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Election 2006

U.S. Senator from Ohio

November 7, 2006 · general election · 3 candidates with a page

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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.

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic · Former United States Senator for Ohio, 2007–2025

  • Taught at Ohio State University's Mansfield campus, 1979 to 1981.
  • Author of the book Myths of Free Trade.
  • B.A., Yale University, 1974.

certified

11 of 11 sections researched · 192 sources

Mike DeWine

Mike DeWine

Republican · Governor of Ohio, since 2019

  • Served as Greene County, Ohio prosecuting attorney, 1977 to 1981.
  • Represented Ohio in the U.S. House, 1983-1991, and the U.S. Senate, 1995-2007; served as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1991-1994.
  • B.S. in education, Miami University, 1969; J.D., Ohio Northern University College of Law, 1972.

certified

10 of 11 sections researched · 61 sources

Richard Duncan

Independent (write-in) · No public office in the record

  • Retired postal worker; holds an urban geography degree from Kent State University (1974) (per campaign)
  • Aurora, Ohio (per campaign)

4 of 11 sections researched · 2 sources

Sherrod Brown

Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 11 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 9 entriesWhat they have said, checked: 15 entriesRecord in office: 14 entriesMoney: 31 entriesFinancial interests: 13 entriesPolling and approval: 57 entriesElections: 9 entriesEndorsements given: 22 entriesSources: 76 entries11 of 11 sections researched · 192 sources
Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Sherrod Brown, 11 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-30 · Download this chart
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SectionState
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Mike DeWine

Coverage, by section10 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 11 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 13 entriesWhat they have said, checked: None found in the records checkedRecord in office: 24 entriesMoney: 15 entriesFinancial interests: 6 entriesPolling and approval: 4 entriesElections: 7 entriesEndorsements given: 1 entrySources: 67 entries10 of 11 sections researched · 61 sources
Coverage, by section10 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Mike DeWine, 10 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
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SectionState
profileresearched
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Richard Duncan

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 2 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: 2 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 2 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Richard Duncan, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
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positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordnot researched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
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The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Senator from Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Senator from Ohio, 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: Brown $8.9M, DeWine $12.1M, Duncan not yet researched; as of December 31, 2006.RaisedBrown (D)Sherrod Brown: raised $8.9M as filed with the FEC, as of 2006-12-31$8.9MDeWine (R)Mike DeWine: raised $12.1M as filed with the FEC, as of 2006-12-31$12.1MDuncan (I)Richard Duncan: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentBrown (D)Sherrod Brown: spent $10.8M as filed with the FEC, as of 2006-12-31$10.8MDeWine (R)Mike DeWine: spent $14.2M as filed with the FEC, as of 2006-12-31$14.2MDuncan (I)Richard Duncan: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handBrown (D)Sherrod Brown: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedDeWine (R)Mike DeWine: cash on hand $68K as filed with the FEC, as of 2006-12-31$68KDuncan (I)Richard Duncan: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Brown $8.9M, DeWine $12.1M, Duncan not yet researched; as of December 31, 2006.Source: FEC filings · as of 2006-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedBrown (D)8,900,000
RaisedDeWine (R)12,094,898
RaisedDuncan (I)Not yet researched
SpentBrown (D)10,800,000
SpentDeWine (R)14,161,402
SpentDuncan (I)Not yet researched
Cash on handBrown (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handDeWine (R)68,133
Cash on handDuncan (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.

Donors: 1 for Mike DeWine, 0 for Richard Duncan and 0 for Sherrod Brown. The gap is in our research, not in them.

Endorsements received: Sherrod Brown has 22 entries, Mike DeWine has 1 entry and Richard Duncan has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Where they stand: Mike DeWine has 13 entries, Sherrod Brown has 9 entries and Richard Duncan has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Mike DeWine's record in office has 24 entries, Sherrod Brown's has 14 and Richard Duncan's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: Sherrod Brown has 76 entries, Mike DeWine has 67 entries and Richard Duncan has 2 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.

Consumer protection

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Campaigned on continuing his first-term Economic Crimes Unit and new telecommunications-fraud subpoena authority against scam artists targeting Ohioans, including the elderly.

2014 · 2014 campaign, per the research archive

Source: Ohio Attorney General election, 2014

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Cost of living

Sherrod Brown

The cost of gas, diesel, groceries, and health care are sky high — all because Jon Husted refuses to prioritize working people

October 9, 2026 · Campaign stop in Cuyahoga Falls, quoted in a campaign press release

Source: In Cuyahoga Falls, Sherrod Brown Meets With Ohioans Ready For Change (campaign site RSS feed item)

Mike DeWine

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Criminal justice

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

currently delays of up to six months

August 9, 2010 · 2010 campaign, per PolitiFact

Source: GOP challenger Mike DeWine says BCI tests delayed 'up to 6 months' under Cordray

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Data centers

Sherrod Brown

Cities and towns across Ohio are speaking out and demanding transparency, demanding a voice, and demanding protection for their resources and their way of life.

