Ned Lauver

Ned W. Lauver, a former high school teacher in Carrollton, Ohio (now with the Wooster City Schools in Wayne County), considered a run as a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 16th Congressional District (map) of Ohio. Though he filed his candidacy with the FEC, he later decided against challenging incumbent Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Ohio), withdrawing in order to support John Boccieri for the seat.

2008 elections
Lauver considered running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Ohio) in the 2008 congressional elections, but later declined.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Ohio and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Ohio’s 16th Congressional District
 * Lauver's FEC filings for the 2007-08 election cycle