Cracked BuckeyeCracked Buckeye

Election 2004

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District

November 2, 2004 · general election · District 10 · 3 candidates with a page

Correct this page · hello@crackedbuckeye.com

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, 2002: Dennis Kucinich (Democratic) 74.1% · 129,997 votes; Jon A. Heben (Republican) 23.8% · 41,778 votes; Judy Locy (Independent) 2.1% · 3,761 votes.

That result was under the district's previous boundaries.

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)

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.

Barbara Anne Ferris

Nonpartisan · No public office in the record

  • Non-profit executive with about 20 years of public-policy and economic-development work in more than 100 countries; co-founded the Peace Corps Fund and founded the International Women's Democracy Center
  • Served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco, 1980-1982; Peace Corps Women in Development director; adviser to the U.S. delegation to the United Nations
  • Graduate of Lourdes Academy, Ohio State University and American University

4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources

Dennis Kucinich

Dennis Kucinich

Democratic · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District, 1997–2013

  • Campaign manager, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 presidential campaign, until October 2023
  • Bachelor's and master's degrees in speech and communication, Case Western Reserve University, 1973

5 of 11 sections researched · 34 sources

Barbara Anne Ferris

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 4 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: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 4 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Barbara Anne Ferris, 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

Edward Fitzpatrick Herman

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: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 4 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Edward Fitzpatrick Herman, 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

Dennis Kucinich

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 10 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: 10 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 34 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Dennis Kucinich, 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

The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th 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: Ferris not yet researched, Herman not yet researched, Kucinich not yet researched.RaisedFerris (N)Barbara Anne Ferris: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedHerman (R)Edward Fitzpatrick Herman: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedKucinich (I)Dennis Kucinich: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentFerris (N)Barbara Anne Ferris: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedHerman (R)Edward Fitzpatrick Herman: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedKucinich (I)Dennis Kucinich: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handFerris (N)Barbara Anne Ferris: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedHerman (R)Edward Fitzpatrick Herman: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedKucinich (I)Dennis Kucinich: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Ferris not yet researched, Herman not yet researched, Kucinich not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedFerris (N)Not yet researched
RaisedHerman (R)Not yet researched
RaisedKucinich (I)Not yet researched
SpentFerris (N)Not yet researched
SpentHerman (R)Not yet researched
SpentKucinich (I)Not yet researched
Cash on handFerris (N)Not yet researched
Cash on handHerman (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handKucinich (I)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.

Dennis Kucinich's record in office has 6 entries, Barbara Anne Ferris's has 0 and Edward Fitzpatrick Herman's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: Dennis Kucinich has 10 entries, Barbara Anne Ferris has 4 entries and Edward Fitzpatrick Herman has 4 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.

Barbara Anne Ferris

Not yet researched

Edward Fitzpatrick Herman

Not yet researched

Dennis Kucinich

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.

Barbara Anne Ferris

Not yet researched

Edward Fitzpatrick Herman

Not yet researched

Dennis Kucinich

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 2011; 4 of them votes; 5 offices held on the record.19701980199020002010Ferris (N)Herman (R)Kucinich (I)Member, Cleveland City Council, 1970-01-01 to 1973-12-31Mayor of Cleveland, 1977-11-14 to 1979-11-06Member, Cleveland City Council, Ward 12, 1983-08-09 to 1985-12-31Member, Ohio Senate, 23rd District, 1995-01-03 to 1997-01-02U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District, 1997-01-07 to 2013-01-032002-10-10 (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 132007-04-24 (bill): Introduced H.Res. 333, articles of impeachment against Vice President Richard B. Cheney; it was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.2008-06-10 (bill): Introduced H.Res. 1258, articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush; the House referred it to the Committee on the Judiciary on2008-10-03 (vote): Voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the 2010-03-21 (vote): Voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.2011-08-01 (vote): Voted against the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis6 record entries from 2002 to 2011; 4 of them votes; 5 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Ferris (N) and Herman (R) and Kucinich (I), 6 dated entries · as of 2011-08-01 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Kucinich (I)1970-01-01officeMember, Cleveland City Council
Kucinich (I)1977-11-14officeMayor of Cleveland
Kucinich (I)1983-08-09officeMember, Cleveland City Council, Ward 12
Kucinich (I)1995-01-03officeMember, Ohio Senate, 23rd District
Kucinich (I)1997-01-07officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District
Kucinich (I)2002-10-10vote2002-10-10 (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
Kucinich (I)2007-04-24bill2007-04-24 (bill): Introduced H.Res. 333, articles of impeachment against Vice President Richard B. Cheney; it was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Kucinich (I)2008-06-10bill2008-06-10 (bill): Introduced H.Res. 1258, articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush; the House referred it to the Committee on the Judiciary on
Kucinich (I)2008-10-03vote2008-10-03 (vote): Voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the
Kucinich (I)2010-03-21vote2010-03-21 (vote): Voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.
Kucinich (I)2011-08-01vote2011-08-01 (vote): Voted against the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.

