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Rob Portman
136,523 votes
74.1%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Member of Congress
 - Residence: Terrace Park, Ohio
 - Education: Dartmouth College, B.A., University of Michigan, J D.
 - My record of strong accomplishment for the people of Southwest Ohio through legislation and helping constituents with the federal government.
 - My legislative accomplishments have echoed the concerns I hear from constituents, such as securing the homeland, tax relief and tax simplification,
 - and giving people more retirement security.
  
Priorities:
- Ensuring the safety and security of our homeland
 - Making sure that retirement savings are secure
 - Reforming and simplifying our tax code
  
Charles W. Sanders
47,648 votes
25.9%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Senior Personal Financial Analyst Primerica
 - Wilmington College Alumni Bachelor of Science in  Industrial and Labor Relations
 - Twice elected to Waynesville Village Council, Twice elected as Mayor of  Waynesville, Ohio.
 - Past elected Vice President of the Warren County Municipal League.
 - Prior memberships in the U.S. Conference of Mayors as well as the U.S. Conference of Black Mayors.
 - Served a tour on Amtrak's National "Mayors Advisory Council",  one of twenty four Mayors Nationwide appointed.
 - Retired from General Motors after thirty years service in 1998 as Semi Driver.  U.S. Army Veteran 3rd Armored Div 1964-1967
  
Priorities:
- Economic Development
 - Health Care
 - Jobs
  
  
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