John Adams (Ohio US House candidate)

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John Adams
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Last election

August 3, 2021

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John Adams (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 15th Congressional District. He lost in the special Republican primary on August 3, 2021.

Biography

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Adams served as a radar repairman in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1967. He then worked at Empire Detroit Steel Mill in New Boston, Ohio, from 1967 to 1969. He received his A.B. in philosophy from Ohio University in 1972. He was elected to Portsmouth City Council in 1973 and re-elected in 1975. In 1995 and 1999 he was elected to the Portsmouth City School Board. He also served on the Scioto County Joint Vocational Board from 1998 to 1999. He established an industrial manufacturing company in 1977, which he owned and maintained as of the 2016 election.[1]

Elections

2021

See also: Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021

Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Republican primary)

Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Democratic primary)

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Mike Carey defeated Allison Russo in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Carey
Mike Carey (R) Candidate Connection
 
58.3
 
94,501
Image of Allison Russo
Allison Russo (D)
 
41.7
 
67,588

Total votes: 162,089
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Allison Russo defeated Greg Betts in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Allison Russo
Allison Russo
 
84.2
 
13,704
Image of Greg Betts
Greg Betts Candidate Connection
 
15.8
 
2,576

Total votes: 16,280
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Carey
Mike Carey Candidate Connection
 
37.0
 
18,805
Image of Jeff LaRe
Jeff LaRe
 
13.3
 
6,776
Image of Ron Hood
Ron Hood
 
13.1
 
6,676
Image of Bob Peterson
Bob Peterson
 
12.6
 
6,407
Image of Ruth Edmonds
Ruth Edmonds Candidate Connection
 
10.0
 
5,090
Image of Tom Hwang
Tom Hwang
 
4.9
 
2,499
Image of Stephanie Kunze
Stephanie Kunze
 
4.6
 
2,363
Thad Cooperrider
 
2.1
 
1,076
Image of Omar Tarazi
Omar Tarazi Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
907
Image of John Adams
John Adams
 
0.3
 
173
Eric M. Clark
 
0.2
 
83

Total votes: 50,855
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2018

There were two elections for Ohio's 12th Congressional District in 2018. The first, a special election on August 7, 2018, filled the seat left vacant by Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R-Ohio). The winner of the special election served the remainder of Tiberi's term until January 3, 2019. The second was the regularly scheduled general election on November 6, 2018, to elect the district's representative for the 116th Congress, which met from 2019 to 2021. The primaries for both elections took place on May 8, 2018.
See also: Ohio's 12th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 12

Incumbent Troy Balderson defeated Danny O'Connor and Joe Manchik in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Troy Balderson
Troy Balderson (R)
 
51.4
 
175,677
Image of Danny O'Connor
Danny O'Connor (D)
 
47.2
 
161,251
Image of Joe Manchik
Joe Manchik (G) Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
4,718
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 341,647
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danny O'Connor
Danny O'Connor
 
40.5
 
18,211
Image of John Russell
John Russell
 
16.3
 
7,310
Image of Zach Scott
Zach Scott
 
16.1
 
7,236
Image of Jackie Patton
Jackie Patton
 
14.0
 
6,299
Image of Ed Albertson
Ed Albertson
 
7.9
 
3,531
Image of Doug Wilson
Doug Wilson
 
3.7
 
1,683
Image of John Peters
John Peters
 
1.5
 
670

Total votes: 44,940
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Troy Balderson
Troy Balderson
 
28.7
 
19,552
Image of Melanie Leneghan
Melanie Leneghan
 
27.6
 
18,777
Image of Tim Kane
Tim Kane
 
16.9
 
11,491
Kevin Bacon
 
14.3
 
9,711
Image of Carol O'Brien
Carol O'Brien
 
6.5
 
4,415
Image of Jon Halverstadt
Jon Halverstadt
 
1.7
 
1,130
Image of Mick Shoemaker Jr.
Mick Shoemaker Jr.
 
1.2
 
802
Image of Lawrence Cohen
Lawrence Cohen
 
1.2
 
798
Image of Pat Manley
Pat Manley
 
1.1
 
741
Image of John Adams
John Adams
 
0.9
 
618

Total votes: 68,035
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12

Joe Manchik advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Manchik
Joe Manchik Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
181

Total votes: 181
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2014

See also: Ohio's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

Adams ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 3rd District. Adams won the Republican nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent Rep. Joyce Beatty (D) in the general election. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[2]

U.S. House, Ohio District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoyce Beatty Incumbent 64.1% 91,769
     Republican John Adams 35.9% 51,475
     Write-in Ralph A. Applegate (write-in) 0% 17
Total Votes 143,261
Source: Ohio Secretary of State
U.S. House, Ohio District 3 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Adams 58.8% 10,045
Eric Vennon 41.2% 7,032
Total Votes 17,077
Source: Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results

2012

See also: Ohio's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012

Adams ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 3rd District. He lost to Chris Long in the Republican primary on March 6, 2012.

U.S. House, Ohio District 3 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Long 57.5% 16,711
John Adams 42.5% 12,335
Total Votes 29,046

Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Adams' campaign Facebook stated the following:

Our campaign is the beginning of the fight to the death, for the soul of our nation. [3]

—John Adams' campaign Facebook (2021)[4]


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