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Election 2012

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District

November 6, 2012 · general election · District 12 · 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, 2010: Pat Tiberi (Republican) 55.8% · 150,163 votes; Paula Brooks (Democratic) 41.0% · 110,307 votes; Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 3.2% · 8,710 votes.

That result was under the district's previous boundaries.

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)

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.

Jim Reese

Democratic · No public office in the record

4 of 11 sections researched · 2 sources

Pat Tiberi

Pat Tiberi

Republican · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District, 2001–2018

  • Realtor, RE/MAX Achievers, Lewis Center
  • Leader of the Ohio Business Roundtable after leaving Congress in 2018
  • Chair, Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health

5 of 11 sections researched · 38 sources

Jim Reese

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: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 2 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 2 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Jim Reese, 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

Pat Tiberi

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 10 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 6 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 9 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 8 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 38 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Pat Tiberi, 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

The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th 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: Reese not yet researched, Tiberi not yet researched.RaisedReese (D)Jim Reese: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedTiberi (R)Pat Tiberi: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentReese (D)Jim Reese: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedTiberi (R)Pat Tiberi: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handReese (D)Jim Reese: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedTiberi (R)Pat Tiberi: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Reese not yet researched, Tiberi not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedReese (D)Not yet researched
RaisedTiberi (R)Not yet researched
SpentReese (D)Not yet researched
SpentTiberi (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handReese (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handTiberi (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.

Pat Tiberi's record in office has 6 entries and Jim Reese's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Sources: Pat Tiberi has 8 entries and Jim Reese 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.

Jim Reese

None found in the records checked

Pat Tiberi

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.

Jim Reese

Not yet researched

Pat Tiberi

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 axis6 record entries from 2002 to 2017; 4 of them votes; 3 offices held on the record.20002010Reese (D)Tiberi (R)Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 26th District, 1993-01-03 to 2000-12-31U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District, 2001-01-03 to 2018-01-15Chair, Joint Economic Committee, 2017-01-03 to 2018-01-112002-10-10 (vote): Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 133.2006-10-17 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 6197, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, introduced September 27, 2006 and signed into law on October 17, 2006 as Pu2008-10-03 (vote): Voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the Hous2010-03-21 (vote): Voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. R. 3590), which passed the House 219 to 212.2017-10 (statement): Announced he would resign from Congress in January 2018 to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable.2017-12-20 (vote): Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis6 record entries from 2002 to 2017; 4 of them votes; 3 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Reese (D) and Tiberi (R), 6 dated entries · as of 2017-12-20 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Tiberi (R)1993-01-03officeMember, Ohio House of Representatives, 26th District
Tiberi (R)2001-01-03officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
Tiberi (R)2017-01-03officeChair, Joint Economic Committee
Tiberi (R)2002-10-10vote2002-10-10 (vote): Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 133.
Tiberi (R)2006-10-17bill2006-10-17 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 6197, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, introduced September 27, 2006 and signed into law on October 17, 2006 as Pu
Tiberi (R)2008-10-03vote2008-10-03 (vote): Voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the Hous
Tiberi (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.
Tiberi (R)2017-10statement2017-10 (statement): Announced he would resign from Congress in January 2018 to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable.
Tiberi (R)2017-12-20vote2017-12-20 (vote): Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.

Jim Reese

Not yet researched

Pat Tiberi

  1. December 20, 2017 · vote

    Voted for 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)

  2. October 2017 · statement

    Announced he would resign from Congress in January 2018 to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable.

    Source: Pat Tiberi

  3. 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)

  4. 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.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 1424, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008)

  5. October 17, 2006 · bill

    Sponsored H.R. 6197, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, introduced September 27, 2006 and signed into law on October 17, 2006 as Public Law 109-365.

    Sources: H.R. 6197 (109th Congress), Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, as introduced · Public Law 109-365, Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006

  6. October 10, 2002 · vote

    Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 133.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. J. Res. 114, On Passage (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq)

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

Jim Reese

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

Pat Tiberi

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Pat Tiberi in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Pat Tiberi 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 vote8 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for Reese.ReeseJim Reese: no prior race on fileno prior race on fileTiberi2000 U.S. House 12Pat Tiberi, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District: won, 52.9%52.9%2002 U.S. House 12Pat Tiberi, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District: won, 64.4%64.4%2004 U.S. House 12Pat Tiberi, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District: won, 62.0%62.0%2006 U.S. House 12Pat Tiberi, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District: won, 57.3%57.3%2008 U.S. House 12Pat Tiberi, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District: won, 54.8%54.8%2010 U.S. House 12Pat Tiberi, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District: won, 55.8%55.8%2014 U.S. House 12Pat Tiberi, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District: won, 68.1%68.1%2016 U.S. House 12Pat Tiberi, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District: won, 66.6%66.6%
Past election results, share of the vote8 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for Reese.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2000-2016 · as of 2016 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Reeseno prior race on file
Tiberi2000 U.S. House 1252.9
Tiberi2002 U.S. House 1264.4
Tiberi2004 U.S. House 1262
Tiberi2006 U.S. House 1257.3
Tiberi2008 U.S. House 1254.8
Tiberi2010 U.S. House 1255.8
Tiberi2014 U.S. House 1268.1
Tiberi2016 U.S. House 1266.6

Pat Tiberi · certified 2012-12

CandidateVotesShare
Pat Tiberi233,87463.5%
Jim Reese134,61436.5%

Sources: Federal Elections 2012 (Excel edition), 2012 US House & Senate Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2012: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 12

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 12 · Pat Tiberi · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 12 · 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 12

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Quick answers

When was the 2012 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District election?

The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District was held on November 6, 2012.

Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District in 2012?

On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District, in surname order: Jim Reese (Democratic), Pat Tiberi (Republican).

Who won the 2012 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District election?

Pat Tiberi won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District. Results as certified: Jim Reese 36.5%, Pat Tiberi 63.5%.

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