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Election 2010

U.S. Senator from Ohio

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

The seat is open. Seat held by retiring Sen. George Voinovich (R), who did not seek reelection in 2010; Portman's win filled the open seat.

Source: U.S. Senate election, Ohio, 2010

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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.

Lee Fisher

Lee Fisher

Democratic · Former Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 2007–2011

  • President of Baldwin Wallace University since July 2025; previously dean of the Cleveland State University College of Law, 2016-2025.
  • B.A., Oberlin College, 1973; J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1976.
  • Chief executive officer of the Center for Families and Children, a Cleveland social-services nonprofit, beginning in 1999.

certified

9 of 11 sections researched · 13 sources

Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican · Former U.S. Senator from Ohio, 2011–2023

  • Practiced law at Patton Boggs in Washington, D.C., then at Graydon Head & Ritchey in Cincinnati, after law school.
  • Practiced law at the firm Squire Sanders in Cincinnati from 2007, after leaving the Office of Management and Budget.
  • Associate White House counsel, then director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, under President George H. W. Bush, 1989-1991.

certified

11 of 11 sections researched · 46 sources

Lee Fisher

Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 9 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 2 entriesWhat they have said, checked: 2 entriesRecord in office: 3 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: 2 entriesElections: 2 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 10 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 13 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Lee Fisher, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
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ballotresearched
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moneyresearched
interestsnot researched
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endorsementsnot researched
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Rob Portman

Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 10 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 4 entriesWhat they have said, checked: 3 entriesRecord in office: 5 entriesMoney: 3 entriesFinancial interests: 4 entriesPolling and approval: 3 entriesElections: 6 entriesEndorsements given: 1 entrySources: 27 entries11 of 11 sections researched · 46 sources
Coverage, by section11 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Rob Portman, 11 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsresearched
claimsresearched
recordresearched
moneyresearched
interestsresearched
pollingresearched
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The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Senator from Ohio, as published1 field date from October 2010 to October 2010; the latest has Fisher at 34, Portman at 57.0%25%50%75%100%Nov 2010Election dayLee Fisher 34% - Rasmussen Reports, 2010-10 - likely votersRob Portman 57% - Rasmussen Reports, 2010-10 - likely votersField date
Polls, U.S. Senator from Ohio, as published1 field date from October 2010 to October 2010; the latest has Fisher at 34, Portman at 57.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1 poll, as published by Rasmussen Reports · as of 2010-10 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Field dateCandidateSharePoll
Oct 2010Lee Fisher34Rasmussen Reports, likely voters
Oct 2010Rob Portman57Rasmussen Reports, likely voters
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Fisher $6.4M, Portman $16.5M; as of December 31, 2010.RaisedFisher (D)Lee Fisher: raised $6.4M as filed with the FEC, as of 2010-12-31$6.4MPortman (R)Rob Portman: raised $16.5M as filed with the FEC, as of 2010-12-31$16.5MSpentFisher (D)Lee Fisher: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedPortman (R)Rob Portman: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handFisher (D)Lee Fisher: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedPortman (R)Rob Portman: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Fisher $6.4M, Portman $16.5M; as of December 31, 2010.Source: FEC filings · as of 2010-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedFisher (D)6,396,295
RaisedPortman (R)16,500,000
SpentFisher (D)Not yet researched
SpentPortman (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handFisher (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handPortman (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.

Endorsements given: Rob Portman has 1 entry and Lee Fisher has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: Rob Portman has 27 entries and Lee Fisher has 10 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.

Energy policy

Lee Fisher

None found in the records checked

Rob Portman

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Opposed federal cap-and-trade climate legislation, arguing it would function as an energy tax that could cost Ohio up to 100,000 jobs.

2010 · 2010 U.S. Senate campaign platform, per Ballotpedia

Sources: ballotpedia.org · politifact.com

Guns

Lee Fisher

None found in the records checked

Rob Portman

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Held an NRA 'A' rating and campaigned as a Second Amendment supporter, while backing a Republican alternative (the Cornyn amendment, with judicial-review safeguards) to keep people on the terrorism watch list from buying guns, rather than the Democratic Feinstein amendment.

September 29, 2016 · Campaign record, per PolitiFact

Source: politifact.com

Jobs and the economy

Lee Fisher

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Cast himself as a job-creation candidate, touting his record as Ohio Development Director in recruiting and retaining businesses, and pledging continued state and federal support for manufacturing and clean-energy jobs.

2010 · 2010 U.S. Senate campaign platform, per Ballotpedia

Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Rob Portman

None found in the records checked

Opioid crisis

Lee Fisher

None found in the records checked

Rob Portman

the first time in decades that Congress has passed comprehensive addiction legislation

July 2016 · Office of Sen. Rob Portman, press release on the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act

Sources: portman.senate.gov · web.archive.org

Taxes

Lee Fisher

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Centerpiece of his campaign was a proposed $1.1 billion, two-year property-tax cut, which he argued the state could afford while still increasing K-12 education funding.

