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Election 2010

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District

November 2, 2010 · general election · District 11 · 2 candidates with a page

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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, 2008: Marcia Fudge (Democratic) 85.2% · 212,667 votes; Thomas Pekarek (Republican) 14.7% · 36,708 votes.

That result was under the district's previous boundaries.

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)

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.

Marcia Fudge

Marcia Fudge

Democratic · Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 2021–2024

  • Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister law firm, after 2024
  • Director of budget and finance, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office
  • Chief of staff to U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones

5 of 11 sections researched · 33 sources

Thomas Pekarek

Republican · No public office in the record

4 of 11 sections researched · 8 sources

Marcia Fudge

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 14 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 5 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 8 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 6 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 33 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Marcia Fudge, 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

Thomas Pekarek

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 0 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: None found in the records checkedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: Not yet researchedMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 3 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 2 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 8 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Thomas Pekarek, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnone found
claimsnot researched
recordnot researched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th 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: Fudge not yet researched, Pekarek not yet researched.RaisedFudge (D)Marcia Fudge: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedPekarek (R)Thomas Pekarek: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentFudge (D)Marcia Fudge: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedPekarek (R)Thomas Pekarek: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handFudge (D)Marcia Fudge: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedPekarek (R)Thomas Pekarek: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Fudge not yet researched, Pekarek not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedFudge (D)Not yet researched
RaisedPekarek (R)Not yet researched
SpentFudge (D)Not yet researched
SpentPekarek (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handFudge (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handPekarek (R)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.

Marcia Fudge's record in office has 5 entries and Thomas Pekarek's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: Marcia Fudge has 6 entries and Thomas Pekarek 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.

Marcia Fudge

Not yet researched

Thomas Pekarek

None found in the records checked

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.

Marcia Fudge

Not yet researched

Thomas Pekarek

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 axis5 record entries from 2010 to 2024; 3 of them votes; 4 offices held on the record.200020102020Fudge (D)Mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, 2000-01-16 to 2008-11-18U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District, 2008-11-19 to 2021-03-10Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 2013-01-03 to 2015-01-03U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 2021-03-10 to 2024-03-222010-03-21 (vote): Voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.2017-12-20 (vote): Voted against the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.2019-12-18 (vote): Voted for the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.2021-03-10 (appointment): Confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 66 to 34, as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and resigned her House seat the same day.2024-03-11 (statement): Announced her resignation as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, effective March 22, 2024.Pekarek (R)
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis5 record entries from 2010 to 2024; 3 of them votes; 4 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Fudge (D) and Pekarek (R), 5 dated entries · as of 2024-03-11 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Fudge (D)2000-01-16officeMayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio
Fudge (D)2008-11-19officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District
Fudge (D)2013-01-03officeChair, Congressional Black Caucus
Fudge (D)2021-03-10officeU.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Fudge (D)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.
Fudge (D)2017-12-20vote2017-12-20 (vote): Voted against the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.
Fudge (D)2019-12-18vote2019-12-18 (vote): Voted for the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.
Fudge (D)2021-03-10appointment2021-03-10 (appointment): Confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 66 to 34, as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and resigned her House seat the same day.
Fudge (D)2024-03-11statement2024-03-11 (statement): Announced her resignation as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, effective March 22, 2024.

Marcia Fudge

  1. March 11, 2024 · statement

    Announced her resignation as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, effective March 22, 2024.

    Source: Marcia Fudge

  2. March 10, 2021 · appointment

    Confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 66 to 34, as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and resigned her House seat the same day.

    Sources: Roll call vote 117th Congress, 1st Session, Vote 113: confirmation of Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development · Marcia Fudge

  3. December 18, 2019 · vote

    Voted for 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)

  4. December 20, 2017 · vote

    Voted against 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)

  5. 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)

Thomas Pekarek

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

Marcia Fudge

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

Thomas Pekarek

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Thomas Pekarek in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Thomas Pekarek 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 vote9 prior races on file across 2 candidates.Fudge2008 U.S. House 11Marcia Fudge, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District: won, 85.2%85.2%2008 U.S. House 11…Marcia Fudge, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District: won, 100.0%100.0%2012 U.S. House 11Marcia Fudge, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District: won, 100.0%100.0%2014 U.S. House 11Marcia Fudge, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District: won, 79.5%79.5%2016 U.S. House 11Marcia Fudge, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District: won, 80.3%80.3%2018 U.S. House 11Marcia Fudge, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District: won, 82.2%82.2%2020 U.S. House 11Marcia Fudge, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District: won, 80.1%80.1%Pekarek2008 U.S. House 11Thomas Pekarek, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District: lost, 14.7%14.7%2014 U.S. House 13Thomas Pekarek, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District: lost, 31.5%31.5%
Past election results, share of the vote9 prior races on file across 2 candidates.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2008-2020 · as of 2020 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Fudge2008 U.S. House 1185.2
Fudge2008 U.S. House 11 special100
Fudge2012 U.S. House 11100
Fudge2014 U.S. House 1179.5
Fudge2016 U.S. House 1180.3
Fudge2018 U.S. House 1182.2
Fudge2020 U.S. House 1180.1
Pekarek2008 U.S. House 1114.7
Pekarek2014 U.S. House 1331.5

Marcia Fudge · certified 2010-12

CandidateVotesShare
Marcia Fudge139,69382.9%
Thomas Pekarek28,75417.1%

Sources: Federal Elections 2010 (Excel edition, sheet '2010 US House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2010 · Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 11 · Marcia Fudge · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 11 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 11 · 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 11 · 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 11 · 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 11 · 2008 Ohio's 11th congressional district special election

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Quick answers

When was the 2010 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District election?

The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District was held on November 2, 2010.

Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District in 2010?

On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District, in surname order: Marcia Fudge (Democratic), Thomas Pekarek (Republican).

Who won the 2010 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District election?

Marcia Fudge won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District. Results as certified: Marcia Fudge 82.9%, Thomas Pekarek 17.1%.

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