October 2, 2026 · Campaign Substack post, "The Money vs. The Many"

Source: The Money vs. The Many

Mike DeWine

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Data centers and electricity costs

Sherrod Brown

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Lauren Chou, a spokesperson for Brown's campaign, said in a statement reported by CNBC that tax breaks for data centers, which Husted helped secure as lieutenant governor, were the true cause of higher utility bills.

August 21, 2026 · Statement by campaign spokesperson Lauren Chou, reported by CNBC

Sources: cnbc.com · wvxu.org

Mike DeWine

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Economic development

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Touted his administration's economic-development record as governor, above all landing Intel's $20 billion semiconductor factory near Columbus, along with other large manufacturing investment (Honda, Ford), as proof of job creation.

2022 · Campaign record, per Ballotpedia

Source: ballotpedia.org

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Embryonic stem-cell research

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Opposed expanded federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research, framed around protecting embryos, contrasting with Brown's support for expanding it.

2006 · 2006 Senate campaign

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Government ethics

Sherrod Brown

Jon Husted has put special interests before working people his entire career

October 11, 2026 · Campaign stop in Youngstown, quoted in a campaign press release

Source: In Youngstown, Sherrod Brown Meets With Ohioans Ready To Reject Jon Husted (campaign site RSS feed item)

Mike DeWine

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Guns

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

In the aftermath of the Columbine shooting, supported closing the 'gun show loophole' -- voting to require background checks on firearms purchases at gun shows and opposing efforts to loosen gun-show licensing restrictions, a moderate-for-his-party position he made part of his 2000 re-election record.

2000 · 1999 Senate vote, carried into the 2000 campaign

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Health care

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

On health care backed Medicare modernization including a prescription-drug benefit for seniors.

2000 · 2000 campaign

Source: ontheissues.org

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Iraq War

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Argued U.S. forces should stay in Iraq 'until the Iraqis are able to secure their own country,' rejecting Brown's call for a withdrawal timetable.

2006 · Campaign appearances and debates, per NPR

Source: npr.org

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Labor

Sherrod Brown

dignity of work

May 2018 · 2018 campaign messaging, per NBC News

Source: nbcnews.com

Mike DeWine

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Medicaid expansion

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

After years opposing the ACA and Medicaid expansion as attorney general and initially calling expansion 'financially unsustainable' while proposing a federal-waiver 'third way,' announced in July 2018 that a DeWine-Husted administration would keep the expanded Medicaid coverage, citing its role in addiction treatment.

July 2018 · 2018 campaign, per PolitiFact

Source: politifact.com

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

After years opposing the ACA and Medicaid expansion as attorney general and initially calling expansion 'financially unsustainable' while proposing a federal-waiver 'third way,' announced in July 2018 that a DeWine-Husted administration would keep the expanded Medicaid coverage, citing its role in addiction treatment.

July 2018 · 2018 campaign, per PolitiFact

Source: politifact.com

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Opioid crisis

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

A 12-point plan on the opioid crisis: create a Cabinet-level position for the issue, expand drug courts to every county, increase drug-trafficking task forces, add prevention education at every school grade level, and direct money recovered from his office's lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors toward treatment.

2018 · 2018 campaign platform, per the research archive

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

A 12-point plan on the opioid crisis: create a Cabinet-level position for the issue, expand drug courts to every county, increase drug-trafficking task forces, add prevention education at every school grade level, and direct money recovered from his office's lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors toward treatment.

2018 · 2018 campaign platform, per the research archive

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Prescription drug prices

Sherrod Brown

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Lower prescription drug prices and oppose losses of health coverage.

2026 · Senate office biography

Source: web.archive.org

Mike DeWine

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Sports betting

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

What I did not anticipate — and I should have — is the massive, massive amount of money that these gambling companies would come in … and they flood the airways

May 26, 2026 · Interview with Ohio Capital Journal

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Taxes

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Highlighted tax cuts he signed as governor: budgets cutting Ohio income taxes by a cumulative $2.2 billion, eliminating the state income tax for filers earning up to $25,000, and cutting the top income-tax bracket, eliminated entirely in the 2021 budget.

2022 · Campaign record, per Ballotpedia

Source: ballotpedia.org

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Trade

Sherrod Brown

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Supported tariffs on Chinese steel and other imports to protect Ohio manufacturing and steelworkers, paired with criticism of existing trade deals like NAFTA and calls for 'fair trade' rather than one-way free trade.

2018 · 2018 campaign, per the research archive

Source: web.archive.org

Mike DeWine

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Trade and tariffs

Sherrod Brown

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Trade enforcement to protect domestic steel: co-sponsorship of Section 232 tariffs and the Stop Mexico's Steel Surge Act, and a standing test that a trade deal must demonstrably benefit workers.

