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Current Republican incumbent of the House the Representatives since 1995

Before pursuing the politics, Chabot tried to run for Cincinnati City Council in 1979 as an independent candidate.

Was successful from 1985-1990

He ran for the House of Representatives for the first time in 1991 and defeated the Democratic incumbent David S. Mann 56% to 44%.

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He was the Democratic challenger for Ohio's 1st Congressional District House seat.

This was his first federal government election he participated in.

He was previously the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts since 2017

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CHABOT, Steve - Biographical Information

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CHABOT, Steve, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 22, 1953; graduated from LaSalle High School, Cincinnati, Ohio; B.A., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., 1975; J.D., Salmon P.

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He currently serves on three committees in the House:

House Committee on Small Business

House Committee of the Judiciary

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

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The Small Business Committee considers legislation to assist and protect small businesses. The committee also has oversight over the Small Business Administration and its various programs. Congressman Chabot is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee.

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Chabot ran against fellow Republican Samuel Ronan. Chabot defeated Ronan by a landslide in the election on May 8, 2018. Chabot won 83% to 17%.

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He was never part of the House of Representatives in his political career and therefore did not participate in any committees.

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Aftab ran unopposed in the democratic primary elections.

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According to ontheissues.org for Chabot, he is given a score of 100% on economic issues and 20% for social issues, placing him perfectly under the category for right conservatism candidate. This shows how much of a fit he is for his party.

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According to ontheissues.org, under his votes toward business and economic decisions, he leans towards the decrease in government spending and intervention in the economy. This is a highlight of conservatism ideologies. His economic views put him toward the capitalism side of the spectrum.

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Unfortunately, Pureval has denied voters access to his positions on key issues covered on the 2018 Political Courage Test. However, some of his views were released. He promotes to preserve Obamacare and have gun control rights set in place. The healthcare plans and the involvement of current issues show his democratic political nature, making him a great fit for this party.

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Pureval has stated that he promotes government spending to promote the economy and stimulate it. He is siding with government intervention in the economy. He also states that he wants to prevent any tax cuts. This shows his democratic economic beliefs and puts him at the communist end of the economic spectrum.

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Aftab Pureval has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you. What is the Political Courage Test?
Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2018.

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"Congress is making it harder for middle class families to afford college so they can give tax breaks to the wealthy. Their priorities are so out of whack. They just donâ€™t get it. Letâ€™s @swingleft in 2018. #GetPower" https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/932636530094600192 (twitter.com)

"Ohioans and Americans see this #TaxScamBill for what it really is: a windfall for corporations and the rich at the expense of working families. Letâ€™s not forget it in 2018." https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/943252513104580611 (twitter.com)

"Congress is making it harder for middle class families to afford college so they can give tax breaks to the wealthy. Their priorities are so out of whack. They just donâ€™t get it. Letâ€™s @swingleft in 2018. #GetPower" https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/932636530094600192 (twitter.com)

"Ohioans and Americans see this #TaxScamBill for what it really is: a windfall for corporations and the rich at the expense of working families. Letâ€™s not forget it in 2018." https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/943252513104580611 (twitter.com)

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"Congress is making it harder for middle class families to afford college so they can give tax breaks to the wealthy. Their priorities are so out of whack. They just donâ€™t get it. Letâ€™s @swingleft in 2018. #GetPower" https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/932636530094600192 (twitter.com)

"Congress is making it harder for middle class families to afford college so they can give tax breaks to the wealthy. Their priorities are so out of whack. They just donâ€™t get it. Letâ€™s @swingleft in 2018. #GetPower" https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/932636530094600192 (twitter.com)

"Ohioans and Americans see this #TaxScamBill for what it really is: a windfall for corporations and the rich at the expense of working families. Letâ€™s not forget it in 2018." https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/943252513104580611 (twitter.com)

"Aftab will fight to eliminate the tax incentives that lead corporations to ship jobs overseas. Aftab also supports efforts to end tax breaks or trade agreements that encourage corporations to give up well-paying domestic jobs for offshore jobs." https://aftabforohio.com/the-issues/ (aftabforohio.com)

"Ohioans and Americans see this #TaxScamBill for what it really is: a windfall for corporations and the rich at the expense of working families. Letâ€™s not forget it in 2018." https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/943252513104580611 (twitter.com)

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"Inspired by Mason students and students all across this country who are honoring victims of gun violence and leading the way to make sure it never happens again. #NationalWalkoutDay #StudentsStandUp" https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/973930595263934464 (twitter.com)

