4th Congressional candidates include Jim Jordon, one candidate with petition pending
Four people have filed to run in the race for Ohio's 4th Congressional District, though the fate of the Republican-drawn map is still in limbo.
The race includes current Congressman Jim Jordan, a Republican. There are two Democrat candidates along with one candidate's petition pending.
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The district includes Ashland, Richland, Morrow, Marion, Hardin, Allen, half of Shelby, Logan, Auglaize, Allen, Champaign, half of Delaware and Union counties.
The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the state House and Senate maps, citing GOP partisan advantage.
The rejected map had the 7th district that included the eastern and southern edges of Summit County, along with Stark, Wayne, Ashland and the northern part of Holmes County, according to an Akron Beacon Journal report.
Jordan's district remains in his favor with a Republican majority, with other candidates calling Jordan out on their campaign websites.
Who's running for Ohio's 4th Congressional District?
The leading candidate is Jordan who has held his seat till 2007. Jordan also has been a ranking member of the judiciary committee since March 2020.
From the statehouse, Jordan was a member of the Ohio Senate 12th District from 2001 to 2006.
Jordan has been critical of the Jan. 6 riot, Dr. Anthony Fauci and the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to statewide mandates.
Jordan was also interviewed for an OSU sexual abuse scandal involving former and deceased wrestling coach Dr. Richard Strauss, where Jordan was an assistant coach from 1987 to 1995.
Recently, Jordan has criticized President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda, noting the increase in home and gas prices.
Jordan earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin in 1986 and earned a Master's degree in Education from the OSU in 1991 and a Law Degree from Capital University.
Other candidates in Ohio's 4th Congressional District race include:
Democrat and second time candidate Jeffrey Sites is a former Army military policeman and currently a warehouse manager for a major food manufacturer, according to his website. Sites, of Lima, decided to run for Congress in 2020 because he was "tired of elected officials like Jordan who offered us pandering and empty promises, who didn't understand what our lives were like and didn't care," according to the website. Sites made another knock against Jordan by saying he's "focused on their own self-interest and the needs of billionaires." Sites advocates for lowering prescription drug prices, investing for the next generation of children, embracing a science-based and nationally-coordinated response for the COVID-19 pandemic. Sites also supports green energy research and green-collar jobs to combat climate change, combating gerrymandering and voter suppression.
Democrat and former U.S. Senate candidate Tamie Wilson is a Columbus native who was previously running for Ohio's 12th Congressional District before the maps were redrawn. Wilson identifies to be a champion for women and minorities by actively writing legislation to increase safety with her police reform bill, according to Wilson's website. Wilson advocates for increasing polling locations and stopping gerrymandering. Economically, Wilson wants to wipe out student loan debt, according to her website. Wilson is against book bans in schools too.
Jacob McKee's, of Mechanicsburg in Champaign County, petition isn't filed as it's pending, according to Delaware County's Board of Election website.
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This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Who's running for Ohio's 4th Congressional District?
