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Dave Hobson

Republican · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, 1991–2009 · born 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio

Public service
Top Republican on the House Appropriations subcommittees on Military Construction and on Energy and Water

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Education
Graduate, Withrow High School, Cincinnati, 1954

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Education
Bachelor's degree, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1958

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Education
Law degree, The Ohio State University, 1963

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Military service
Ohio Air National Guard, 1958 to 1963

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Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · Wikipedia

5 of 11 sections researched

27 sources · 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 · 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 4 entries
  • Money Not yet researched
  • Financial interests Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 5 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 6 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: 4 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 5 entriesEndorsements: Not yet researchedSources: 6 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 27 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Dave Hobson, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Dave Hobson
United States Congress, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Where they are on the ballotNo candidacy is on file for Dave Hobson yet.None found in the records checked
Where they are on the ballotNo candidacy is on file for Dave Hobson yet.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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On the ballot

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The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Dave Hobson in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Dave Hobson in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · 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 entries4 record entries from 1998 to 2008; 4 of them votes; 3 offices held on the record.199020002010Hobson (R)Member, Ohio Senate, 10th District, 1982-12-13 to 1990President pro tempore of the Ohio Senate, 1989 to 1990U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, 1991-01-03 to 2009-01-031998-12-19 (vote): Voted for the first article of impeachment against President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which the House adopted 228 to 206.2002-10-10 (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 133.2003-11-22 (vote): Voted for the conference report on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (H. R. 1), adopted 220 to 215.2008-10-03 (vote): Voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the Hous
Record in office, dated entries4 record entries from 1998 to 2008; 4 of them votes; 3 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Hobson (R), 4 dated entries · as of 2008-10-03 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Hobson (R)1982-12-13officeMember, Ohio Senate, 10th District
Hobson (R)1989officePresident pro tempore of the Ohio Senate
Hobson (R)1991-01-03officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District
Hobson (R)1998-12-19vote1998-12-19 (vote): Voted for the first article of impeachment against President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which the House adopted 228 to 206.
Hobson (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.
Hobson (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.
Hobson (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

  1. vote October 3, 2008

    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)

  2. 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)

  3. 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)

  4. vote December 19, 1998

    Voted for the first article of impeachment against President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which the House adopted 228 to 206.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. Res. 611, Adopting the First Article (impeachment of President Clinton)

Recorded votes

Dave Hobson cast 8,810 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 7 terms from 1995 to 2008, all in Congress, from Voteview. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Dave Hobson voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
110th Congress, 2007–2008U.S. House, district 71,0257677385% of 1,053
109th Congress, 2005–2006U.S. House, district 77644232394% of 615
108th Congress, 2003–2004U.S. House, district 77854042994% of 596
107th Congress, 2001–2002U.S. House, district 7727254994% of 410
106th Congress, 1999–2000U.S. House, district 78763191488% of 542
105th Congress, 1997–1998U.S. House, district 7805354791% of 612
104th Congress, 1995–1996U.S. House, district 77775301491% 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 Dave Hobson yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Dave Hobson yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Dave Hobson yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Dave Hobson yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Dave Hobson 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 Dave Hobson breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Dave Hobson yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Dave Hobson yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Dave Hobson yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Dave Hobson yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Financial interests

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Polling and approval

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Dave Hobson is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Dave Hobson is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote5 races on file, 5 won; shares from 60.6% to 67.6%.1998 U.S. House 7Dave Hobson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District: won, 67.2%67.2%2000 U.S. House 7Dave Hobson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District: won, 67.6%67.6%2002 U.S. House 7Dave Hobson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District: won, 67.6%67.6%2004 U.S. House 7Dave Hobson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District: won, 65.0%65.0%2006 U.S. House 7Dave Hobson, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District: won, 60.6%60.6%
Election results, share of the vote5 races on file, 5 won; shares from 60.6% to 67.6%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998-2006 · as of 2006 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
1998 U.S. House 767.2
2000 U.S. House 767.6
2002 U.S. House 767.6
2004 U.S. House 765
2006 U.S. House 760.6
RacePartyResultVotesShare
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District (2006) RepublicanWon 137,899 60.6%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District (2004) RepublicanWon 186,534 65.0%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District (2002) RepublicanWon 113,252 67.6%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District (2000) RepublicanWon 163,646 67.6%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District (1998) RepublicanWon 120,765 67.2%

Offices held

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Dave Hobson · 114th Ohio General Assembly · Ohio's 10th senatorial district · 118th Ohio General Assembly · List of presidents of the Ohio Senate

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Dave Hobson · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  2. congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
  3. Roll call vote: H. Res. 611, Adopting the First Article (impeachment of President Clinton) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 1998-12-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Roll call vote: H. R. 1424, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2008-10-03 · accessed 2026-09-24
  7. 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
  8. Federal Elections 98 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. Federal Elections 2000: House · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. Federal Elections 2002 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Federal Elections 2004 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  18. 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
  19. Federal Elections 2006 (Excel edition, sheet '2006 US House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  20. Federal Elections 2006 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  21. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  22. 114th Ohio General Assembly · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  23. Ohio's 10th senatorial district · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  24. 118th Ohio General Assembly · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  25. List of presidents of the Ohio Senate · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  26. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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