"Protecting our children in schools is the very least we can do. We must stop gun violence in this country. #Enough" https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/963909871195344897 (twitter.com)

"An inspiring weekend with @MomsDemand. So much good momentum happening to end gun violence in this country. And if our leaders wonâ€™t keep our kids safe, letâ€™s #ThrowThemOut." https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/967941941039173633 (twitter.com)

"Protecting our children in schools is the very least we can do. We must stop gun violence in this country. #Enough" https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/963909871195344897 (twitter.com)

"Inspired by Mason students and students all across this country who are honoring victims of gun violence and leading the way to make sure it never happens again. #NationalWalkoutDay #StudentsStandUp" https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/973930595263934464 (twitter.com)

"An inspiring weekend with @MomsDemand. So much good momentum happening to end gun violence in this country. And if our leaders wonâ€™t keep our kids safe, letâ€™s #ThrowThemOut." https://twitter.com/AftabPureval/status/967941941039173633 (twitter.com)

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Vote Smart provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. Non-partisan and nonprofit since 1988.

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Ohio's 1st Congressional District is located in the southwestern corner of the state and includes Warren County and parts of Hamilton County.

The current representative of the 1st Congressional District is Steve Chabot (R).

General election

General election candidates

Withdrew, disqualified, or did not make ballot

Write-in candidates

See also: Ohio's 1st Congressional District election (May 8, 2018 Democratic primary)

See also: Ohio's 1st Congressional District election (May 8, 2018 Republican primary)

Democratic primary candidates

Republican primary candidates

Independents

Not on ballot

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Steve Chabot (R) defeated Michele Young (D) in the general election. Chabot was unopposed in the Republican primary. Young defeated Jim Berns and Fred Kundrata in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.

U.S. House, Ohio District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Michele Young

68%

39,535

Fred Kundrata

20.5%

11,944

Jim Berns

11.5%

6,693

Source: Ohio Secretary of State

The 1st Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Steve Chabot (R) defeated Fred Kundrata (D) in the general election.

The 1st Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Steve Chabot won re-election in the district.

Redistricting

The Ohio State Legislature approved a new map of the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

The 2018 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+5, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Ohio's 1st Congressional District the 198th-most Republican nationally.

FiveThirtyEight's elasticity score for states and congressional districts measures "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." Heading into the election, this district's elasticity score was 1.00. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moves toward a party, the district is expected to move 1.00 points toward that party.

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Demographics (For Congressional District 1)

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Population: 729,005 (from 2010 census)

expected to be higher for this election

Race:

72.9% White

22.4% Black

2.4% Asian

2.9% Hispanic

Gender:

Male: 48.8%

Female: 51.2%

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be a US citizen

be at least 18 years of age or older before election day

be an Ohio resident for at least 30 days

In Ohio, if you're a felon, you're voting right is revoked.

To register to vote, either the last four numbers of your social security must be provided or your Ohio drivers license.

In order to change voter registration, it has to be done 30 days before an upcoming election in order to be valid for the coming election.

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Attention: Voter information and identification requirements may change prior to an election. Please check the Secretary of State website to make sure you have the most current information.

Register to Vote in Ohio

To participate in Ohio state elections or federal elections, you must register to vote ahead of time with the Ohio Secretary of State (SOS).

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This page explains how and where to register, voting deadlines, and the process for changing your address.

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In order to vote in Ohio elections, you must:

Be a U.S. citizen.

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Be an Ohio resident for at least 30 days.

NOT be imprisoned for a felony conviction.*

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NOT be permanently disqualified for violating an election law.

*Your voting rights are restored upon your release from incarceration. You may be required to re-register to vote.

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To be eligible to vote in the next election in Ohio, you must be registered to vote at least 30 days before the election date.

You can register to vote through the county Board of Elections in person or by mail or .

Register with the Ohio BMV

You can also register to vote at your local Ohio BMV office when you go in for any driver's license/ID card transactions, including:

Applying for a new driver's license.

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Changing your name or address.

You'll need to complete and submit a Voter Registration and Information Update Form.

Online

In order to register online, or change your address, with the My Ohio Vote system you will need to have ready:

Your Ohio driver's license or identification card number.

Your name, date of birth and address.

The last 4 digits of your Social Security number.

Participants of Safe at Home need to contact the Safe at Home office at (614) 995-2255 before they proceed with using the My Ohio Vote online system.

In Person or By Mail

To register to vote in person or by mail, take or send a completed Voter Registration and Information Update Form to your local county Board of Elections office. The Ohio SOS website provides a complete list of locations to obtain a copy of the OH Voter Registration Form.

