Election 2010

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District

November 2, 2010 · general election · District 7 · 4 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
Where this race is
Status
None found in the records checked

Last time, 2008: Steve Austria (Republican) 58.2% · 174,915 votes; Sharen Swartz Neuhardt (Democratic) 41.8% · 125,547 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.

John D. Anderson

Libertarian · No public office in the record

4 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources

Steve Austria

Steve Austria

Republican · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, 2009–2013

  • Ohio Senate Majority Whip for two terms, 2005-2008
  • B.A., Marquette University, 1982

5 of 11 sections researched · 16 sources

William R. Conner

Democratic · No public office in the record

4 of 11 sections researched · 10 sources

David W. Easton

Constitution · No public office in the record

4 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources

John D. Anderson

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 0 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: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 3 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for John D. Anderson, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Coverage, by section
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordnot researched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

Steve Austria

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 7 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 2 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 14 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 16 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Steve Austria, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Coverage, by section
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordresearched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

William R. Conner

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 0 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: 10 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 10 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for William R. Conner, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Coverage, by section
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordnot researched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

David W. Easton

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 0 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: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 3 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for David W. Easton, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Coverage, by section
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordnot researched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, as published
Status
None found in the records checked
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Anderson not yet researched, Austria not yet researched, Conner not yet researched, Easton not yet researched.RaisedAnderson (L)John D. Anderson: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedAustria (R)Steve Austria: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedConner (D)William R. Conner: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedEaston (C)David W. Easton: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentAnderson (L)John D. Anderson: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedAustria (R)Steve Austria: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedConner (D)William R. Conner: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedEaston (C)David W. Easton: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handAnderson (L)John D. Anderson: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedAustria (R)Steve Austria: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedConner (D)William R. Conner: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedEaston (C)David W. Easton: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Anderson not yet researched, Austria not yet researched, Conner not yet researched, Easton not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedAnderson (L)Not yet researched
RaisedAustria (R)Not yet researched
RaisedConner (D)Not yet researched
RaisedEaston (C)Not yet researched
SpentAnderson (L)Not yet researched
SpentAustria (R)Not yet researched
SpentConner (D)Not yet researched
SpentEaston (C)Not yet researched
Cash on handAnderson (L)Not yet researched
Cash on handAustria (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handConner (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handEaston (C)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.

Steve Austria's record in office has 2 entries, David W. Easton's has 0, John D. Anderson's has 0 and William R. Conner'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, William R. Conner has 10 entries, David W. Easton has 3 entries and John D. Anderson has 3 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.

John D. Anderson

Not yet researched

Steve Austria

Not yet researched

William R. Conner

Not yet researched

David W. Easton

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.

John D. Anderson

Not yet researched

Steve Austria

Not yet researched

William R. Conner

Not yet researched

David W. Easton

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 axis2 record entries from 2010 to 2011; 2 of them votes; 3 offices held on the record.20002010Anderson (L)Austria (R)Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 76th District, 1999 to 2000Member, Ohio Senate, 10th District, 2001 to 2008U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, 2009-01-06 to 2013-01-032010-03-21 (vote): Voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.2011-08-01 (vote): Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.Conner (D)Easton (C)
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis2 record entries from 2010 to 2011; 2 of them votes; 3 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Anderson (L) and Austria (R) and Conner (D) and Easton (C), 2 dated entries · as of 2011-08-01 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis
PersonDateKindEntry
Austria (R)1999officeMember, Ohio House of Representatives, 76th District
Austria (R)2001officeMember, Ohio Senate, 10th District
Austria (R)2009-01-06officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District
Austria (R)2010-03-21vote2010-03-21 (vote): Voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.
Austria (R)2011-08-01vote2011-08-01 (vote): Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365), which passed the House 269 to 161.

John D. Anderson

Not yet researched

Steve Austria

  1. 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)

  2. March 21, 2010 · vote

    Voted against 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)

William R. Conner

Not yet researched

David W. Easton

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
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
Status
None found in the records checked

John D. Anderson

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for John D. Anderson in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for John D. Anderson in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
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

Steve Austria

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Steve Austria in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Steve Austria in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
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

William R. Conner

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for William R. Conner in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for William R. Conner in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
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

David W. Easton

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for David W. Easton in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for David W. Easton in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Where the money went, as filed
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 vote2 prior races on file across 4 candidates; none on file for Anderson or Easton.AndersonJohn D. Anderson: no prior race on fileno prior race on fileAustria2008 U.S. House 7Steve Austria, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District: won, 58.2%58.2%Conner2006 U.S. House 7William R. Conner, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District: lost, 39.4%39.4%EastonDavid W. Easton: no prior race on fileno prior race on file
Past election results, share of the vote2 prior races on file across 4 candidates; none on file for Anderson or Easton.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2006-2008 · as of 2008 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Past election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
Andersonno prior race on file
Austria2008 U.S. House 758.2
Conner2006 U.S. House 739.4
Eastonno prior race on file

Steve Austria · certified 2010-12

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Austria135,72162.2%
William R. Conner70,40032.2%
John D. Anderson9,3814.3%
David W. Easton2,811130.0%

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 7 · Steve Austria · 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7 · 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 7

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  9. 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
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Quick answers

When was the 2010 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District election?

The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District was held on November 2, 2010.

Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District in 2010?

On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, in surname order: John D. Anderson (Libertarian), Steve Austria (Republican), William R. Conner (Democratic), David W. Easton (Constitution).

Who won the 2010 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District election?

Steve Austria won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District. Results as certified: John D. Anderson 4.3%, Steve Austria 62.2%, William R. Conner 32.2%, David W. Easton 1.3%.

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