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Election 2002

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District

November 5, 2002 · general election · District 8 · 2 candidates with a page

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About this district

Where this race isNo boundary is on file for the district plan this race was run under.None found in the records checked
Where this race isNo boundary is on file for the district plan this race was run under.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Last time, 2000: John Boehner (Republican) 71.0% · 179,756 votes; John G. Parks (Democratic) 26.2% · 66,293 votes; David R. Shock (Libertarian) 2.9% · 7,254 votes.

That result was under the district's previous boundaries.

Sources: Federal Elections 2000 (Excel, House results, sheet 'House (with Totals & Percents)', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2000: House · Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)

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.

John Boehner

John Boehner

Republican · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District, 1991–2015

  • Sales, then president, Nucite Sales, a plastics-industry sales firm, 1977 to 1990
  • Graduate, Moeller High School, Cincinnati, 1968
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, Xavier University, 1977

5 of 11 sections researched · 37 sources

Jeff Hardenbrook

Democratic · No public office in the record

4 of 11 sections researched · 6 sources

John Boehner

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 15 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 6 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 9 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 7 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 37 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for John Boehner, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordresearched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

Jeff Hardenbrook

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 0 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: Not yet researchedMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 3 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 6 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Jeff Hardenbrook, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordnot researched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Boehner not yet researched, Hardenbrook not yet researched.RaisedBoehner (R)John Boehner: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedHardenbrook (D)Jeff Hardenbrook: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentBoehner (R)John Boehner: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedHardenbrook (D)Jeff Hardenbrook: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handBoehner (R)John Boehner: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedHardenbrook (D)Jeff Hardenbrook: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Boehner not yet researched, Hardenbrook not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedBoehner (R)Not yet researched
RaisedHardenbrook (D)Not yet researched
SpentBoehner (R)Not yet researched
SpentHardenbrook (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handBoehner (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handHardenbrook (D)Not yet researched

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.

John Boehner's record in office has 6 entries and Jeff Hardenbrook's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: John Boehner has 7 entries and Jeff Hardenbrook has 3 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Jump to a candidate

Where they stand

Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.

John Boehner

Not yet researched

Jeff Hardenbrook

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.

John Boehner

Not yet researched

Jeff Hardenbrook

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.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis6 record entries from 2002 to 2015; 2 of them actions; 8 offices held on the record.199020002010Boehner (R)Trustee, Union Township, Butler County, 1981 to 1984Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 57th District, 1985-01-03 to 1990-12-31U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District, 1991-01-03 to 2015-10-31Chair, House Republican Conference, 1995-01-03 to 1999-01-03Chair, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, 2001-01-03 to 2006-01-03Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, 2006-02-02 to 2007-01-03Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, 2007-01-03 to 2011-01-03Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 2011-01-05 to 2015-10-292002-01-08 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 1, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, introduced March 22, 2001 and signed into law on January 8, 2002 as Public Law 107-12006-02-02 (action): Elected House Majority Leader by the House Republican Conference, defeating Roy Blunt 122 to 109 on the second ballot.2008-10-03 (vote): Voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the Hous2010-03-21 (vote): Voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.2011-01-05 (action): Elected Speaker of the House with 241 votes to 173 for Nancy Pelosi.2015-09-25 (statement): Announced he would step down as Speaker and resign from Congress at the end of October 2015.Hardenbrook (D)
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis6 record entries from 2002 to 2015; 2 of them actions; 8 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Boehner (R) and Hardenbrook (D), 6 dated entries · as of 2015-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Boehner (R)1981officeTrustee, Union Township, Butler County
Boehner (R)1985-01-03officeMember, Ohio House of Representatives, 57th District
Boehner (R)1991-01-03officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District
Boehner (R)1995-01-03officeChair, House Republican Conference
Boehner (R)2001-01-03officeChair, House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Boehner (R)2006-02-02officeMajority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives
Boehner (R)2007-01-03officeMinority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives
Boehner (R)2011-01-05officeSpeaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Boehner (R)2002-01-08bill2002-01-08 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 1, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, introduced March 22, 2001 and signed into law on January 8, 2002 as Public Law 107-1
Boehner (R)2006-02-02action2006-02-02 (action): Elected House Majority Leader by the House Republican Conference, defeating Roy Blunt 122 to 109 on the second ballot.
Boehner (R)2008-10-03vote2008-10-03 (vote): Voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the Hous
Boehner (R)2010-03-21vote2010-03-21 (vote): Voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.
Boehner (R)2011-01-05action2011-01-05 (action): Elected Speaker of the House with 241 votes to 173 for Nancy Pelosi.
Boehner (R)2015-09-25statement2015-09-25 (statement): Announced he would step down as Speaker and resign from Congress at the end of October 2015.

