, 1998 · vote
Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which passed the House 228 to 206.
Tom Watkins
Not yet researched
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Tom Sawyer
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
Tom Watkins
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
The result
Tom Sawyer · certified 1998-12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Sawyer | 106,046 | 62.7% |
| Tom Watkins | 63,027 | 37.3% |
Sources: Federal Elections 98 (PDF, the entire publication; Ohio U.S. House results on printed pages 99-103); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 98 · Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Tom Sawyer (Ohio politician)
- Federal Elections 98 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 98 (PDF, the entire publication; Ohio U.S. House results on printed pages 99-103); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- Tom Sawyer (Ohio politician) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: H. Res. 611, Adopting the First Article (Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 1998-12-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: H. J. Res. 114, On Passage (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2002-10-10 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Federal Elections 2000 (Excel, House results, sheet 'House (with Totals & Percents)', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2000: House · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
Quick answers
When was the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 14th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 14th District was held on November 3, 1998.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 14th District in 1998?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 14th District, in surname order: Tom Sawyer (Democratic), Tom Watkins (Republican).
Who won the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 14th District election?
Tom Sawyer won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 14th District. Results as certified: Tom Sawyer 62.7%, Tom Watkins 37.3%.
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