Candidate Endorsements
Political candidate endorsements provide us with a powerful tool to impact elections. Ultimately, our goal is to elect candidates who will let you run your business without unnecessary, costly government regulations.
The ORA's Board of Directors established the following criteria for making endorsements:
the candidate's voting record on issues impacting the restaurant industry;
responses to the ORA Candidate Questionnaire;
the candidate's relationship with association members;
our perception of whether the candidate is approachable and open-minded;
the candidate's leadership skills; and
his or her electability.
Along with the results of the questionnaire, our PAC Committee reviewed demographic information and political intelligence provided by staff. The Board’s vote is reflected in the list below.
2016 ORA endorsed candidates
Congress
District 1- Steve Chabot
District 2 Brad Wenstrup
District 3 Joyce Beatty
District 4 Jim Jordan
District 5 Bob Latta
District 6 Bill Johnson
District 7 Bob Gibbs
District 8 Warren Davidson
District 10 Mike Turner
District 11 Marcia Fudge
District 12 Pat Tiberi
District 14 Dave Joyce
District 15 Steve Stivers
District 16 Jim Renacci
U.S. Senate
Rob Portman
Ohio House of Representatives
David Miller
Scott Wiggam
Mark Romanchuk
Robert Cupp
Tim Ginter
Marlene Anielski
Tom Patton
Janine Boyd
Bill Patmon
John Barnes
Martin Sweeney
Dave Greenspan
Anne Gonzales
Mike Duffey
David Leland
Laura Lanese
Jim Hughes
Tom Brinkman
Jonathan Dever
Louis Blessing
Bill Seitz
Kristina Roegner
Marilyn Slaby
Fred Strahorn
Michael Henne
Jim Butler
Niraj Antani
Jeffery Rezabek
Derek Merrin
Kirk Schuring
Christina Hagan
Wes Retherford
Margaret Conditt
Candice Keller
Paul Zeltwanger
Nathan Manning
John Boccieri
John Rogers
Scott Lipps
John Becker
Doug Green
Andy Brenner
Rick Carfagna
Steve Hambley
Darrell Kick
Scott Ryan
Larry Householder
Rick Perales
Bill Dean
Sarah LaTourette
Tim Schaffer
Ron Hood
Kyle Koehler
Steve Huffman
Rob McColley
Craig Riedel
Robert Sprague
Keith Faber
Nino Vitale
Dorothy Pelanda
Wes Goodman
Bill Reineke
Steven Arndt
Terry Johnson
Cliff Rosenberger
Gary Scherer
Ryan Smith
Andy Thompson
Brian Hill
Al Landis
Ohio Supreme Court
Maureen O'Conner
Pat Fischer
Pat DeWine
Ohio Senate
Randy Gardner
Bill Coley
Peggy Lehner
Louis Terhar
Bob Hackett
Matt Huffman
Joe Uecker
Stephanie Kunze
John Eklund
Troy Balderson
Larry Obhof
Matthew Dolan
Dave Burke
Frank Hoagland
2014 Endorsed Candidates
United States House of Representatives
Dist 1-Steve Chabot-Cincinnati
Dist 3-Brad Wenstrup-Cincinnati
Dist 3-Joyce Beatty-Columbus
Dist 4-Jim Jordan-Urbana
Dist 5-Bob Latta-Bowling Green
Dist 6-Bill Johnson-Poland
Dist 7-Bob Gibbs-Lakeville
Dist 8-John Boehner-West Chester
