Person

Bob Ney

Republican · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District, 1995–2006 · born 1954 in Wheeling, West Virginia

Work
Taught English in Iran

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Public service
Safety director, City of Bellaire

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Public service
Health and education program manager, Ohio Office of Appalachia

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Education
Bachelor's degree, The Ohio State University, 1976

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5 of 11 sections researched

21 sources · 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 · updated 2026-09-25

Not yet researched: Where they stand, What they have said, checked, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements.

What has been checked
  • Profile 10 entries
  • On the ballot 0 entries Not a candidate in any 2026 race held on this site. Checked: This site's 2026 race records; This site's 2026 ballot list
  • Where they stand Not yet researched
  • What they have said, checked Not yet researched
  • Record in office 6 entries
  • Money Not yet researched
  • Financial interests Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 4 entries This site holds no race record yet for the races this person ran in; the offices won are listed under Offices held.
  • Endorsements Not yet researched
  • Sources 7 entries
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: 4 entriesEndorsements: Not yet researchedSources: 7 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 21 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Bob Ney, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Bob Ney
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Where they are on the ballotNo candidacy is on file for Bob Ney yet.None found in the records checked
Where they are on the ballotNo candidacy is on file for Bob Ney yet.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Where they are on the ballot
Status
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On the ballot

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The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Bob Ney in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Bob Ney in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Where they stand

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What they have said, checked

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Record in office

Record in office, dated entries6 record entries from 2002 to 2007; 2 of them actions; 4 offices held on the record.19902000Ney (R)Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 99th District, 1981-01-03 to 1982-12-31Member, Ohio Senate, 20th District, 1984-01-10 to 1995-01-03U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District, 1995-01-04 to 2006-11-03Chair, Committee on House Administration, 2001 to 2006-01-152002-10-10 (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 133.2002-10-29 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 3295, introduced November 14, 2001, which was signed into law on October 29, 2002 as the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Publi2003-11-22 (vote): Voted for the conference report on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (H. R. 1), adopted 220 to 215.2006-10-13 (action): Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses including honest services fraud, false statements and violation of his former chief of staff2006-11-03 (action): Resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives.2007-01-19 (ruling): The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced him to 30 months in prison, two years of supervised release and a $6,000 fine
Record in office, dated entries6 record entries from 2002 to 2007; 2 of them actions; 4 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Ney (R), 6 dated entries · as of 2007-01-19 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries
PersonDateKindEntry
Ney (R)1981-01-03officeMember, Ohio House of Representatives, 99th District
Ney (R)1984-01-10officeMember, Ohio Senate, 20th District
Ney (R)1995-01-04officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District
Ney (R)2001officeChair, Committee on House Administration
Ney (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.
Ney (R)2002-10-29bill2002-10-29 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 3295, introduced November 14, 2001, which was signed into law on October 29, 2002 as the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Publi
Ney (R)2003-11-22vote2003-11-22 (vote): Voted for the conference report on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (H. R. 1), adopted 220 to 215.
Ney (R)2006-10-13action2006-10-13 (action): Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses including honest services fraud, false statements and violation of his former chief of staff
Ney (R)2006-11-03action2006-11-03 (action): Resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives.
Ney (R)2007-01-19ruling2007-01-19 (ruling): The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced him to 30 months in prison, two years of supervised release and a $6,000 fine
  1. ruling January 19, 2007

    The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced him to 30 months in prison, two years of supervised release and a $6,000 fine.

    Source: Former Congressman Robert W. Ney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

  2. action November 3, 2006

    Resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives.

    Sources: Bob Ney · congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service

  3. action October 13, 2006

    Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses including honest services fraud, false statements and violation of his former chief of staff's one-year lobbying ban, and to making false statements to the U.S. House of Representatives.

    Source: Former Congressman Robert W. Ney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

  4. vote November 22, 2003

    Voted for the conference report on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (H. R. 1), adopted 220 to 215.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Agreeing to the Conference Report (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act)

  5. bill October 29, 2002

    Sponsored H.R. 3295, introduced November 14, 2001, which was signed into law on October 29, 2002 as the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252.

    Sources: H.R. 3295 (107th Congress), Help America Vote Act of 2001, as introduced · Public Law 107-252, Help America Vote Act of 2002

  6. vote October 10, 2002

    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)

Recorded votes

Bob Ney cast 6,883 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 6 terms from 1995 to 2006, all in Congress, from Voteview. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Bob Ney voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
109th Congress, 2005–2006U.S. House, district 1873734410389% of 553
108th Congress, 2003–2004U.S. House, district 188353632093% of 598
107th Congress, 2001–2002U.S. House, district 187362312393% of 408
106th Congress, 1999–2000U.S. House, district 188743102588% of 537
105th Congress, 1997–1998U.S. House, district 188023382688% of 601
104th Congress, 1995–1996U.S. House, district 18806507891% of 882

"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways.

Sources: Congressional roll-call votes · Roll call votes · Roll call votes

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Bob Ney yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Bob Ney yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Bob Ney yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Bob Ney yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Money, as filed
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Bob Ney breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Bob Ney breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Bob Ney yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Bob Ney yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Donors, as filed
Status
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Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Bob Ney yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Bob Ney yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Outside spending, as reported
Status
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Financial interests

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Polling and approval

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Bob Ney is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Bob Ney is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District, as published
Status
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote4 races on file, 4 won; shares from 60.3% to 100.0%.1998 U.S. House 18Bob Ney, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District: won, 60.3%60.3%2000 U.S. House 18Bob Ney, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District: won, 64.4%64.4%2002 U.S. House 18Bob Ney, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District: won, 100.0%100.0%2004 U.S. House 18Bob Ney, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District: won, 66.2%66.2%
Election results, share of the vote4 races on file, 4 won; shares from 60.3% to 100.0%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998-2004 · as of 2004 · Download this chart
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Election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
1998 U.S. House 1860.3
2000 U.S. House 1864.4
2002 U.S. House 18100
2004 U.S. House 1866.2
RacePartyResultVotesShare
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District (2004) RepublicanWon 177,600 66.2%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District (2002) RepublicanWon 125,546 100.0%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District (2000) RepublicanWon 152,325 64.4%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District (1998) RepublicanWon 113,119 60.3%

Offices held

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Bob Ney

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Bob Ney · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  2. congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
  3. H.R. 3295 (107th Congress), Help America Vote Act of 2001, as introduced · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2001-11-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
  4. Public Law 107-252, Help America Vote Act of 2002 · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2002-10-29 · accessed 2026-09-24
  5. Roll call vote: H. J. Res. 114, On Passage (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2002-10-10 · accessed 2026-09-24
  6. Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Agreeing to the Conference Report (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2003-11-22 · accessed 2026-09-24
  7. Former Congressman Robert W. Ney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison · U.S. Department of Justice · 2007-01-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
  8. Federal Elections 98 (PDF, the entire publication; Ohio U.S. House results on printed pages 99-103); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  9. Federal Elections 98 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  10. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  11. Federal Elections 2000 (Excel, House results, sheet 'House (with Totals & Percents)', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  12. Federal Elections 2000: House · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  13. Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  14. Federal Elections 2002 (Excel edition of the entire publication, sheet '2002 House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  15. Federal Elections 2002 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  16. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  17. Federal Elections 2004 (Excel edition, sheet '2004 US HOUSE & SENATE RESULTS', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  18. Federal Elections 2004 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  19. Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 2004 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  20. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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