2026 · Senate office press release, and reporting by Crain's Cleveland Business

Sources: web.archive.org · crainscleveland.com · web.archive.org

Mike DeWine

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

Not yet researched

Work and wages

Sherrod Brown

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

A "Dignity of Work" campaign centered on defending Ohio workers, labor unions and manufacturing jobs.

August 18, 2025 · Campaign launch, reported by the Statehouse News Bureau

Sources: web.archive.org · statenews.org

Mike DeWine

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

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.

Sherrod Brown

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

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 axis38 record entries from 1983 to 2022; 18 of them actions; 9 offices held on the record.19801990200020102020Brown (D)Ohio House of Representatives, 1975 to 1983Ohio Secretary of State, 1983 to 1991U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th district, 1993 to 2007United States Senator for Ohio, 2007 to 2025-01-031990 (action): Lost his bid for a third term as Ohio Secretary of State to Republican Bob Taft, 53.0%-47.0% -- his only general-election defeat before the 1993 (vote): Cast one of his first votes in Congress against NAFTA, arguing it would accelerate job losses in Ohio's steel and auto industries.2005 (action): Organized what was described as the largest bipartisan, bicameral coalition ever assembled in opposition to a trade deal, in an unsuccessful2006-07 (statement): The Ohio Democratic Party ran an ad on Brown's behalf ('Sad') claiming DeWine 'failed us on the intelligence committee before 9/11' and tyin2008 (action): Pushed for federal loans and bridge support for domestic automakers during the 2008 and 2009 auto industry crisis.2010 (action): His Senate biography says he "played an instrumental role in passing" the 2010 Wall Street reform law (Dodd-Frank) that created the Consumer2012-05-18 (statement): His 2012 campaign said Mandel would have voted no on the federal auto-industry rescue loans to GM and Chrysler.2012-10-10 (action): Maintained a Senate floor-vote attendance rate PolitiFact found to be nearly 99% during the period Mandel's 2012 campaign said he had missed2015 (bill): Was the lead sponsor of the Leveling the Playing Field Act, a bipartisan bill signed into law in 2015 that changed U.S. trade-enforcement la2018 (bill): Cosponsored the INTERDICT Act, signed into law, which helps U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercept illicit fentanyl shipments.2018 (bill): Added provisions to the Senate Finance Committee's opioid package on the opioid epidemic; after the committee vote, he and Senator Rob Portm2018-05 (statement): His campaign's TV ad said Jim Renacci 'has been a lobbyist even while in Congress' and voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold governm2019 (bill): Co-sponsored the End Mass Deportation Act in 2019; the bill did not advance out of committee.2021-02-03 (appointment): Chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from February 3, 2021 to January 3, 2025, after serving as its rankDeWine (R)Governor of Ohio, 2019-01 to presentAttorney General of Ohio, 2011 to 2019Attorney General of Ohio, 2011 to 2019Attorney General of Ohio, 2011-01 to 2019-01Attorney General of Ohio, 2011-01 to 2019-011983 (bill): As a U.S. Representative and Senator, was the primary sponsor of 22 bills enacted into law, including the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Rest1995 (action): Served on the Senate Appropriations, Judiciary, Health/Education/Labor/Pensions (HELP) and Select Intelligence Committees during his first t1995 (vote): Voted against affirmative-action hiring requirements tied to federal funds (1995), a position that drew criticism from civil-rights and Demo1996 (vote): Voted for the 1996 federal welfare overhaul and related 1995-1996 welfare block-grant and state-waiver measures, a signature part of his fir1999 (vote): Rated 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America for his voting record, reflecting a consistently anti-abortion-rights record including his 1999 vote fo2002-10 (vote): Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution, a vote that became a major political liability as the war gre2005 (action): One of seven Republican senators (with seven Democrats) who negotiated the 'Gang of 14' compromise preventing Senate Republican leadership f2006-07 (statement): His campaign ran an ad ('Weakening Security') claiming Brown 'voted to slash national intelligence programs' and opposed the death penalty f2006-07-20 (statement): His campaign ran a national-security ad depicting what it confirmed was a digitally altered 9/11 World Trade Center image; the ad was pulled2006-11 (action): Lost his 2006 U.S. Senate re-election bid to Democratic Rep. Sherrod Brown by a wide margin, 56.16% to 43.82%, amid a national Democratic wa2013-07 (action): Announced his office would defend Ohio's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, appealed an adverse district-court ruling to the Sixth Cir2014 (action): As Attorney General, ran the Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative; by the 2014 campaign, 8,001 kits had been submitted statewide and 4,108 2014 (action): During the 2014 campaign, opponent David Pepper alleged a pattern in which law firms won a share of DeWine's debt-collection and special-cou2018 (action): Campaign received about $12,500 in contributions from donors tied to ECOT, the online charter school later found to have overstated enrollme2018 (action): Campaign received about $12,500 in contributions from donors tied to ECOT, the online charter school later found to have overstated enrollme2018-02 (action): As Attorney General, announced completion of Ohio's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative: roughly 13,931 previously untested rape kits subm2018-02 (action): As Attorney General, filed suit against opioid distributors, following a 2017 suit against opioid manufacturers, over practices Ohio's filin2018-02 (action): As Attorney General, announced completion of Ohio's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative: roughly 13,931 previously untested rape kits subm2018-02 (action): As Attorney General, filed suit against opioid distributors, following a 2017 suit against opioid manufacturers, over practices Ohio's filin2019-07 (bill): Signed House Bill 6, Ohio's nuclear and coal-plant subsidy law, in July 2019. Calendar and text records show he met repeatedly with FirstEne2021 (vote): As a Republican member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, voted multiple times in 2021-2022 to approve congressional and state legislativ2022-03-15 (bill): Signed 2022 legislation eliminating the training and background-check requirement for concealed carry ('permitless carry') and removing Ohio2022-07 (action): Signed a law banning abortion around six weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest, which took effect after the June 2022 Dobbs decision; 2022-09 (statement): Refused to debate Democratic nominee Nan Whaley in the 2022 general election, arguing there was no need to debate given his lead in the pollDuncan (I)
