1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 10th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Dennis J. Kucinich (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Joe Slovenec (R) by 33.5 points.
Dennis J. KucinichDemocrat · winner
66.8%110,552
Joe SlovenecRepublican
33.2%55,015
165,567 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dennis J. KucinichJoe Slovenec
$603.8K
Raised by the campaign
$198K
$510.5K
Spent by the campaign
$193.9K
$100.5K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Nov 23, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998