1998 · 1998 campaign

Source: clipfile.org

Rob Portman

None found in the records checked

Trade

Lee Fisher

None found in the records checked

Rob Portman

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Announced he could not support the Trans-Pacific Partnership in its then-current form, citing inadequate currency-manipulation protections and weak rules of origin for automobiles and biologics.

2016 · Campaign record, per The Hill

Source: thehill.com

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.

Lee Fisher

Rob Portman

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 axis8 record entries from 1991 to 2016; 5 of them actions; 8 offices held on the record.199020002010Fisher (D)Ohio House of Representatives, 1981 to 1982Ohio Senate, 1983 to 1990Attorney General of Ohio, 1991-01 to 1995-01Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 2007-01 to 2011-011991 (action): As Ohio Attorney General (1991-1995), his office ran 'Operation Crackdown,' shutting down more than 150 drug houses statewide and winning a 1998-10 (ruling): The Ohio Elections Commission ruled that a Taft ad about Fisher's record as attorney general, claiming Fisher cut crime-fighting personnel b2010 (action): As Lieutenant Governor and Director of the Ohio Department of Development from January 2007, Fisher's office oversaw state job-retention andPortman (R)U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District, 1993-05 to 2005-04U.S. Trade Representative, 2005-05 to 2006-05Director, Office of Management and Budget, 2006-05 to 2007-06U.S. Senator from Ohio, 2011-01 to 2023-012007 (action): As OMB Director, oversaw federal budget submissions during the period leading into the 2008 financial crisis; the federal deficit rose from 2011 (action): Served as one of twelve members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the 'supercommittee'), tasked with finding at least $1.52016 (action): As chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led an 18-month bipartisan investigation i2016-03 (bill): Lead Senate co-author, with Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and others, of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which pas2016-05-09 (statement): Endorsed Donald Trump for president on May 9, 2016, after fellow Ohioan John Kasich exited the GOP primary, then publicly rescinded that end
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis8 record entries from 1991 to 2016; 5 of them actions; 8 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Fisher (D) and Portman (R), 8 dated entries · as of 2016-05-09 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Fisher (D)1981officeOhio House of Representatives
Fisher (D)1983officeOhio Senate
Fisher (D)1991-01officeAttorney General of Ohio
Fisher (D)2007-01officeLieutenant Governor of Ohio
Fisher (D)1991action1991 (action): As Ohio Attorney General (1991-1995), his office ran 'Operation Crackdown,' shutting down more than 150 drug houses statewide and winning a
Fisher (D)1998-10ruling1998-10 (ruling): The Ohio Elections Commission ruled that a Taft ad about Fisher's record as attorney general, claiming Fisher cut crime-fighting personnel b
Fisher (D)2010action2010 (action): As Lieutenant Governor and Director of the Ohio Department of Development from January 2007, Fisher's office oversaw state job-retention and
Portman (R)1993-05officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District
Portman (R)2005-05officeU.S. Trade Representative
Portman (R)2006-05officeDirector, Office of Management and Budget
Portman (R)2011-01officeU.S. Senator from Ohio
Portman (R)2007action2007 (action): As OMB Director, oversaw federal budget submissions during the period leading into the 2008 financial crisis; the federal deficit rose from
Portman (R)2011action2011 (action): Served as one of twelve members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the 'supercommittee'), tasked with finding at least $1.5
Portman (R)2016action2016 (action): As chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led an 18-month bipartisan investigation i
Portman (R)2016-03bill2016-03 (bill): Lead Senate co-author, with Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and others, of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which pas
Portman (R)2016-05-09statement2016-05-09 (statement): Endorsed Donald Trump for president on May 9, 2016, after fellow Ohioan John Kasich exited the GOP primary, then publicly rescinded that end

Lee Fisher

  1. 2010 · action

    As Lieutenant Governor and Director of the Ohio Department of Development from January 2007, Fisher's office oversaw state job-retention and business-attraction efforts through a period in which Ohio lost approximately 382,000 jobs, driven primarily by the national recession; his 2010 opponent's campaign cited the losses against him given his direct responsibility for state job retention and attraction.

    Source: factcheck.org

  2. October 1998 · ruling

    The Ohio Elections Commission ruled that a Taft ad about Fisher's record as attorney general, claiming Fisher cut crime-fighting personnel by 15% from 1991-1994, had used a mismatched baseline and miscounted staff, and separately found the same ad's claim that 'Ohio's police' endorsed Taft improper since only the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police had done so; the commission issued a reprimand.