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis38 record entries from 1983 to 2022; 18 of them actions; 9 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Brown (D) and DeWine (R) and Duncan (I), 38 dated entries · as of 2022-09 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Brown (D)1975officeOhio House of Representatives
Brown (D)1983officeOhio Secretary of State
Brown (D)1993officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th district
Brown (D)2007officeUnited States Senator for Ohio
Brown (D)1990action1990 (action): Lost his bid for a third term as Ohio Secretary of State to Republican Bob Taft, 53.0%-47.0% -- his only general-election defeat before the
Brown (D)1993vote1993 (vote): Cast one of his first votes in Congress against NAFTA, arguing it would accelerate job losses in Ohio's steel and auto industries.
Brown (D)2005action2005 (action): Organized what was described as the largest bipartisan, bicameral coalition ever assembled in opposition to a trade deal, in an unsuccessful
Brown (D)2006-07statement2006-07 (statement): The Ohio Democratic Party ran an ad on Brown's behalf ('Sad') claiming DeWine 'failed us on the intelligence committee before 9/11' and tyin
Brown (D)2008action2008 (action): Pushed for federal loans and bridge support for domestic automakers during the 2008 and 2009 auto industry crisis.
Brown (D)2010action2010 (action): His Senate biography says he "played an instrumental role in passing" the 2010 Wall Street reform law (Dodd-Frank) that created the Consumer
Brown (D)2012-05-18statement2012-05-18 (statement): His 2012 campaign said Mandel would have voted no on the federal auto-industry rescue loans to GM and Chrysler.
Brown (D)2012-10-10action2012-10-10 (action): Maintained a Senate floor-vote attendance rate PolitiFact found to be nearly 99% during the period Mandel's 2012 campaign said he had missed
Brown (D)2015bill2015 (bill): Was the lead sponsor of the Leveling the Playing Field Act, a bipartisan bill signed into law in 2015 that changed U.S. trade-enforcement la
Brown (D)2018bill2018 (bill): Cosponsored the INTERDICT Act, signed into law, which helps U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercept illicit fentanyl shipments.
Brown (D)2018bill2018 (bill): Added provisions to the Senate Finance Committee's opioid package on the opioid epidemic; after the committee vote, he and Senator Rob Portm
Brown (D)2018-05statement2018-05 (statement): His campaign's TV ad said Jim Renacci 'has been a lobbyist even while in Congress' and voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold governm
Brown (D)2019bill2019 (bill): Co-sponsored the End Mass Deportation Act in 2019; the bill did not advance out of committee.
Brown (D)2021-02-03appointment2021-02-03 (appointment): Chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from February 3, 2021 to January 3, 2025, after serving as its rank
DeWine (R)2019-01officeGovernor of Ohio
DeWine (R)2011officeAttorney General of Ohio
DeWine (R)2011officeAttorney General of Ohio
DeWine (R)2011-01officeAttorney General of Ohio
DeWine (R)2011-01officeAttorney General of Ohio
DeWine (R)1983bill1983 (bill): As a U.S. Representative and Senator, was the primary sponsor of 22 bills enacted into law, including the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Rest
DeWine (R)1995action1995 (action): Served on the Senate Appropriations, Judiciary, Health/Education/Labor/Pensions (HELP) and Select Intelligence Committees during his first t
DeWine (R)1995vote1995 (vote): Voted against affirmative-action hiring requirements tied to federal funds (1995), a position that drew criticism from civil-rights and Demo
DeWine (R)1996vote1996 (vote): Voted for the 1996 federal welfare overhaul and related 1995-1996 welfare block-grant and state-waiver measures, a signature part of his fir
DeWine (R)1999vote1999 (vote): Rated 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America for his voting record, reflecting a consistently anti-abortion-rights record including his 1999 vote fo
DeWine (R)2002-10vote2002-10 (vote): Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution, a vote that became a major political liability as the war gre
DeWine (R)2005action2005 (action): One of seven Republican senators (with seven Democrats) who negotiated the 'Gang of 14' compromise preventing Senate Republican leadership f
DeWine (R)2006-07statement2006-07 (statement): His campaign ran an ad ('Weakening Security') claiming Brown 'voted to slash national intelligence programs' and opposed the death penalty f
DeWine (R)2006-07-20statement2006-07-20 (statement): His campaign ran a national-security ad depicting what it confirmed was a digitally altered 9/11 World Trade Center image; the ad was pulled
DeWine (R)2006-11action2006-11 (action): Lost his 2006 U.S. Senate re-election bid to Democratic Rep. Sherrod Brown by a wide margin, 56.16% to 43.82%, amid a national Democratic wa
DeWine (R)2013-07action2013-07 (action): Announced his office would defend Ohio's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, appealed an adverse district-court ruling to the Sixth Cir
DeWine (R)2014action2014 (action): As Attorney General, ran the Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative; by the 2014 campaign, 8,001 kits had been submitted statewide and 4,108
DeWine (R)2014action2014 (action): During the 2014 campaign, opponent David Pepper alleged a pattern in which law firms won a share of DeWine's debt-collection and special-cou
DeWine (R)2018action2018 (action): Campaign received about $12,500 in contributions from donors tied to ECOT, the online charter school later found to have overstated enrollme
DeWine (R)2018action2018 (action): Campaign received about $12,500 in contributions from donors tied to ECOT, the online charter school later found to have overstated enrollme
DeWine (R)2018-02action2018-02 (action): As Attorney General, announced completion of Ohio's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative: roughly 13,931 previously untested rape kits subm
DeWine (R)2018-02action2018-02 (action): As Attorney General, filed suit against opioid distributors, following a 2017 suit against opioid manufacturers, over practices Ohio's filin
DeWine (R)2018-02action2018-02 (action): As Attorney General, announced completion of Ohio's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative: roughly 13,931 previously untested rape kits subm
DeWine (R)2018-02action2018-02 (action): As Attorney General, filed suit against opioid distributors, following a 2017 suit against opioid manufacturers, over practices Ohio's filin
DeWine (R)2019-07bill2019-07 (bill): Signed House Bill 6, Ohio's nuclear and coal-plant subsidy law, in July 2019. Calendar and text records show he met repeatedly with FirstEne
DeWine (R)2021vote2021 (vote): As a Republican member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, voted multiple times in 2021-2022 to approve congressional and state legislativ
DeWine (R)2022-03-15bill2022-03-15 (bill): Signed 2022 legislation eliminating the training and background-check requirement for concealed carry ('permitless carry') and removing Ohio
DeWine (R)2022-07action2022-07 (action): Signed a law banning abortion around six weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest, which took effect after the June 2022 Dobbs decision;
DeWine (R)2022-09statement2022-09 (statement): Refused to debate Democratic nominee Nan Whaley in the 2022 general election, arguing there was no need to debate given his lead in the poll

