Betty Sutton

recat using AWB ← Previous revision Revision as of 06:43, 23 June 2016 Line 77: Line 77:       ===2006===   ===2006=== − {{Main|Ohio's 13th congressional district election, 2006}} + {{Main article|Ohio's 13th congressional district election, 2006}} − After sitting Rep. [[Sherrod Brown]] of [[Ohio's 13th congressional district]] declared his intention to run against [[Mike DeWine]] for his seat in the U.S. Senate, Betty Sutton took part in the Democratic primary for his open seat. She defeated notables such as former U.S. Rep. [[Thomas C. Sawyer]], who had previously been redistricted out of Congress, and [[Capri Cafaro]], who had run against Rep. [[Steven LaTourette]] in the neighboring 14th District during the previous election cycle. Sutton capitalized on the anti-corruption theme of [[Ohio's_13th congressional district election, 2006|Ohio's 2006 elections]] to make a strong showing late in the primary season, and held it to win the primary with the strong support of organized labor. + After sitting Rep. [[Sherrod Brown]] of [[Ohio's 13th congressional district]] declared his intention to run against [[Mike DeWine]] for his seat in the U.S. Senate, Betty Sutton took part in the Democratic primary for his open seat. She defeated notables such as former U.S. Rep. [[Thomas C. Sawyer]], who had previously been redistricted out of Congress, and [[Capri Cafaro]], who had run against Rep. [[Steven LaTourette]] in the neighboring 14th District during the previous election cycle. Sutton capitalized on the anti-corruption theme of [[Ohio's 13th congressional district election, 2006|Ohio's 2006 elections]] to make a strong showing late in the primary season, and held it to win the primary with the strong support of organized labor.       Sutton went on to win the November general election against [[Craig L. Foltin]], the [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] mayor of [[Lorain, Ohio]]. The Republicans had high hopes for Foltin, who was the popular Republican mayor of a heavily Democratic city,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29809824_ITM |title=Article: The comeback kid: with the loss of the city's second-largest employer,... &#124; AccessMyLibrary - Promoting library advocacy |publisher=AccessMyLibrary |date= 2005-08-01|accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref> and despite the local newspaper [[Akron Beacon Journal]]'s reluctant endorsement of Foltin,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-31504455_ITM |title=Article: EDITORIAL: For the U.S. House: Our choice: Craig Foltin in the 13th... &#124; AccessMyLibrary - Promoting library advocacy |publisher=AccessMyLibrary |date=2006-10-19 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref> Sutton defeated him 61.22 percent to 38.78 percent, or 135,639 votes to 85,922 votes.   Sutton went on to win the November general election against [[Craig L. Foltin]], the [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] mayor of [[Lorain, Ohio]]. The Republicans had high hopes for Foltin, who was the popular Republican mayor of a heavily Democratic city,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29809824_ITM |title=Article: The comeback kid: with the loss of the city's second-largest employer,... &#124; AccessMyLibrary - Promoting library advocacy |publisher=AccessMyLibrary |date= 2005-08-01|accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref> and despite the local newspaper [[Akron Beacon Journal]]'s reluctant endorsement of Foltin,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-31504455_ITM |title=Article: EDITORIAL: For the U.S. House: Our choice: Craig Foltin in the 13th... &#124; AccessMyLibrary - Promoting library advocacy |publisher=AccessMyLibrary |date=2006-10-19 |accessdate=2010-07-12}}</ref> Sutton defeated him 61.22 percent to 38.78 percent, or 135,639 votes to 85,922 votes. Line 158: Line 158:   [[Category:Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives]]   [[Category:Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives]]   [[Category:Women in Ohio politics]]   [[Category:Women in Ohio politics]]   + [[Category:Women city councillors in the United States]]