U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District
November 4, 2008 · general election · District 6 · 3 candidates with a page
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Last time, 2006: Charlie Wilson (Democratic) 62.1% · 135,628 votes; Chuck Blasdel (Republican) 37.9% · 82,848 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.
- Educator for 25 years: classroom teacher at Centerville High School, assistant principal and athletic director at Genoa High School, assistant principal at Fairless and Struthers high schools, principal at Southern Local High School in Columbiana County, and assistant principal at the Indian River juvenile-services facility
- Bachelor's degree from Ohio University and master's degree from Ohio State University; principal certification from the University of Dayton and superintendent certification from Ashland University
4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources
4 of 11 sections researched · 5 sources
- Funeral director; president, Wilson Funeral Homes and Wilson Furniture Store
- Attended Ohio University
- Graduate, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, 1967
5 of 11 sections researched · 18 sources
Dennis Spisak
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Richard D. Stobbs
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Charlie Wilson
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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The race in pictures
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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.
Charlie Wilson's record in office has 3 entries, Dennis Spisak's has 0 and Richard D. Stobbs'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
- Dennis Spisak: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Richard D. Stobbs: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Charlie Wilson: 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.
Dennis Spisak
Not yet researched
Richard D. Stobbs
Not yet researched
Charlie Wilson
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.
Dennis Spisak
Not yet researched
Richard D. Stobbs
Not yet researched
Charlie Wilson
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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| Wilson (D) | 1997 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 99th District |
| Wilson (D) | 2003 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 96th District |
| Wilson (D) | 2005 | office | Member, Ohio Senate, 30th District |
| Wilson (D) | 2007-01-04 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District |
| Wilson (D) | 2008-10-03 | vote | 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 Hous |
| Wilson (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. |
| Wilson (D) | 2012-11-06 | statement | 2012-11-06 (statement): Lost re-election to Republican Bill Johnson, 53% to 47%, after redistricting combined most of his district with Johnson's. |
Dennis Spisak
Not yet researched
Richard D. Stobbs
Not yet researched
Charlie Wilson
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November 6, 2012 · statement
Lost re-election to Republican Bill Johnson, 53% to 47%, after redistricting combined most of his district with Johnson's.
Source: Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician)
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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.
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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.
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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Dennis Spisak
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
Richard D. Stobbs
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
Charlie Wilson
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
Charlie Wilson · certified 2008-12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Charlie Wilson | 176,330 | 62.3% |
| Richard D. Stobbs | 92,968 | 32.8% |
| Dennis Spisak | 13,812 | 4.9% |
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 6 · Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician) · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 6
- Federal Elections 2008 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- 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
- 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
- 20081104__oh__general.csv: November 4, 2008 general election, results by county · OpenElections (openelections-data-oh) · accessed 2026-09-25
- Green Party Candidate to Run for Ohio Governor · Democracy Chronicles · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 6 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: H. 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
- 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
- Federal Elections 2012 (Excel edition), 2012 US House & Senate Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2012: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 6 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 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
- Federal Elections 2006 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- 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
- 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
- Federal Elections 2010 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- 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 2008 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District was held on November 4, 2008.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District in 2008?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District, in surname order: Dennis Spisak (Green), Richard D. Stobbs (Republican), Charlie Wilson (Democratic).
Who won the 2008 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District election?
Charlie Wilson won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District. Results as certified: Dennis Spisak 4.9%, Richard D. Stobbs 32.8%, Charlie Wilson 62.3%.
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