Sherrod Brown

  1. February 3, 2021 · appointment

    Chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from February 3, 2021 to January 3, 2025, after serving as its ranking Democrat from 2015.

    Sources: en.wikipedia.org · web.archive.org

  2. 2019 · bill

    Co-sponsored the End Mass Deportation Act in 2019; the bill did not advance out of committee.

    Source: politifact.com

  3. May 2018 · statement

    His campaign's TV ad said Jim Renacci 'has been a lobbyist even while in Congress' and voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold government posts and harder to investigate conflicts of interest.

    PolitiFact: Mostly False · the source

    Source: politifact.com

  4. 2018 · bill

    Cosponsored the INTERDICT Act, signed into law, which helps U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercept illicit fentanyl shipments.

    Source: web.archive.org

  5. 2018 · bill

    Added provisions to the Senate Finance Committee's opioid package on the opioid epidemic; after the committee vote, he and Senator Rob Portman committed to keep working to pass their separate bipartisan legislation that would eliminate the cap on Medicaid-covered beds at addiction-treatment facilities (the Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion).

    Source: web.archive.org

  6. 2015 · bill

    Was the lead sponsor of the Leveling the Playing Field Act, a bipartisan bill signed into law in 2015 that changed U.S. trade-enforcement law.

    United Steelworkers, in its December 15, 2025 endorsement: From fighting to restore the pensions our retirees earned to demanding trade policies that safeguard American manufacturing jobs, he has consistently delivered. · the source

    Sources: web.archive.org · britannica.com · usw.org

  7. October 10, 2012 · action

    Maintained a Senate floor-vote attendance rate PolitiFact found to be nearly 99% during the period Mandel's 2012 campaign said he had missed more than 350 official votes.

