U.S. Senator from Ohio
November 8, 2016 · general election · 5 candidates with a page
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.
- Attorney and partner, Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh. (per campaign)
- J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1978. (per campaign)
- B.A., John Carroll University, 1974. (per campaign)
4 of 11 sections researched · 2 sources
- Works as a machinist (per campaign)
- Bowling Green, Ohio (per campaign)
4 of 11 sections researched · 1 source
- 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.
11 of 11 sections researched · 46 sources
- Worked as a truck driver (per campaign)
4 of 11 sections researched · 1 source
- Counseling psychologist at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville.
- Professor of psychology at Shawnee State University.
- Administrator at a Methodist children's home before his 1992 election to Congress.
10 of 11 sections researched · 44 sources
Thomas William Connors
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Joseph DeMare
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Rob Portman
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Scott Rupert
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Ted Strickland
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| endorsements | not researched |
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The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Field date | Candidate | Share | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2016 | Rob Portman | 51 | Quinnipiac University, likely voters |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Ted Strickland | 39 | Quinnipiac University, likely voters |
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.
We have checked 4 claims by Ted Strickland, 1 by Rob Portman, 0 by Joseph DeMare, 0 by Scott Rupert and 0 by Thomas William Connors. The gap is in our research, not in them.
Donors: 2 for Ted Strickland, 0 for Joseph DeMare, 0 for Rob Portman, 0 for Scott Rupert and 0 for Thomas William Connors. The gap is in our research, not in them.
Endorsements given: Rob Portman has 1 entry, Joseph DeMare has 0 entries, Scott Rupert has 0 entries, Ted Strickland has 0 entries and Thomas William Connors has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Where they stand: Ted Strickland has 8 entries, Rob Portman has 4 entries, Joseph DeMare has 0 entries, Scott Rupert has 0 entries and Thomas William Connors has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Ted Strickland's record in office has 8 entries, Rob Portman's has 5, Joseph DeMare's has 0, Scott Rupert's has 0 and Thomas William Connors's has 0. 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, Ted Strickland has 27 entries, Thomas William Connors has 2 entries, Joseph DeMare has 1 entry and Scott Rupert has 1 entry. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Thomas William Connors: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Joseph DeMare: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Rob Portman: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Scott Rupert: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Ted Strickland: 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.
Campaign finance
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
Rob Portman
None found in the records checked
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
A May 14, 2016 fundraising email from his campaign, sent by his campaign manager, said: "we don’t have a super PAC, and quite frankly, we don’t want one that spends millions to spew out lies and distortions"
Source: politifact.com
Economy
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
Rob Portman
None found in the records checked
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
I'm running for the United States Senate in 2016 because I am determined to restore the American Dream for working people in this country
Source: governing.com
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Argued the 2007-2010 job losses stemmed primarily from the national financial crisis and Great Recession rather than his own policies, and that Ohio's economy was beginning to recover by 2010.
Source: Ted Strickland
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Proposed the 'Turnaround Ohio' plan linking economic growth to educational achievement: expanded health screenings and preschool access, workforce retraining, state-funded children's college savings accounts, and a roughly $250 million alternative-energy initiative aimed at manufacturing jobs.
Source: policymattersohio.org
Energy policy
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
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.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · politifact.com
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
None found in the records checked
Government ethics
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
Rob Portman
None found in the records checked
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
Taft-Blackwell way of governing
Source: wosu.org
Guns
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
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.
Source: politifact.com
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
None found in the records checked
Health care
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
Rob Portman
None found in the records checked
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Supported the Obama administration's health care overhaul, drawing a contrast with Kasich, who opposed it, and defended his record on education reform.
Source: 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election
Opioid crisis
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
Rob Portman
the first time in decades that Congress has passed comprehensive addiction legislation
Sources: portman.senate.gov · web.archive.org
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
None found in the records checked
Taxes
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
Rob Portman
None found in the records checked
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Opposed Blackwell's proposed flat 3.25% state income tax, arguing it favored high earners, while supporting middle-class tax cuts and marriage-tax relief; an outside analysis found 61% of Ohio taxpayers would pay more under Blackwell's plan.