    Ohio Elections Commission, October 1998, 5-2 vote: showed reckless disregard for the truth · the source

    Source: clipfile.org

  3. 1991 · action

    As Ohio Attorney General (1991-1995), his office ran 'Operation Crackdown,' shutting down more than 150 drug houses statewide and winning a National Innovation Award from the Council of State and Local Governments; he was the first Ohio Attorney General to personally argue cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Ohio Supreme Court.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Rob Portman

  1. May 9, 2016 · statement

    Endorsed Donald Trump for president on May 9, 2016, after fellow Ohioan John Kasich exited the GOP primary, then publicly rescinded that endorsement on October 8-9, 2016 after the 'Access Hollywood' tape surfaced, saying he would instead write in Trump's running mate Mike Pence for president.

    Columbus Dispatch, via archive.org: Most Ohio GOP leaders still behind Trump · the source

    Sources: abc6onyourside.com · cleveland.com

  2. March 2016 · bill

    Lead Senate co-author, with Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and others, of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which passed the Senate 94-1 in March 2016 and was signed into law in July 2016, funding addiction prevention, treatment and recovery programs.

    Sources: portman.senate.gov · news.yahoo.com

  3. 2016 · action

    As chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led an 18-month bipartisan investigation into Backpage.com; the subcommittee's report found the site knowingly facilitated sex trafficking of vulnerable women and children, and the Senate voted unanimously to hold Backpage in contempt of Congress after it resisted a subpoena.

    Source: portman.senate.gov

  4. 2011 · action

    Served as one of twelve members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the 'supercommittee'), tasked with finding at least $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction; the committee failed to reach agreement, triggering automatic sequestration spending cuts.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  5. 2007 · action

    As OMB Director, oversaw federal budget submissions during the period leading into the 2008 financial crisis; the federal deficit rose from $163 billion in fiscal year 2007 to $455 billion in fiscal year 2008, a figure his 2010 opponent's campaign cited as evidence of a 'spending spree' during his tenure.

    Sources: politifact.com · factcheck.org

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

Lee Fisher

Where the money went, as filedLee Fisher raised $6.4M as of December 31, 2010; no cash on hand is filed.Lee Fisher: Raised, $6.4M as filed, as of 2010-12-31Raised$6.4MIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedLee Fisher raised $6.4M as of December 31, 2010; no cash on hand is filed.Source: FEC filings, committee C00459404, through 2010-12-31 · as of 2010-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote

Totals as filed

FEC, as of December 31, 2010: raised $6,396,295.

Source: projects.propublica.org

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Rob Portman

Where the money went, as filedRob Portman raised $16.5M as of December 31, 2010; no cash on hand is filed.Rob Portman: Raised, $16.5M as filed, as of 2010-12-31Raised$16.5MIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedRob Portman raised $16.5M as of December 31, 2010; no cash on hand is filed.Source: FEC filings, through 2010-12-31 · as of 2010-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote

Totals as filed

FEC, as of December 31, 2010: raised $16,500,000.

Sources: opensecrets.org · opensecrets.org

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

The result

Past election results, share of the vote6 prior races on file across 2 candidates.Fisher1998 GovernorLee Fisher, Governor of Ohio: lost, 44.7%44.7%Portman1998 U.S. House 2Rob Portman, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District: won, 75.8%75.8%2000 U.S. House 2Rob Portman, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District: won, 73.6%73.6%2002 U.S. House 2Rob Portman, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District: won, 74.0%74.0%2004 U.S. House 2Rob Portman, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District: won, 71.7%71.7%2016 U.S. SenateRob Portman, U.S. Senator from Ohio: won, 58.0%58.0%
Past election results, share of the vote6 prior races on file across 2 candidates.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998-2016 · as of 2016 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Fisher1998 Governor44.7
Portman1998 U.S. House 275.8
Portman2000 U.S. House 273.6
Portman2002 U.S. House 274
Portman2004 U.S. House 271.7
Portman2016 U.S. Senate58.0

Rob Portman

CandidateVotesShare
Rob Portman2,168,74256.9%
Lee Fisher1,503,29739.4%

Source: 2010 United States Senate election in Ohio

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Quick answers

When was the 2010 U.S. Senator from Ohio election?

The election for U.S. Senator from Ohio was held on November 2, 2010.

Who ran for U.S. Senator from Ohio in 2010?

On the ballot for U.S. Senator from Ohio, in surname order: Lee Fisher (Democratic), Rob Portman (Republican).

Who won the 2010 U.S. Senator from Ohio election?

Rob Portman won the election for U.S. Senator from Ohio. Results as certified: Lee Fisher 39.4%, Rob Portman 56.9%.

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