OH Sen 7th, House 28th, 29th, 35th: New Candidates

A check of the Hamilton County Democratic Party web site reveals some new candidates in Cincinnati-area Ohio Senate and House races. Rick Smith (D) will be running against incumbent Robert Schuler (R-Sycamore Township) for the 7th District Senate seat, not for the Ohio House as previously reported. The Democratic candidate got 28.64% of the vote in the 7th District in 2002.

Connie Pillich (D-Cincinnati) will oppose incumbent James T. Raussen (R-Springdale) for the 28th District House seat, where the Democratic candidate got 46.84% of the vote in 2004. In the 29th District House race it will be Brent Grey (D-Cincinnati) challenging incumbent Louis W. Blessing, Jr. (R-Cincinnati), whose Democratic opponent got 43.86% of the vote in 2004. In the 35th District House campaign, incumbent Michelle G. Schneider (R) will be opposed by Karen Adams (D-Kings Mills). The Democratic candidate got 27.36% of the vote in that district in 2004.