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Vote 2006
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U.S. House Key Race: Ohio's 18th District

November 7, 2006
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Space Wins Seat Vacated by Ney, Defeating Padgett

Zack SpaceDemocrat Zack Space beat Republican Joy Padgett in the race to replace Republican Rep. Bob Ney, who resigned in August over corruption charges and connections to former GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Ohio's 18th District seat was considered safe for Republicans until Ney's fall from grace.
-- Online NewsHour

October 10, 2006
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Foley E-mail Scandal Boosts Democrat in Ohio House Race
Reverberations of the e-mail scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., can be felt as far as Ohio's 18th District contest, where Republican state Sen. Joy Padgett is running against Democrat Zack Space.

The latest Reuters/Zogby International poll -- conducted from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2 -- put Space ahead of Padgett by 45 percent to 36 percent.
-- Online NewsHour

September 15, 2006
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Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty; Padgett to Run in His Spot
After months of denying any wrongdoing, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, agreed Friday to plead guilty for his role in the federal corruption investigation into disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Joy Padgett, an Ohio state senator, easily won a special primary held on Thursday to replace Ney on the November ballot.
-- Online NewsHour
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Profile: Bob Ney

August 7, 2006
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Amid Corruption Probe, Ohio's Bob Ney Drops Out of Race
Dogged by a federal corruption investigation, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, announced Monday he was abandoning his re-election campaign for his family's sake.

Ohio state Republican Sen. Joy Padgett said she has been asked to run in his place and plans to do so.
-- Online NewsHour

August 1, 2006
UPDATE
Corruption, Ethics Taint Ney's Reelection Bid
Corruption and ethics are key words in Ohio's 18th District, where the specter of a Washington scandal threatens to unseat Rep. Bob Ney, a six-term Republican incumbent who faces a tough challenge from a Democrat Zack Space, the law director in the town of Dover.
-- Online NewsHour

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