    PolitiFact, rating a Mandel campaign claim that he had missed more than 350 votes: Mostly False · the source

    Source: politifact.com

  8. May 18, 2012 · statement

    His 2012 campaign said Mandel would have voted no on the federal auto-industry rescue loans to GM and Chrysler.

    PolitiFact: False · the source

    Source: politifact.com

  9. 2010 · action

    His Senate biography says he "played an instrumental role in passing" the 2010 Wall Street reform law (Dodd-Frank) that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Senate Banking Committee states the bureau has returned nearly $21 billion to more than 205 million consumers since 2011.

    Sources: banking.senate.gov · web.archive.org

  10. 2008 · action

    Pushed for federal loans and bridge support for domestic automakers during the 2008 and 2009 auto industry crisis.

    Sources: web.archive.org · web.archive.org

  11. July 2006 · statement

    The Ohio Democratic Party ran an ad on Brown's behalf ('Sad') claiming DeWine 'failed us on the intelligence committee before 9/11' and tying him to Chinese trade deals.

    FactCheck.org, July 21, 2006: Called the ad's intelligence-committee line "tarring by insinuation" and "a fuzzy charge"; said that by the Democrats' own logic "Brown himself would be even more culpable, having voted to provide even fewer dollars for intelligence," and "we find it too much of a stretch to blame any single member of the Senate Intelligence Committee" for the intelligence failures. · the source

    Source: factcheck.org

  12. 2005 · action

    Organized what was described as the largest bipartisan, bicameral coalition ever assembled in opposition to a trade deal, in an unsuccessful effort to block CAFTA, which passed the House 217-215.

    Source: lindasanchez.house.gov

  13. 1993 · vote

    Cast one of his first votes in Congress against NAFTA, arguing it would accelerate job losses in Ohio's steel and auto industries.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  14. 1990 · action

    Lost his bid for a third term as Ohio Secretary of State to Republican Bob Taft, 53.0%-47.0% -- his only general-election defeat before the 2024 Senate race.

    Sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Mike DeWine

  1. September 2022 · statement

    Refused to debate Democratic nominee Nan Whaley in the 2022 general election, arguing there was no need to debate given his lead in the polls, even as a Suffolk University poll found 84 percent of Ohio voters wanted to see statewide debates.

    Multiple Ohio editorial boards and commentators, per the Ohio Capital Journal and WVXU: Incredibly disappointing · the source

    Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · wvxu.org

  2. July 2022 · action

    Signed a law banning abortion around six weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest, which took effect after the June 2022 Dobbs decision; the Ohio Capital Journal reported on resulting cases, including a 10-year-old rape victim who had to leave the state for care.

    Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · ohiocapitaljournal.com

  3. March 15, 2022 · bill

    Signed 2022 legislation eliminating the training and background-check requirement for concealed carry ('permitless carry') and removing Ohioans' duty to retreat before using lethal force, after proposing tougher gun measures following the 2019 Dayton mass shooting.

    Nan Whaley and gun-safety advocates, per the Ohio Capital Journal: cowardly inaction · the source

    Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

  4. 2021 · vote

    As a Republican member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, voted multiple times in 2021-2022 to approve congressional and state legislative district maps that the Ohio Supreme Court repeatedly struck down, 4-3, as unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders.

    The Ohio Supreme Court, in case rulings summarized by Court News Ohio: unduly favored a political party in violation of the Ohio Constitution · the source

    Sources: courtnewsohio.gov · courtnewsohio.gov

  5. July 2019 · bill

    Signed House Bill 6, Ohio's nuclear and coal-plant subsidy law, in July 2019. Calendar and text records show he met repeatedly with FirstEnergy executives and then-House Speaker Larry Householder around the time the bill was crafted, and FirstEnergy secretly funneled about $2.5 million to help his 2018 campaign; DeWine says the money did not influence his decision to sign the bill.

    Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

  6. February 2018 · action

    As Attorney General, filed suit against opioid distributors, following a 2017 suit against opioid manufacturers, over practices Ohio's filings said fueled the state's overdose crisis.

    Richard Cordray, June 4, 2018, per PolitiFact: Opioid deaths have tripled on his watch and there have been cuts to funds for first responders and people in the community fighting the crisis. · the source

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  7. February 2018 · action

    As Attorney General, filed suit against opioid distributors, following a 2017 suit against opioid manufacturers, over practices Ohio's filings said fueled the state's overdose crisis.

    Richard Cordray, June 4, 2018, per PolitiFact: Opioid deaths have tripled on his watch and there have been cuts to funds for first responders and people in the community fighting the crisis. · the source

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  8. February 2018 · action

    As Attorney General, announced completion of Ohio's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative: roughly 13,931 previously untested rape kits submitted by local police departments were tested, resulting in the indictment of an estimated 700 alleged offenders and 8,617 DNA profiles uploaded to CODIS with 5,098 matches.