You can also download the form and drop it off at any:

You can also complete the voter registration form online, generating a PDF document for you to print and mail to the address listed in the instructions.

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Be sure to include either your OH driver's license number the last 4 digits of your Social Security number on the form.

If you cannot provide your Social Security number or your driver's license number, you must enclose a copy of any of the following forms of identification:

Photo identification card (current/valid).

Military identification.

Recent utility bill, bank statement, or paycheck dated within the last 12 months.

Military and Overseas Voter Registration

If you are an active-duty military member stationed out of state, or temporarily outside of the U.S., you can register to vote by mail.

Just return a completed Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request Federal Post Card Application (Form 76) to the Ohio Secretary of State's office.

Once registered, you will automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election you are out of state.

NOTE: Your spouse and any dependents will also be able to register to vote using the method above.

Absentee Registration & Voting

Registered voters (see Register to Vote in Ohio above) can apply for to vote absentee.

Apply for an absentee ballot by:

Completing the Application for Absentee Ballot to Vote by Mail.
You complete this form online, but this is not an online registration or application process.

Print the form by following the print prompt at the bottom of the application.

Mail the form to your local county Board of Elections office.

Note that:

You must contact your local county Board of Elections office if you do not receive your absentee ballot by mail.

Your ballot must be postmarked no later than 1 day before the election.
The Board of Elections must receive your ballot no later than 10 days after the election.

For more information, visit the state's section on absentee voting.

Change Your Name and Address

If you need to change your information, you must update your Ohio voter registration at least 30 days before an election.

You may change the address or name on your voter information by mail, in person or online.

To change the address on your voter record in Ohio by mail or in person:

Complete the Ohio Voter Registration and Information Update Form.

Select either the "Updating my address" or "Updating my name" box on the form.

You must include either your driver's license number, last 4 digits of your Social Security number OR a copy of your current ID card, utility bill or bank statement.

Deliver or mail your form (and any other required documents) to your local county Board of Elections.

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Advanced Energy and Environmental Technologies

Aerospace and Aviation

Agriculture and Food Processing

Bioscience and Bioproducts

Motor Vehicles and Parts Manufacturing (major industry)

Polymers and Advanced Materials

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Key Industries | NEOTEC | Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium

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Most Valuable Companies Headquartered in Ohio

Macy's

Kroger

P&G

Convergys

Goodyear Tires

Sherwin-Williams paint

Marathon Petroleum

No change in supply or demand was recorded for any of those major industries.

Kroger and Macy's are the highest employing companies based in Ohio, with approximately 433,000 and 148,300 employees respectively.

The main jobs that most Ohio residents have are in consumer businesses, such as cashiers, food processing industries, and nursing. Underrepresented occupations include computer technology jobs and jobs in the entertainment industry.

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If you live in Ohio and you're looking for a job, you have come to the right place.

Because, sure, you can google things like 'biggest companies in Ohio' and get a fairly long list of companies with a lot of employees, or perhaps that have the biggest names - but here, we bring you the companies with the most current employees that are actually headquartered in Ohio.

Below, we'll give you a complete list of Ohio's 100 largest companies, but first, here's a look at the top 10:

Kroger comes in at the top, with more current employees than any other company in the . We'll get to specifics in a moment; first, here's a look at our methodology.

How we identified the biggest companies in Ohio

Here at Zippia we have developed a database of over 250,000 companies that spans the entire country.

For this report, we looked at the companies headquartered in Ohio with at least 100 employees. That left us with 1,752 companies.

We then ranked each company from most to least current employees to determine the biggest companies in Ohio.

As it turns out, Kroger looks to the be the biggest company in Ohio clocking in with 443,000 employees.

Now, check out how the 100 biggest companies in Ohio ranked.

If you're interested, you can read more about the Ohio job scene here:

Detailed List Of The 100 Biggest Companies In Ohio

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These Are The 100 Largest Companies In Ohio

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We looked at over 7 million resumes to find the companies in Ohio that have the most employees.

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Because the automotive industry and the agriculture industry are the two largest industries in Ohio, there is most likely price limits on those two. The people most likely pay attention to the amount of regulations the government places on those industries since it will affect the Ohio economy the greatest.

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Ohio has always played a vital role in the nation's economy. Many industries in from the state have played a role in enhancing necessities of life like transportation, construction, and food production.

The rest of the nation is only as strong as the major industries in Ohio. The good news that is manufacturing is growing. It contributed 99.8 billion to Ohio's gross state product in 2014 - a 12 percent increase from 2012 levels, according to Cleveland.com.

