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Jim Traficant

Democratic · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District, 1985–2002 · born 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio

Work
Executive director, Mahoning County Drug Program, 1971-1981

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Education
B.S. in education, University of Pittsburgh, 1963

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Education
M.S. in educational administration, University of Pittsburgh, 1973

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Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · Wikipedia

5 of 11 sections researched

20 sources · 1998, 2000, 2002, 2010 · updated 2026-09-25

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

What has been checked
  • Profile 7 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 3 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 for the House races this person ran in before 2022; the offices won are listed under Offices held.
  • Endorsements given Not yet researched
  • Sources 6 entries
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 7 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 3 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 4 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 6 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 20 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Jim Traficant, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Jim Traficant
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Where they are on the ballotNo candidacy is on file for Jim Traficant yet.None found in the records checked
Where they are on the ballotNo candidacy is on file for Jim Traficant 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 Jim Traficant in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Jim Traficant 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 entries3 record entries from 1998 to 2004; 2 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.19902000Traficant (D)Sheriff, Mahoning County, 1981 to 1985U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District, 1985-01-03 to 2002-07-241998-12-19 (vote): Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which passed the House 228 to 206.2002-07-24 (vote): Expelled from the House by a vote of 420 to 1, following his federal conviction on bribery, racketeering and related charges (H. Res. 495).2004-05-19 (ruling): The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed Traficant's conviction on ten felony counts, including bribery, racketeering, obstr
Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 1998 to 2004; 2 of them votes; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Traficant (D), 3 dated entries · as of 2004-05-19 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Traficant (D)1981officeSheriff, Mahoning County
Traficant (D)1985-01-03officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District
Traficant (D)1998-12-19vote1998-12-19 (vote): Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which passed the House 228 to 206.
Traficant (D)2002-07-24vote2002-07-24 (vote): Expelled from the House by a vote of 420 to 1, following his federal conviction on bribery, racketeering and related charges (H. Res. 495).
Traficant (D)2004-05-19ruling2004-05-19 (ruling): The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed Traficant's conviction on ten felony counts, including bribery, racketeering, obstr

  1. ruling May 19, 2004

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed Traficant's conviction on ten felony counts, including bribery, racketeering, obstruction of justice and filing false tax returns, and his sentence of eight years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $150,000 fine (United States v. Traficant, No. 02-3864).

    Sources: United States v. Traficant, No. 02-3864 (6th Cir. May 19, 2004), opinion · United States v. Traficant, 6th Circuit (2004)

  2. vote July 24, 2002

    Expelled from the House by a vote of 420 to 1, following his federal conviction on bribery, racketeering and related charges (H. Res. 495).

    Source: Roll call vote: H. Res. 495, On Agreeing to the Resolution (In the matter of James A. Traficant, Jr.)

  3. vote December 19, 1998

    Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which passed the House 228 to 206.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. Res. 611, Adopting the First Article (Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States)

Recorded votes

Jim Traficant cast 4,173 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 4 terms from 1995 to 2002, all in Congress, from Voteview. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Jim Traficant voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
107th Congress, 2001–2002U.S. House, district 173711283539% of 203
106th Congress, 1999–2000U.S. House, district 17885323134% of 546
105th Congress, 1997–1998U.S. House, district 177633861728% of 610
104th Congress, 1995–1996U.S. House, district 17805512452% of 889

"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 Jim Traficant yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Jim Traficant 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 Jim Traficant yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Jim Traficant 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 Jim Traficant 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 Jim Traficant 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 Jim Traficant yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Jim Traficant 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 Jim Traficant yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Jim Traficant 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 17th District, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Jim Traficant is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Jim Traficant 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 vote4 races on file, 2 won; shares from 15.2% to 68.2%.1998 U.S. House 17Jim Traficant, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District: won, 68.2%68.2%2000 U.S. House 17Jim Traficant, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District: won, 50.0%50.0%2002 U.S. House 17Jim Traficant, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District: lost, 15.2%15.2%2010 U.S. House 17Jim Traficant, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District: lost, 16.0%16.0%
Election results, share of the vote4 races on file, 2 won; shares from 15.2% to 68.2%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998-2010 · as of 2010 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
1998 U.S. House 1768.2
2000 U.S. House 1750
2002 U.S. House 1715.2
2010 U.S. House 1716
RacePartyResultVotesShare
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District (2010) IndependentLost 30,556 16.0%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District (2002) IndependentLost 28,045 15.2%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District (2000) DemocraticWon 120,333 50.0%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District (1998) DemocraticWon 123,718 68.2%

Offices held

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Jim Traficant

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  1. Jim Traficant · 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 (Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 1998-12-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
  4. Roll call vote: H. Res. 495, On Agreeing to the Resolution (In the matter of James A. Traficant, Jr.) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2002-07-24 · accessed 2026-09-24
  5. United States v. Traficant, No. 02-3864 (6th Cir. May 19, 2004), opinion · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004-05-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
  6. United States v. Traficant, 6th Circuit (2004) · FindLaw (case law mirror) · 2004-05-19 · 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 2010 (Excel edition, sheet '2010 US House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  17. Federal Elections 2010 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  18. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  19. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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