Person
David Pepper
8 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Financial interests, Endorsements given.
What has been checked
- Profile 4 entries
- On the ballot 0 entries The 2014 race is complete; no pending candidacy is published for it.
- Where they stand 2 entries
- What they have said, checked None found in the records checked No fact-checker rating of a 2014-cycle statement by David Pepper was found in the records checked.
- Record in office 2 entries
- Money 1 entry The research archive found no full itemized donor breakdown for either candidate's 2014 committee.
- Financial interests Not yet researched
- Polling and approval 1 entry
- Elections 1 entry
- Endorsements given Not yet researched
- Sources 8 entries
On the ballot
None found in the records checked
Where they stand
Criminal justice
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Called on the Attorney General's office to expand its Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative by enlisting qualified regional crime labs, including one in Hamilton County, rather than relying solely on the state lab, pledging to clear the existing backlog within 150 days of taking office.
Government ethics
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Charged that DeWine's office had steered lucrative state debt-collection work to firms and individuals who made large campaign contributions, including firms that gave shortly before or after applying for panel work.
What they have said, checked
None found in the records checked
Record in office
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2010 · action
As Hamilton County Commissioner, part of a Board that adopted a framework in December 2009 to address a structural deficit in the county's stadium sales-tax fund, including dedicating a share of anticipated casino revenue and negotiating lease concessions from the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals.
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2002 · bill
As a Cincinnati city councilman, sponsored legislation directing the city to collect municipal income tax from visiting professional athletes and entertainers, Cincinnati's "jock tax."
PolitiFact, September 29, 2010:
kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry
· the sourceSource: GOP auditor candidate Dave Yost says opponent David Pepper kicked off a jock tax
Money
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Ohio | OhioSOS | $5,771,103 | April 3, 2015 |
Source: Ohio Attorney General election, 2014
Outside spending
None found in the records checked.
Financial interests
Not yet researched
Polling and approval
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Columbus Dispatch Poll · October 22, 2014 · Attorney General of Ohio
DeWine 61 · Pepper 39
likely voters
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Ohio (2014) | Democratic | Lost | 1,178,426 | 38.5% |
Offices held
Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners · 2007-01 to 2011-01 · elected
Source: David Pepper (politician)
Cincinnati City Council · 2001-11 to 2005 · elected
Source: David Pepper (politician)
Endorsements
Not yet researched
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: David Pepper (politician) · 2014 Ohio Attorney General election
Every URL on this page, once each.
- David Pepper · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- David Pepper (politician) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio Attorney General election, 2014 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- 2014 Ohio Attorney General election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- Pepper says DeWine rigged bid for friend · Dayton Daily News · 2014-07 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Rape kit testing becoming political debate · Fox19 · 2014 · accessed 2026-09-19
- GOP auditor candidate Dave Yost says opponent David Pepper kicked off a jock tax · PolitiFact · 2010-09-29 · accessed 2026-09-19
- 2010 Budget in Brief, Board of County Commissioners · Hamilton County government · 2010 · accessed 2026-09-19
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