Here are the five industries in Ohio that take center stage in driving the state's economy:

1. Automotive: Northeast Ohio has housed many auto assembly and auto parts plants since the early 20th century because of easy access to steel, glass, and rubber. The future is looking strong for this industry. Automotive jobs are forecasted to 19 percent - reaching approximately 28,800 employees - by 2024, according to Cleveland.com.

2. Steel: Increased domestic oil and gas drilling has meant good things for Ohio's steel producers. Instillation of new oil pipelines has boosted the demand for steel throughout the state. Domestic oil and gas production is projected to create 1.1 million in related manufacturing sectors like steel over the next few years, according to Marketplace.

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3. Agriculture: Manufacturing isn't the only thing driving Ohio's economy. Food production is also big business in the Buckeye State. According to PolitiFact, it contributed $105 billion to Ohio's total economic output of $898.7 billion in 2010 - an 11.7 percent share. The state's food and agricultural cluster accounts for 14 percent of Ohio jobs and saw a one percent increase in job growth from 2008 to 2010.

4. Small Appliances: Building small kitchen appliances has helped Ohio's appliance industry stay robust during economic troubles in other manufacturing sectors. Whirlpool, which produces 1.5 million Kitchen Aid mixers and blenders per year, bases 50 percent of its U.S. employees at the company's Ohio plants. It recently invested $40 million to double the size of its Greenville, Ohio plant, according to the Dayton Daily News.

5. Aerospace:Ohio's reputation as the birthplace of aviation is more than a catchphrase. The state's aerospace industry produces an annual economic impact of more than $8 billion, according to hiVelocity. Wright Patterson Air Force Base makes a $5 billion impact on the state and NASA Glenn Research Center brings in another $1.3 billion. The aerospace industry employs more than 130,000 workers in Ohio.

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Top 5 Industries in Ohio: Which Parts of the Economy Are Strongest?

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Compared to the rest of the United States, Ohio's employment in the automotive industry and investment in it is significantly higher than that of other states, making it over represented.

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This public opinion poll was conducted by the New York Times at Sienna College. This is the most recent public poll conducted before Election Day.

Results:

Chabot (+9%)

Chabot 50% - Pureval 41%

Margin of Error: +/- 4.5%

Total Sample Size: 492

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Steve Chabot, the Republican candidate, has a modest lead in our poll.

Our poll is a good result for Republicans. But remember: It's just one poll, and we talked to only 492 people. Each candidate's total could easily be five points different if we polled everyone in the district. And having a small sample is only one possible source of error.

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Midterm Election Poll: Ohio's 1st District, Chabot vs. Pureval

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This gerrymandered district includes most of the city of Cincinnati, and stretches out to conservative exurbs to ensure a Republican-lean.

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I predict that Chabot(R) will win the election and remain in his spot as the incumbent in the House of Representatives. He will most likely win by a 5% margin over Pureval (D).

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The Buckeye Firearms Association, a gun distributor centered in Columbus, Ohio endorsed Republican candidate Chabot. The Human Rights Campaign Endorsed the Democratic Challegner Aftab Pureval. This is the largest organization that advocates for LGBTQ rights and equality. The majority of the interest groups that endorse both candidates are located inside the state of Ohio, not outside. The groups that are spending money on these candidates are the Republicans Party for Chabot and the Democratic Party for Pureval. Interest groups are also donateing money to help assist in both candidates' campaigns.

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Steve Chabot supported Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. He even came to Cincinnati for a rally and he stated his support for Chabot in October 2018. However, Pureval is not in favor of Trump. These is most likely because of party differences and the partisanship that is present in current politics. He endorsed the democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, instead.

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Rep. Steve Chabot didn't ask President Donald Trump to come to town, but he's glad to have the president here to support him.

"Did I ask Trump to come?" Chabot said during a meeting Monday with the Enquirer's editorial board. "We were told that he was coming, basically. So, no we didn't ask him to come ... We will welcome him when he comes."

Trump will speak Friday at the Warren County Fairgrounds amid a tour of the country to help vulnerable Republicans in the U.S. House.

One such Republican is Chabot, who faces a tough challenge from Democrat Aftab Pureval in Ohio's 1st Congressional District. The heated and often bitter race has become one of the most-watched contests in the country.

Chabot, in an hour-and-a-half conversation Monday morning with The Enquirer, spoke about the president and his re-election bid.

Like many races across the country, Chabot/Pureval could come down to how much the 1st Congressional District loves or hates Trump.

Chabot, 65, described his relationship with Trump as "cordial" but stopped short of fully embracing him.