Barbara Anne Ferris

Not yet researched

Edward Fitzpatrick Herman

Not yet researched

Dennis Kucinich

  1. August 1, 2011 · vote

    Voted against the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.

    Source: Roll call vote: S. 365, On Passage (Budget Control Act of 2011)

  2. March 21, 2010 · vote

    Voted for 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)

  3. October 3, 2008 · vote

    Voted against 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)

  4. June 10, 2008 · bill

    Introduced H.Res. 1258, articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush; the House referred it to the Committee on the Judiciary on June 11, 2008.

    Source: H.Res. 1258 (110th Congress), Impeaching George W. Bush, President of the United States

  5. April 24, 2007 · bill

    Introduced H.Res. 333, articles of impeachment against Vice President Richard B. Cheney; it was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: H.Res. 333 (110th Congress), Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States

  6. 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)

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

Barbara Anne Ferris

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Barbara Anne Ferris in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Barbara Anne Ferris 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

Edward Fitzpatrick Herman

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Edward Fitzpatrick Herman in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Edward Fitzpatrick Herman 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

Dennis Kucinich

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Dennis Kucinich in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Dennis Kucinich 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 vote8 prior races on file across 3 candidates; none on file for Ferris or Herman.FerrisBarbara Anne Ferris: no prior race on fileno prior race on fileHermanEdward Fitzpatrick Herman: no prior race on fileno prior race on fileKucinich1998 U.S. House 10Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District: won, 66.8%66.8%2000 U.S. House 10Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District: won, 75.0%75.0%2002 U.S. House 10Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District: won, 74.1%74.1%2006 U.S. House 10Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District: won, 66.4%66.4%2008 U.S. House 10Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District: won, 57.0%57.0%2010 U.S. House 10Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District: won, 53.1%53.1%2018 GovernorDennis Kucinich, Governor of Ohio: primary-lost, 23.0%23.0%2024 U.S. House 7Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District: lost, 12.8%12.8%
Past election results, share of the vote8 prior races on file across 3 candidates; none on file for Ferris or Herman.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998-2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Ferrisno prior race on file
Hermanno prior race on file
Kucinich1998 U.S. House 1066.8
Kucinich2000 U.S. House 1075
Kucinich2002 U.S. House 1074.1
Kucinich2006 U.S. House 1066.4
Kucinich2008 U.S. House 1057
Kucinich2010 U.S. House 1053.1
Kucinich2018 Governor23.0
Kucinich2024 U.S. House 712.8

Dennis Kucinich · certified 2004-12

CandidateVotesShare
Dennis Kucinich172,40660.0%
Edward Fitzpatrick Herman96,46333.6%
Barbara Anne Ferris18,3436.4%

Sources: Federal Elections 2004 (Excel edition, sheet '2004 US HOUSE & SENATE RESULTS', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2004 · Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 2004 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 10 · Dennis Kucinich · 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election

  1. Federal Elections 2004 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  2. Federal Elections 2004 (Excel edition, sheet '2004 US HOUSE & SENATE RESULTS', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  3. Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 2004 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  4. 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 10 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  5. Barbara Anne Ferris for Congress · Friends of Morocco · accessed 2026-09-25
  6. Dennis Kucinich · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  7. congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
  8. 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
  9. H.Res. 333 (110th Congress), Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2007-04-24 · accessed 2026-09-24
  10. H.Res. 1258 (110th Congress), Impeaching George W. Bush, President of the United States · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2008-06-10 · accessed 2026-09-24
  11. Roll call vote: H. R. 1424, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2008-10-03 · accessed 2026-09-24
  12. Roll call vote: H. R. 3590, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2010-03-21 · accessed 2026-09-24
  13. Roll call vote: S. 365, On Passage (Budget Control Act of 2011) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2011-08-01 · accessed 2026-09-24
  14. 2024 Official Election Results · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-24
  15. 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  16. 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
  17. Federal Elections 98 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Federal Elections 2000: House · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  21. 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
  22. Federal Elections 2002 (Excel edition of the entire publication, sheet '2002 House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  23. Federal Elections 2002 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  24. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  25. Federal Elections 2006 (Excel edition, sheet '2006 US House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  26. Federal Elections 2006 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  27. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  28. Federal Elections 2008 (Excel edition, sheet '2008 House and Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  29. Federal Elections 2008 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  30. Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 2008 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  31. Federal Elections 2010 (Excel edition, sheet '2010 US House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  32. Federal Elections 2010 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  33. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25

Quick answers

When was the 2004 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District election?

The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District was held on November 2, 2004.

Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District in 2004?

On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District, in surname order: Barbara Anne Ferris (Nonpartisan), Edward Fitzpatrick Herman (Republican), Dennis Kucinich (Democratic).

Who won the 2004 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District election?

Dennis Kucinich won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District. Results as certified: Barbara Anne Ferris 6.4%, Edward Fitzpatrick Herman 33.6%, Dennis Kucinich 60.0%.

Cite and data

Cite this page as:

Cracked Buckeye, "U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District, 2004", https://crackedbuckeye.com/election/2004/us-house-10/, built 2026-10-31, accessed [date].

How to cite · Report a correction · Built 2026-10-31