Source: policymattersohio.org
Trade
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
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.
Source: thehill.com
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Made opposition to trade deals a centerpiece of the campaign, attacking Portman's support for NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership and accusing him of failing to stop Chinese steel dumping.
Source: wksu.org
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.
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
Rob Portman
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went to Washington, D.C., and he became a lobbyist. He made $400,000 a year.
PolitiFact rated this Half True, October 20, 2016 · the check
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
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even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns
PolitiFact rated this False, September 29, 2016 · the check
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PolitiFact rated this Half True, May 31, 2016 · the check
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job to stop China's illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing.
PolitiFact rated this False, April 1, 2016 · the check
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With 320,000 net Ohio manufacturing jobs lost, (Sen. Rob) Portman calls NAFTA a 'proven success.'
PolitiFact rated this Mostly False, February 5, 2016 · the check
Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portman (R) | 1993-05 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District |
| Portman (R) | 2005-05 | office | U.S. Trade Representative |
| Portman (R) | 2006-05 | office | Director, Office of Management and Budget |
| Portman (R) | 2011-01 | office | U.S. Senator from Ohio |
| Portman (R) | 2007 | action | 2007 (action): As OMB Director, oversaw federal budget submissions during the period leading into the 2008 financial crisis; the federal deficit rose from |
| Portman (R) | 2011 | action | 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 |
| Portman (R) | 2016 | action | 2016 (action): As chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led an 18-month bipartisan investigation i |
| Portman (R) | 2016-03 | bill | 2016-03 (bill): Lead Senate co-author, with Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and others, of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which pas |
| Portman (R) | 2016-05-09 | statement | 2016-05-09 (statement): Endorsed Donald Trump for president on May 9, 2016, after fellow Ohioan John Kasich exited the GOP primary, then publicly rescinded that end |
| Strickland (D) | 1993-01 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District |
| Strickland (D) | 1997-01 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District |
| Strickland (D) | 2007-01 | office | Governor of Ohio |
| Strickland (D) | 2007 | action | 2007 (action): Created the University System of Ohio to expand access to in-state higher education; Ohio's K-12 system rose from 27th to 5th in the nation |
| Strickland (D) | 2007 | action | 2007 (action): Ohio public schools rose in national rankings, from 27th to 5th per Education Week, during his education-reform push, and manufacturing empl |
| Strickland (D) | 2007 | action | 2007 (action): Ohio lost a net of roughly 367,800 to 400,000 nonfarm jobs during his term and unemployment rose from 5.6% to a peak of 10.7%, though Politi |
| Strickland (D) | 2008 | bill | 2008 (bill): Signed Ohio's renewable-portfolio standard, mandating that 25% of the state's electricity come from renewable/advanced sources by 2025. |
| Strickland (D) | 2008-07 | bill | 2008-07 (bill): Signed a 2008 renewable portfolio standard requiring 25% of Ohio's electricity to come from renewable and advanced-energy sources by 2025. |
| Strickland (D) | 2009 | action | 2009 (action): Drew down Ohio's Budget Stabilization ('rainy day') Fund from roughly $1 billion to $0.89 by the time he left office, using it to help balan |
| Strickland (D) | 2010-09-17 | statement | 2010-09-17 (statement): His administration's public accounting said about $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the state budget; PolitiFact found the |
| Strickland (D) | 2011 | action | 2011 (action): After leaving office, helped lead the 2011 citizen-referendum campaign against Senate Bill 5, which would have sharply limited public-employ |
Thomas William Connors
Not yet researched
Joseph DeMare
Not yet researched
Rob Portman
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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 sourceSources: abc6onyourside.com · cleveland.com
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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
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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
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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
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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
Scott Rupert
Not yet researched
Ted Strickland
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2011 · action
After leaving office, helped lead the 2011 citizen-referendum campaign against Senate Bill 5, which would have sharply limited public-employee collective bargaining; Ohio voters repealed SB 5 with more than 60% support.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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September 17, 2010 · statement
His administration's public accounting said about $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the state budget; PolitiFact found the real total was closer to $6.51 billion once later budget actions were included.