    Source: ohioattorneygeneral.gov

  9. February 2018 · action

    As Attorney General, announced completion of Ohio's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative: roughly 13,931 previously untested rape kits submitted by local police departments were tested, resulting in the indictment of an estimated 700 alleged offenders and 8,617 DNA profiles uploaded to CODIS with 5,098 matches.

    Source: ohioattorneygeneral.gov

  10. 2018 · action

    Campaign received about $12,500 in contributions from donors tied to ECOT, the online charter school later found to have overstated enrollment; the contribution was donated to the Boys and Girls Club once the issue became public. DeWine's office had also filed a complaint in 2018 to recover public funds from individuals and companies tied to ECOT.

    Sources: politifact.com · daytondailynews.com

  11. 2018 · action

    Campaign received about $12,500 in contributions from donors tied to ECOT, the online charter school later found to have overstated enrollment; the contribution was donated to the Boys and Girls Club once the issue became public. DeWine's office had also filed a complaint in 2018 to recover public funds from individuals and companies tied to ECOT.

    Sources: politifact.com · daytondailynews.com

  12. 2014 · action

    During the 2014 campaign, opponent David Pepper alleged a pattern in which law firms won a share of DeWine's debt-collection and special-counsel work shortly after making large campaign contributions, tallying donations from firms later selected for the panel at $359,000 since 2010.

    DeWine's campaign, per the Washington Examiner: has no idea who contributes" [to his campaign] and "plenty of people gave money and didn't get work · the source

    Source: Four More Years of 'Pay-to-Play' if DeWine Returns as Ohio AG, Says Dem Challenger

  13. 2014 · action

    As Attorney General, ran the Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative; by the 2014 campaign, 8,001 kits had been submitted statewide and 4,108 tested, producing 1,474 CODIS database matches.

    Source: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Announces Completion of Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative

  14. July 2013 · action

    Announced his office would defend Ohio's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, appealed an adverse district-court ruling to the Sixth Circuit in January 2014, and, two days after his November 2014 re-election, won a Sixth Circuit ruling upholding the ban.

    Source: Ohio's brief in No. 14-556 (Obergefell v. Hodges)

  15. November 2006 · action

    Lost his 2006 U.S. Senate re-election bid to Democratic Rep. Sherrod Brown by a wide margin, 56.16% to 43.82%, amid a national Democratic wave and Ohio Republican scandals; his job approval rating stood at about 38% going into that race.

    Source: Ohio's Sen. DeWine loses pivotal election

  16. July 20, 2006 · statement

    His campaign ran a national-security ad depicting what it confirmed was a digitally altered 9/11 World Trade Center image; the ad was pulled and replaced after the physical impossibility was flagged.

    U.S. News & World Report reporting, per UPI: Digitally altered still photo with smoke added, showing the undamaged South Tower smoking while the North Tower -- hit first in the real attack -- appeared intact. · the source

    Source: upi.com

  17. July 2006 · statement

    His campaign ran an ad ('Weakening Security') claiming Brown 'voted to slash national intelligence programs' and opposed the death penalty for terrorists.

    FactCheck.org, July 2006: Misleading -- the cited votes were on failed amendments from 1993-1997; Brown supported the final appropriations bills in nearly every instance. · the source

    Source: factcheck.org

  18. 2005 · action

    One of seven Republican senators (with seven Democrats) who negotiated the 'Gang of 14' compromise preventing Senate Republican leadership from eliminating the judicial filibuster via the 'nuclear option'; drew criticism from conservative activists and became a rallying point for his 2006 primary challengers.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  19. October 2002 · vote

    Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution, a vote that became a major political liability as the war grew increasingly unpopular through 2005-2006.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  20. 1999 · vote

    Rated 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America for his voting record, reflecting a consistently anti-abortion-rights record including his 1999 vote for a ban on the procedure termed 'partial-birth' abortion in the bill's own title.

    NARAL Pro-Choice America: rated 0% · the source

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  21. 1996 · vote

    Voted for the 1996 federal welfare overhaul and related 1995-1996 welfare block-grant and state-waiver measures, a signature part of his first-term record and 2000 re-election platform.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  22. 1995 · vote

    Voted against affirmative-action hiring requirements tied to federal funds (1995), a position that drew criticism from civil-rights and Democratic-aligned groups.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  23. 1995 · action

    Served on the Senate Appropriations, Judiciary, Health/Education/Labor/Pensions (HELP) and Select Intelligence Committees during his first term -- the first Ohio senator to sit on Appropriations in nearly six decades -- and co-chaired the Senate Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children and the Senate Great Lakes Task Force.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  24. 1983 · bill

    As a U.S. Representative and Senator, was the primary sponsor of 22 bills enacted into law, including the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 and the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006.

