U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District
November 4, 2008 · general election · District 15 · 4 candidates with a page
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Last time, 2006: Deborah Pryce (Republican) 50.2% · 110,714 votes; Mary Jo Kilroy (Democratic) 49.7% · 109,659 votes.
That result was under the district's previous boundaries.
Sources: Federal Elections 2006 (Excel edition, sheet '2006 US House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2006 · Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006 (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.
4 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
- Attorney; partner, Handelman and Kilroy law firm
- B.A. in political science, Cleveland State University, 1977
- J.D., Ohio State University, 1980
5 of 11 sections researched · 15 sources
- Served as an at-large member of the Libertarian Party of Ohio's executive committee
4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources
- Bank One, the Ohio Company, and Ohio Senate staff before elected office
- President and chief executive, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, from 2021
- Bachelor's degree in economics and international relations, The Ohio State University, 1989
5 of 11 sections researched · 31 sources
Don Elijah Eckhart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Mary Jo Kilroy
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Mark Michael Noble
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Steve Stivers
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The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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.
Steve Stivers's record in office has 5 entries, Mary Jo Kilroy's has 3, Don Elijah Eckhart's has 0 and Mark Michael Noble'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
- Don Elijah Eckhart: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Mary Jo Kilroy: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Mark Michael Noble: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Steve Stivers: 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.
Don Elijah Eckhart
Not yet researched
Mary Jo Kilroy
Not yet researched
Mark Michael Noble
Not yet researched
Steve Stivers
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.
Don Elijah Eckhart
Not yet researched
Mary Jo Kilroy
Not yet researched
Mark Michael Noble
Not yet researched
Steve Stivers
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 |
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| Kilroy (D) | 1991 | office | Member, Columbus City Schools Board of Education |
| Kilroy (D) | 2001 | office | Member, Franklin County Board of Commissioners |
| Kilroy (D) | 2009-01-06 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District |
| Kilroy (D) | 2010-03-21 | vote | 2010-03-21 (vote): Voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212. |
| Kilroy (D) | 2010-06-30 | vote | 2010-06-30 (vote): Voted for the conference report on the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173), which passed the House 237 to 192. |
| Kilroy (D) | 2010-11-02 | statement | 2010-11-02 (statement): Lost re-election to Republican Steve Stivers. |
| Stivers (R) | 2003-01-09 | office | Member, Ohio Senate, 16th District |
| Stivers (R) | 2011-01-05 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District |
| Stivers (R) | 2017 | office | Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee |
| Stivers (R) | 2011-08-01 | vote | 2011-08-01 (vote): Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161. |
| Stivers (R) | 2016-11 | action | 2016-11 (action): Elected chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, defeating Representative Roger Williams. |
| Stivers (R) | 2017-12-20 | vote | 2017-12-20 (vote): Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201. |
| Stivers (R) | 2019-12-18 | vote | 2019-12-18 (vote): Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197. |
| Stivers (R) | 2021-05-16 | action | 2021-05-16 (action): Resigned from the U.S. House to become president and chief executive of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. |
Don Elijah Eckhart
Not yet researched
Mary Jo Kilroy
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November 2, 2010 · statement
Lost re-election to Republican Steve Stivers.
Source: Mary Jo Kilroy
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June 30, 2010 · vote
Voted for the conference report on the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173), which passed the House 237 to 192.
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March 21, 2010 · vote
Voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.
Mark Michael Noble
Not yet researched
Steve Stivers
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May 16, 2021 · action
Resigned from the U.S. House to become president and chief executive of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
Sources: Steve Stivers · congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service
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December 18, 2019 · vote
Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.
Source: Roll call vote: H. Res. 755, On Agreeing to Article I (impeachment of President Trump)
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December 20, 2017 · vote
Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.
Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)
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November 2016 · action
Elected chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, defeating Representative Roger Williams.
Source: Steve Stivers
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August 1, 2011 · vote
Voted for 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)
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
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Don Elijah Eckhart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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
Mary Jo Kilroy
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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
Mark Michael Noble
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
Steve Stivers
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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
Mary Jo Kilroy · certified 2008-12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Mary Jo Kilroy | 139,584 | 45.9% |
| Steve Stivers | 137,272 | 45.2% |
| Mark Michael Noble | 14,061 | 4.6% |
| Don Elijah Eckhart | 12,915 | 4.3% |
Sources: Federal Elections 2008 (Excel edition, sheet '2008 House and Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2008 · Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 2008 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · Mary Jo Kilroy · Steve Stivers · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 15 · Ohio's 16th senatorial district
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Quick answers
When was the 2008 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District was held on November 4, 2008.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District in 2008?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, in surname order: Don Elijah Eckhart (Independent), Mary Jo Kilroy (Democratic), Mark Michael Noble (Libertarian), Steve Stivers (Republican).
Who won the 2008 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District election?
Mary Jo Kilroy won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District. Results as certified: Don Elijah Eckhart 4.3%, Mary Jo Kilroy 45.9%, Mark Michael Noble 4.6%, Steve Stivers 45.2%.
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