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Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio)

District: 2nd District, Eastern Cincinnati and suburbs; Portsmouth
Residence: Miami Township
Born: November 29, 1951; Cincinnati, Ohio
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Husband, Peter Schmidt; one child
Education: U. of Cincinnati, B.A. 1974 (political science)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Miami Township trustee, 1990-00; Clermont County Republican Party chairwoman, 1996-98; Ohio House, 2001-04; sought Republican nomination for Ohio Senate, 2004; U.S. House, 2005-present
Elected: Elected: 2005 (3rd full term)
Committee Assignments: Agriculture (General Farm Commodities & Risk Management; Nutrition & Horticulture - Chairwoman); Foreign Affairs (Europe & Eurasia; Western Hemisphere); Transportation & Infrastructure (Aviation; Highways & Transit; Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials)

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State Information: 2nd District, Eastern Cincinnati and suburbs; Portsmouth

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Jean Schmidt (R)	139,027	58.4%
		Surya Yalamanchili (D)	82,431	34.7%
		Marc Johnston (LIBERT)	16,259	6.8%
		Randy Conover (WRI)	128	0%
2008	general	Jean Schmidt (R)	148,671	44.8%
		Victoria Wulsin (D)	124,213	37.5%
		David Krikorian (I)	58,710	17.7%
2006	general	Jean Schmidt (R)	120,112	50.4%
2006	general	Victoria Wulsin (D)	117,595	49.4%
2005	special	Jean Schmidt (R)	59,671	51.6%
2005	special	Paul Hackett (D)	55,886	48.4%
2004	general	Rob Portman (R)	227,102	71.7%
2004	general	Charles Sanders (D)	89,598	28.3%
2002	general	Rob Portman (R)	139,218	74%
		Charles Sanders (D)	48,785	26%
		James Condit (I)	13	0%