John Boehner

  1. September 25, 2015 · statement

    Announced he would step down as Speaker and resign from Congress at the end of October 2015.

    Source: John Boehner

  2. January 5, 2011 · action

    Elected Speaker of the House with 241 votes to 173 for Nancy Pelosi.

    Source: Roll call vote: Election of the Speaker, 112th Congress

  3. March 21, 2010 · vote

    Voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 3590, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

  4. October 3, 2008 · vote

    Voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the House 263 to 171.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 1424, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008)

  5. February 2, 2006 · action

    Elected House Majority Leader by the House Republican Conference, defeating Roy Blunt 122 to 109 on the second ballot.

    Source: John Boehner

  6. January 8, 2002 · bill

    Sponsored H.R. 1, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, introduced March 22, 2001 and signed into law on January 8, 2002 as Public Law 107-110.

    Sources: H.R. 1 (107th Congress), No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, as introduced · Public Law 107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Jeff Hardenbrook

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.

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

John Boehner

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for John Boehner in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for John Boehner in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
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

Jeff Hardenbrook

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Jeff Hardenbrook in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Jeff Hardenbrook in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
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

Past election results, share of the vote9 prior races on file across 2 candidates.Boehner1998 U.S. House 8John Boehner, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District: won, 70.7%70.7%2000 U.S. House 8John Boehner, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District: won, 71.0%71.0%2004 U.S. House 8John Boehner, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District: won, 69.0%69.0%2006 U.S. House 8John Boehner, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District: won, 63.8%63.8%2008 U.S. House 8John Boehner, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District: won, 67.9%67.9%2010 U.S. House 8John Boehner, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District: won, 65.6%65.6%2012 U.S. House 8John Boehner, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District: won, 100.0%100.0%2014 U.S. House 8John Boehner, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District: won, 67.2%67.2%Hardenbrook2004 U.S. House 8Jeff Hardenbrook, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District: lost, 31.0%31.0%
Past election results, share of the vote9 prior races on file across 2 candidates.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998-2014 · as of 2014 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Boehner1998 U.S. House 870.7
Boehner2000 U.S. House 871
Boehner2004 U.S. House 869
Boehner2006 U.S. House 863.8
Boehner2008 U.S. House 867.9
Boehner2010 U.S. House 865.6
Boehner2012 U.S. House 8100
Boehner2014 U.S. House 867.2
Hardenbrook2004 U.S. House 831

John Boehner · certified 2002-12

CandidateVotesShare
John Boehner119,94770.8%
Jeff Hardenbrook49,44429.2%

Sources: Federal Elections 2002 (Excel edition of the entire publication, sheet '2002 House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2002 · Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 8 · John Boehner · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 8 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 8

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Quick answers

When was the 2002 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District election?

The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District was held on November 5, 2002.

Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District in 2002?

On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District, in surname order: John Boehner (Republican), Jeff Hardenbrook (Democratic).

Who won the 2002 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District election?

John Boehner won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District. Results as certified: John Boehner 70.8%, Jeff Hardenbrook 29.2%.

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