Dist 10-Mike Turner-Kettering
Dist 12-Pat Tiberi-Galena
Dist 14-David Joyce-Novelty
Dist 15-Steve Stivers-Columbus
Dist 16-Jim Rennaci-Wadsworth
Statewide Offices
Governor-John Kasich-Westerville
Attorney General-Mike DeWine-Cedarville
Auditor of State-Dave Yost-Columbus
Treasurer of State-Josh Mandel-Beachwood
Secretary of State-Jon Husted-Columbus
Supreme Court of Ohio
Associate Justice-Judi French-Grandview Heights
Associate Justice-Sharon Kennedy-Liberty Township
Ohio Senate
Dist 1-Cliff Hite-Findlay
Dist 3-Kevin Bacon-Columbus
Dist 5-Bill Beagle-Tipp City
Dist 7-Shannon Jones-Springboro
Dist 13-Gayle Manning-North Ridgeville
Dist 17-Bob Peterson-Sabina
Dist 19-Kris Jordan-Ostrander
Dist 25-Kenny Yuko-Richmond Heights
Dist 27-Frank LaRose-Copley
Dist 29-Scott Oelslager-North Canton
Dist 31-Jay Hottinger-Newark
Ohio House of Representatives
Dist 1-Ron Amstutz-Wooster
Dist 2-Mark Romanchuk-Mansfield
Dist 3-Tim Brown-Bowling Green
Dist 4-Bob Cupp-Lima
Dist 6-Marleen Anielski-Walton Hills
Dist 7-Mike Dovilla-Berea
Dist 10-Bill Patmon-Cleveland
Dist 12-John Barnes-Cleveland
Dist 16-Nan Baker-Westlake
Dist 17-Mike Curtin-Columbus
Dist 18-Mike Stinziano-Columbus
Dist 19-Anne Gonzales-Westerville
Dist 20-Heather Bishoff-Blacklick
Dist 21-Mike Duffey-Worthington
Dist 23-Cheryl Grossman-Grove City
Dist 24-Stephanie Kunze-Hilliard
Dist 25-Kevin Boyce-Columbus
Dist 27-Tom Brinkman-Cincinnati
Dist 29-Bill Blessing-Cincinnati
Dist 30-Lou Terhar-Cincinnati
Dist 36-Tony DeVitis-Uniontown
Dist 37-Kristina Roegner-Hudson
Dist 38-Marilyn Slaby-Copley
Dist 40-Mike Henne-Clayton
Dist 41-Jim Butler-Dayton
Dist 43-Roland Winburn-Dayton
Dist 47-Barbara Sears-Maumee
Dist 48-Kirk Schuring-Canton
Dist 50-Christina Hagan-Alliance
Dist 51-Wes Retherford-Hamilton
Dist 52-Margaret Conditt-Liberty Township
Dist 53-Tim Derickson-Oxford
Dist 57-Terry Boose-Norwalk
Dist 59-Ron Gerberry-Canfield
Dist 61-Ron Young-Painesville
Dist 62-Ron Maag-Lebanon
Dist 65-John Becker-Cincinnati
Dist 66-Doug Green-Mt. Orab
Dist 67-Andrew Brenner-Delaware
Dist 68-Margaret Ruhl-Mt. Vernon
Dist 70-Dave Hall-Millersburg
Dist 71-Scott Ryan-Newark
Dist 72-Bill Hayes-Granville
Dist 73-Rick Perales-Beavercreek
Dist 74-Bob Hackett-London
Dist 75-Kathleen Clyde-Kent
Dist 77-Tim Schaffer-Lancaster
Dist 78-Ron Hood-Ashville
Dist 79-Kyle Koehler-Springfield
Dist 81-Rob McColley-Napoleon
Dist 82-Tony Burkley-Paulding
Dist 83-Robert Sprague-Findlay
Dist 84-Jim Buchy-Greenville
Dist 85-Nino Vitale-Urbana
Dist 86-Dorothy Pelanda-Marysville
Dist 87-Jeff McClain-Upper Sandusky
Dist 90-Terry Johnson-McDermott
Dist 91-Cliff Rosenberger-Clarksville
Dist 92-Gary Scherer-Circleville
Dist 93-Ryan Smith-Gallipolis
Dist 95-Andrew Thompson-Marietta
Dist 97-Brian Hill-Zanesville
Dist 98-Al Landis-Dover
