U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District
November 4, 2008 · general election · District 7 · 2 candidates with a page
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Last time, 2006: Dave Hobson (Republican) 60.6% · 137,899 votes; William R. Conner (Democratic) 39.4% · 89,579 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.
- Ohio Senate Majority Whip for two terms, 2005-2008
- B.A., Marquette University, 1982
5 of 11 sections researched · 16 sources
5 of 11 sections researched · 6 sources
Steve Austria
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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.
Where they stand: Sharen Swartz Neuhardt has 3 entries and Steve Austria has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Steve Austria's record in office has 2 entries and Sharen Swartz Neuhardt's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Steve Austria has 14 entries and Sharen Swartz Neuhardt 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
- Steve Austria: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Sharen Swartz Neuhardt: 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.
2009 auto industry rescue
Steve Austria
Not yet researched
Delphi pension losses
Steve Austria
Not yet researched
Sharen Swartz Neuhardt
fix this problem and it would allow Delphi salaried employees to receive 100% of their pensions
Source: PoliticsOhio: Neuhardt On Sequestration, Delphi, And Her Race Against Mike Turner
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and sequestration
Steve Austria
Not yet researched
Sharen Swartz Neuhardt
thousands of jobs could be at risk if we can't avoid this fiscal cliff
Source: PoliticsOhio: Neuhardt On Sequestration, Delphi, And Her Race Against Mike Turner
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.
Steve Austria
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.
Steve Austria
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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)
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March 21, 2010 · vote
Voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.
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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Steve Austria
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
The result
Steve Austria · certified 2008-12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Steve Austria | 174,915 | 58.2% |
| Sharen Swartz Neuhardt | 125,547 | 41.8% |
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 7 · Steve Austria · 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7 · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 10
- 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
- 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Steve Austria · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-25
- 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 2026-09-25
- 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 2026-09-25
- 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
- 20101102__oh__general__precinct.csv: November 2, 2010 general election, results by precinct · OpenElections (openelections-data-oh) · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- PoliticsOhio: Neuhardt On Sequestration, Delphi, And Her Race Against Mike Turner · WYSO · 2012-10-19 · accessed 2026-09-25
- 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
- 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 10 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
Quick answers
When was the 2008 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District was held on November 4, 2008.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District in 2008?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, in surname order: Steve Austria (Republican), Sharen Swartz Neuhardt (Democratic).
Who won the 2008 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District election?
Steve Austria won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District. Results as certified: Steve Austria 58.2%, Sharen Swartz Neuhardt 41.8%.
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