Help Retake the Ohio House - Support a Challenger or Open Seat Candidate

Friday (April 4th) is an important campaign finance reporting cut-off for General Assembly candidates. Those who put up good fund-raising numbers in their Post Primary Election Campaign Finance Report will be in a stronger position to attract donors and support as their campaigns move forward.

Since the number one goal for Ohio Democrats in the state this year is achieving a net gain of four seats and thus retaking the Ohio House of Representatives, now is the time to pick out a challenger or open seat candidate or two and give them some support. Bear in mind, of course, that you get to claim a $50 credit ($100 if filing jointly) on your state tax return next year for contributing to a General Assembly candidate during 2008. So it basically COSTS YOU NOTHING to send $50.00 to a challenger right now. Or give $10.00 each to five of them. Just get it done. (I did, and it's a great feeling.)

I wrote about some key targeted races last week. A number of them have online donation links set up, so you can click on through and make a donation right now. Here are some contribution links for key races that I highlighted last week:

92nd - Debbie Phillips

22nd - John Carney

20th - Nancy Garland

42nd - Mike Moran

46th - Darlene Dunn

28th - Connie Pillich

19th - Marian Harris

17th - Bob Belovich

Here are some candidates who don't have online contribution links yet but you can mail them a check, it'll just take a minute to do:

50th - Celeste DeHoff: "Friends of Celeste DeHoff," 900 Mill Ridge Path, Massillon, OH 44646

18th - Matt Patten: "Friends of Matt Patten," 15311 Sassafras Dr., Strongsville, OH 44136

94th - Jennifer Stewart: "Jennifer Stewart for State Representative," PO Box 190, Zanesville, OH 43702

85th - Ray Pryor: "Ray Pryor for State Representative," c/o Lawrence Brown, Treasurer, 263 Rozelle Creek Road, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

84th - Connie Crockett: "Crockett for Ohio," 611 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs, OH 45387