PolitiFact, September 17, 2010:
False
· the sourceSource: Strickland administration figures for one-time money used in state budget don't measure up
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2009 · action
Drew down Ohio's Budget Stabilization ('rainy day') Fund from roughly $1 billion to $0.89 by the time he left office, using it to help balance the state budget during the 2008-09 recession.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a 2016 ad:
As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio's rainy day fund.
· the sourceSource: politifact.com
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July 2008 · bill
Signed a 2008 renewable portfolio standard requiring 25% of Ohio's electricity to come from renewable and advanced-energy sources by 2025.
Source: Ted Strickland
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2008 · bill
Signed Ohio's renewable-portfolio standard, mandating that 25% of the state's electricity come from renewable/advanced sources by 2025.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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2007 · action
Ohio public schools rose in national rankings, from 27th to 5th per Education Week, during his education-reform push, and manufacturing employment grew by roughly 9,300 jobs between January and December 2010.
Source: Quality Counts
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2007 · action
Ohio lost a net of roughly 367,800 to 400,000 nonfarm jobs during his term and unemployment rose from 5.6% to a peak of 10.7%, though PolitiFact found attack ads placing full blame on Strickland lacked context since the losses were driven substantially by the national recession.
PolitiFact, October 19, 2010:
False
· the sourceSource: Kasich ad puts all the state's budget woes, job losses on Strickland
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2007 · action
Created the University System of Ohio to expand access to in-state higher education; Ohio's K-12 system rose from 27th to 5th in the nation (grade B-) in Education Week's 'Quality Counts' rankings during his term.
Sources: thinkbeyond.osu.edu · edweek.org
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
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Thomas William Connors
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
Joseph DeMare
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
Rob Portman
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 19,554,158.75 | 76.2% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 5,722,365.25 | 22.3% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 295,336.25 | 1.2% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 86,427.75 | 0.3% |
Totals as filed
FEC, as of December 31, 2016: raised $19,849,495, spent $25,276,524, cash on hand $381,764.
Sources: fec.gov · projects.propublica.org
Top donors, as filed
None found in the records checked
Outside spending
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supporting $36,300,000 reported, not filed · as of November 2016
Freedom Partners Action Fund · $9,400,000 reported, not filed · support
Fighting For Ohio Fund · $9,260,000 reported, not filed · support
Sources: opensecrets.org · opensecrets.org
In-state share
Not yet researched
Scott Rupert
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
Ted Strickland
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 10,567,811 | 98.4% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 169,136 | 1.6% |
Totals as filed
FEC, as of December 31, 2016: raised $10,736,947, spent $10,567,811, cash on hand $169,136.
Top donors, as filed
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New York City-based attorneys, real-estate executives and financial-services professionals · $120,000 · campaign committee
Fourth-quarter 2015 individual donors, per FEC records analyzed by the Washington Free Beacon
Source: freebeacon.com
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Washington, D.C.-based attorneys, lobbyists, consultants and CEOs · $54,000 · campaign committee
Fourth-quarter 2015 individual donors, per FEC records analyzed by the Washington Free Beacon
Source: freebeacon.com
Outside spending
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supporting $5,900,000 reported, not filed · opposing $30,400,000 reported, not filed · as of November 2016
Senate Majority PAC · $9,960,000 reported, not filed · support
Source: opensecrets.org
In-state share
Not yet researched
The result
Rob Portman · certified 2016-12 · turnout 71.33
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Portman | 3,118,567 | 58.0% |
| Ted Strickland | 1,996,908 | 37.2% |
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Quick answers
When was the 2016 U.S. Senator from Ohio election?
The election for U.S. Senator from Ohio was held on November 8, 2016.
Who ran for U.S. Senator from Ohio in 2016?
On the ballot for U.S. Senator from Ohio, in surname order: Thomas William Connors (Independent), Joseph DeMare (Green), Rob Portman (Republican), Scott Rupert (Independent), Ted Strickland (Democratic).
Who won the 2016 U.S. Senator from Ohio election?
Rob Portman won the election for U.S. Senator from Ohio. Results as certified: Rob Portman 58.0%, Ted Strickland 37.2%.
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