2000Final results
2000 election for Ohio's 7th District
U.S. House · Ohio
David Hobson (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Donald E. Minor (D) by 42.5 points.
David HobsonRepublican · winner
67.6%163,646
Donald E. MinorDemocrat
25.1%60,755
John MitchelIndependent
5.8%13,983
Jack D. NullLibertarian
1.6%3,802
242,186 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 2000
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.
No DemocratDavid Hobson
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Raised by the campaign
$576.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$706.9K
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Cash on hand
$153.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: John Mitchel $15.7K · Jack D. Null $140.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
David Hobson (R)Donald E. Minor (D)John Mitchel (I)
Also on the ballot: Jack D. Null (Libertarian), 1.6%