Jeff Seemann
Encyclopedia
Jeff Seemann is an American
politician
of the Democratic Party. He ran in 2004 for Ohio
's 16th Congressional District
against Republican incumbent
Ralph Regula
. The 16th District includes the city of Canton, Ohio
, and overlaps portions of Stark
, Wayne
, Medina, and Ashland
counties. Seemann received support from the Internet organizations Democracy for America
and the weblog Daily Kos
. In November
, 2004 he was defeated 67% to 33%.
See Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 16th District
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politician
Politician
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of the Democratic Party. He ran in 2004 for Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
's 16th Congressional District
Congressional district
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against Republican incumbent
Incumbent
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Ralph Regula
Ralph Regula
Ralph Straus Regula was a Representative in the United States Congress from the 16th District of the State of Ohio. He retired in January 2009 after 18 consecutive terms. He is a member of the Republican Party. In the 110th Congress , he was the second longest serving Republican member of the U.S...
. The 16th District includes the city of Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and overlaps portions of Stark
Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Wayne
Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
, Medina, and Ashland
Ashland County, Ohio
Ashland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,139. Its county seat is Ashland...
counties. Seemann received support from the Internet organizations Democracy for America
Democracy for America
Democracy for America is a progressive, people-powered political action committee, headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont. Founded by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean in 2004, DFA leads public awareness campaigns on a variety of public policy issues, trains activists,...
and the weblog Daily Kos
Daily Kos
Daily Kos is an American political blog that publishes news and opinions from a progressive point of view. It functions as a discussion forum and group blog for a variety of netroots activists, whose efforts are primarily directed toward influencing and strengthening the Democratic Party...
. In November
November 2004
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, 2004 he was defeated 67% to 33%.
See Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 16th District