"He wasn't my first choice, or my second or my third," Chabot said. "I did vote for him in the general election."

He said the president still hasn't learned to pronounce his name and usually says "ch" as in "change" rather than the correct way, "sh" as in "shells."

Trump isn't the first president to get Chabot's name wrong. President George W. Bush also mispronounced it, Chabot said.

Chabot had many good things to say about Trump. Like most Republicans, Chabot credits Trump for the strong economy.

"I wouldn't say things the way he says things, but his policies are working," Chabot said. "I think a lot of Americans are realizing that."

Chabot has met the president "about a half-dozen times," but Friday will be the first Trump rally he's attended. Chabot doesn't know if he'll speak at the rally.

"I'll correct the mispronunciation of my name," Chabot said with a smile.

Chabot has served in Congress for 22 years, representing Cincinnati's west side. After redistricting in 2012, the heavily Republican Warren County has been part of the district.

Chabot rode the Republican revolution of 1994 into the U.S. House. He lost in 2008 to Democrat Steve Driehaus but won his seat back in 2010 and has remained ever since.

Is this the nastiest race?

Of his dozen congressional races, this is the nastiest, Chabot said.

The ads are more misleading than they ever have been in the past, Chabot said.

"They're really distorted," Chabot said. "They're doing a disservice to the public."

He focused on attack ads against him as doing the most disservice, such as those accusing him of being against requiring insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions. Ads run by Pureval have lambasted Chabot on his votes against the Affordable Care Act. PolitiFact has rated the ads as "mostly true."

Chabot said he's for requiring insurance coverage of pre-existing conditions but wanted to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Chabot didn't seem to have as much of a problem with one of the most controversial ads of this cycle that attacked Pureval. Run by the Paul Ryan-backed Congressional Leadership Fund, the misleading tried to link Pureval with Qaddafi.

Chabot pointed out his campaign didn't run the ad but he didn't completely disavow it. Chabot stood by the ad's criticisms of Pureval and his former law firm representing the Libyan government under Qaddafi.

"It's not something I would have run," Chabot said. "It would have been more effective if they didn't put Qaddafi in there."

Will Kavanaugh help the Republicans?

Chabot said many Republicans angry about how Democrats handled the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh might be more motivated to vote.

He said he thinks both Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford believed what they were saying.

"I do think she was the target of sexual abuse," Chabot said. "I'm very sympathetic to her or any person that happens to them."

"It played out about as bad for the country as it possibly could to divide us even further than we already were," Chabot said.
Aftab Pureval will be visiting the Enquirer editorial board Tuesday
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In addition to the current issues going on in the United States as a whole, such as civil rights and economic growth, the candidates focused on some events and happenings that affect the State of Ohio itself, such as job security and proper health care (whether it be continuing Obamacare or creating a new system). They focused on issues that would affect Ohio in the long run, not short term issues.

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In all of the public polls conducted (according to project.fivethrityeight.com), Steve Chabot emerged victorious in all of them except for one, where Pureval and Chabot were even at 45% on October 30, 2018. This consistant trend in victories for Chabot in the public polls demonstrates that Chabot has the more likely chance of winning in the legitimate election poll for Representative. Other than that, if Pureval wins, that would come as a shock to most residents in Ohio's first congressional district.

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Ohio has always been a very Republican state. Even in the 2016 presidential election, there was a drastic republican majority, as 80 out of the 88 counties in Ohio had the Republican majority in that election. I expect this trend to continue to be present even during these midterm elections, where almost all of Ohio votes Republican, and lead to Chabot remaining in the House of Representatives.

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Public Polls do not Encapsulate all of Opinions of Ohio Residents

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Public Polls do not Encapsulate all of Opinions of Ohio Residents

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Even though Chabot emerged the winner in all but one of the public polls Ohio held, not even close to all of the members partook in these polls. At ax, the highest number of voters in one poll was 492 people in an October 30, 2018 poll. This is only 0.004% of Ohio's total population. Even though this may be considered a large enough sample size to say that the results of the actual election will match that with the polls, there could be a large Democratic majority that did not appear to vote at the public poll.

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Actual Results of the Election after Election Day

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Actual Results of the Election after Election Day

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Steve Chabot emerged victorious against Aftab Pureval with the voter percentage of 52% to 46% respectively. Chabot keeps his seat in the House of Representatives for an additional 2 years. Now all we have to do is wait for another challenger to see if Chabot can be removed from his seat. However, this might be very unlikely unless Ohio spontaneously and surprisingly changes from a major Republican state to a more Democratic state.

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