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| Ohio State Law requires that a candidate for ] submit 50 valid signatures from constituents in his district to qualify for a place on the primary ballot. When Wilson's signatures were verified by the ] Board of Elections, only 46 of the 93 signatures submitted could be verified as legal residents of the Ohio 6th . As such, during the Democratic ] in Ohio on ], 2006, Charlie Wilson's name did not appear on the ballot. | Ohio State Law requires that a candidate for ] submit 50 valid signatures from constituents in his district to qualify for a place on the primary ballot. When Wilson's signatures were verified by the ] Board of Elections, only 46 of the 93 signatures submitted could be verified as legal residents of the Ohio 6th . As such, during the Democratic ] in Ohio on ], 2006, Charlie Wilson's name did not appear on the ballot. | ||
| Wilson's campaign launched a massive effort, aided by the ] and ] to ']' Charlie Wilson's name during the Primary Election. The movement was successful, with Wilson winning 66.75% of the Democratic vote . Wilson |
Wilson's campaign launched a massive effort, aided by the ] and ] to ']' Charlie Wilson's name during the Primary Election. The movement was successful, with Wilson winning 66.75% of the Democratic vote . Wilson faced ] nominee ] in the November ], but won the seat. | ||
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Charlie Wilson (b.January 18 1943) is a Democratic politician from the U.S State of Ohio. He currently serves in the Ohio State Senate. Wilson was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1996 and was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 2004. Wilson is currently a candidate for Ohio's Sixth Congressional District. The seat is currently held by retiring Congressman Ted Strickland, who is running for Governor of Ohio in 2006.
Wilson graduated from Ohio University, B.S.; Graduate of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He has four sons, and eight grandchildren.
Ohio State Law requires that a candidate for Congress submit 50 valid signatures from constituents in his district to qualify for a place on the primary ballot. When Wilson's signatures were verified by the Columbiana County Board of Elections, only 46 of the 93 signatures submitted could be verified as legal residents of the Ohio 6th . As such, during the Democratic Primary Election in Ohio on May 2, 2006, Charlie Wilson's name did not appear on the ballot.
Wilson's campaign launched a massive effort, aided by the national party and organized labor to 'write-in' Charlie Wilson's name during the Primary Election. The movement was successful, with Wilson winning 66.75% of the Democratic vote . Wilson faced Republican nominee Chuck Blasdel in the November General Election, but won the seat.
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| Preceded byTed Strickland | U.S. Representative from Ohio's 6th Congressional District 2007- |
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