    Source: Mike DeWine

Richard Duncan

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

Sherrod Brown

Where the money went, as filedSherrod Brown raised $8.9M, spent $10.8M as of December 31, 2006; $1.9M more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised; no cash on hand is filed.Raised to Spent: $8.9MOther funds (derived) to Spent: $1.9MSherrod Brown: Raised, $8.9M as filed, as of 2006-12-31Raised$8.9MSherrod Brown: Other funds (derived), $1.9M as filed, as of 2006-12-31Other funds (derived)$1.9MSherrod Brown: Spent, $10.8M as filed, as of 2006-12-31Spent$10.8MIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedSherrod Brown raised $8.9M, spent $10.8M as of December 31, 2006; $1.9M more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised; no cash on hand is filed.Source: FEC filings, through 2006-12-31 · as of 2006-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent8,900,00062.5%
Other funds (derived)Spent1,900,00013.4%

Totals as filed

FEC, as of December 31, 2006: raised $8,900,000, spent $10,800,000.

Source: opensecrets.org

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Mike DeWine

Where the money went, as filedMike DeWine raised $12.1M, spent $14.2M, $68K on hand as of December 31, 2006; $2.1M more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $12.0MOther funds (derived) to Spent: $2.1MRaised to Cash on hand: $58KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $10KMike DeWine: Raised, $12.1M as filed, as of 2006-12-31Raised$12.1MMike DeWine: Other funds (derived), $2.1M as filed, as of 2006-12-31Other funds (derived)$2.1MMike DeWine: Spent, $14.2M as filed, as of 2006-12-31Spent$14.2MMike DeWine: Cash on hand, $68K as filed, as of 2006-12-31Cash on hand$68KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedMike DeWine raised $12.1M, spent $14.2M, $68K on hand as of December 31, 2006; $2.1M more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: FEC filings, committee S2OH00113, through 2006-12-31 · as of 2006-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent12,036,985.9484.6%
Other funds (derived)Spent2,124,416.0614.9%
RaisedCash on hand57,912.060.4%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand10,220.940.1%

Totals as filed

FEC, as of December 31, 2006: raised $12,094,898, spent $14,161,402, cash on hand $68,133.

Source: fec.gov

Top donors, as filed

  • National City Corp. · $62,400 · PAC

    Cleveland-based bank holding company

    Source: opensecrets.org

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Richard Duncan

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Richard Duncan in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Richard Duncan 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 vote14 prior races on file across 3 candidates.Brown1998 U.S. House 13Sherrod Brown, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 61.5%61.5%2000 U.S. House 13Sherrod Brown, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 64.6%64.6%2002 U.S. House 13Sherrod Brown, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 69.0%69.0%2004 U.S. House 13Sherrod Brown, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: won, 67.4%67.4%2012 U.S. SenateSherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio: won, 50.7%50.7%2018 U.S. SenateSherrod Brown, United States Senate (Ohio): won, 53.4%53.4%2024 U.S. SenateSherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio: lost, 46.5%46.5%DeWine2000 U.S. SenateMike DeWine, United States Senator from Ohio: won, 59.9%59.9%2010 Attorney GeneralMike DeWine, Attorney General of Ohio: won, 47.5%47.5%2014 Attorney GeneralMike DeWine, Attorney General of Ohio: won, 61.5%61.5%2018 GovernorMike DeWine, Governor of Ohio: won, 50.4%50.4%2018 GovernorMike DeWine, Governor of Ohio: won, 50.4%50.4%2022 GovernorMike DeWine, Governor of Ohio: won, 62.4%62.4%Duncan2024 PresidentRichard Duncan, President of the United States: lost, 0.2%0.2%
Past election results, share of the vote14 prior races on file across 3 candidates.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998-2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Brown1998 U.S. House 1361.5
Brown2000 U.S. House 1364.6
Brown2002 U.S. House 1369
Brown2004 U.S. House 1367.4
Brown2012 U.S. Senate50.7
Brown2018 U.S. Senate53.4
Brown2024 U.S. Senate46.5
DeWine2000 U.S. Senate59.9
DeWine2010 Attorney General47.5
DeWine2014 Attorney General61.5
DeWine2018 Governor50.4
DeWine2018 Governor50.4
DeWine2022 Governor62.4
Duncan2024 President0.2

Sherrod Brown · certified 2006-11-07 · turnout 53.25

CandidateVotesShare
Sherrod Brown2,257,48556.2%
Mike DeWine1,761,09243.8%

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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Quick answers

When was the 2006 U.S. Senator from Ohio election?

The election for U.S. Senator from Ohio was held on November 7, 2006.

Who ran for U.S. Senator from Ohio in 2006?

On the ballot for U.S. Senator from Ohio, in surname order: Sherrod Brown (Democratic), Mike DeWine (Republican), Richard Duncan (Independent (write-in)).

Who won the 2006 U.S. Senator from Ohio election?

Sherrod Brown won the election for U.S. Senator from Ohio. Results as certified: Sherrod Brown 56.2%, Mike DeWine 43.8%.

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