2005Final resultsSpecial election
2005 special election for Ohio's 2nd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Jean Schmidt (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Hackett (D) by 3.3 points.
Jean SchmidtRepublican · winner
51.6%59,671
Paul HackettDemocrat
48.4%55,886
115,576 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2005
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul HackettNo Republican
$869K
Raised by the campaign
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$869K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Mar 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Mar 31, 2006