November 4, 2008 - 10:33am
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Candidates on Election night

The candidates vying for Ohio's Congressional seats have released their public schedules for Election Day and night, and most candidates will be holed up for watch parties in various hotels, restaurants and ballrooms throughout the state.

OH-1

In Ohio's 1st Congressional District, state Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) is challenging U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood).

Chabot planned to cast his ballot Tuesday morning at the Westwood Library. On election night he will be hosting a party at the downtown Hyatt.

Driehaus will be crisscrossing the district. His campaign planned on greeting voters as the polls open at Bond Hill Community, Zion Baptist Fellowship Hall and St. Teresa of Avila Church, before lunching at Price Hill Chili. Driehaus planned to continue visiting polling locations before joining supporters later in the evening at Sully's Restaurant Saloon.

OH-2

In Ohio's 2nd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) planned on voting as the polls opened in Loveland. Schmidt will have her election night party at Roberto's Restaurant.

Schmidt is being challenged by Dr. Victoria Wulsin (D-Indian Hill) and businessman David Krikorian (I-Madeira).

Wulsin planned on casting her ballot at the Livingston Lodge polling location Tuesday morning before doing meet and greets at various locations throughout the district. Wulsin will have her election night reception at Jaspers Nightclub and Restaurant.

Krikorian has not released public schedules for Election Day.

OH-7

State Sen. Steve Austria (R-Beavercreek) and attorney Sharen Neuhardt (D-Yellow Springs) are hoping to replace retiring U.S. Rep. David Hobson (R-Springfield) in Ohio's 7th Congressional District.

Austria and his supporters will be watching election results at Stone Hill Village in Xenia, while Neuhardt planned on first casting her ballot in Yellow Springs before traveling to talk to voters at polling locations in Wilberforce, Fairborn, Springfield, Columbus, Whitehall, Pickerington, Baltimore, Lancaster and Circleville.

OH-16

U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre) is retiring from Congress and state Sens. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Twp.) and John Boccieri (D-Alliance) are hoping to replace him in Ohio's 16th Congressional District.

Boccieri planned to cast his ballot in Alliance before holding his election night gathering at the Regula Grand Ballroom on the third floor of the Metropolitan Building in downtown Canton.

The Schuring campaign team will be at the Courtyard by Marriott Tuesday night.

David DeWitt is a PolitickerOH.com Reporter and can be reached via email at david.dewitt@politickeroh.com.

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