LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Office History

Election Results

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  18th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert William Ney (Bob), 66.16%

  Republican
  Brian R Thomas, 33.84%

  Democrat

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  18th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert William Ney (Bob), 100.00%

  Republican

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  18th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert William Ney (Bob), 64.41%

  Republican
  Marc D Guthrie, 33.50%

  Democrat
  John R Bargar Sr, 2.09%

  Libertarian

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  18th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert William Ney (Bob), 60.27%

  Republican
  Robert L. Burch, 39.73%

  Democrat

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  18th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert William Ney (Bob), 50.19%

  Republican
  Robert L. Burch, 46.33%

  Democrat
  Margaret Chitti, 3.48%

  Natural Law

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  18th Congressional District of Ohio
  Robert William Ney (Bob), 53.98%

  Republican
  Greg L. Didonato, 46.02%

  Democrat

Privately Financed Travel

12 trips taken between 2000 - 2004 costing $50,297

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• New Rep. Mike Carey hires chief central to past scandal

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 8, 2021
  The last time David DiStefano served as chief of staff, he helped to entangle his former boss in an episode that contributed to the congressman's resignation from office and 30-month prison sentence. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio) is probably hoping this time that hiring DiStefano as his top staffer will be different. read more

• Based on paychecks, congressional staff strongly favor Clinton over Trump

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on May 9, 2016
  If the presidential race ends up being the insider Hillary Clinton versus the outsider Donald Trump, congressional staff are showing a crystal clear preference for the insider Clinton based on who they are working for.  read more

• Former staffer avoids jail time

  Posted by LegiStorm on April 7, 2011
  A former congressional staffer who pleaded guilty to charges related to the Abramoff scandal was not given a prison sentence because the judge believed members of Congress were to blame for the corruption. read more

• Everyone was doing it!

  Posted by LegiStorm on Jan. 27, 2011
  "But everyone did it" may not hold up as a legal defense, but the argument of a former Hill staffer implicated in the Jack Abramoff scandal provides an interesting look at the workings of Capitol Hill in its wilder days.Fraser Verrusio, a former staffer to Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), is on trial for accusations he illegally acepted a free trip and tickets to the 2003 World Series and then lied about it in financial disclosures. read more