Feb. 19, 2010, Coshocton Tribune
By JESSICA ALAIMO
CentralOhio.com
Nine Republicans are hoping for the opportunity to unseat U.S. Rep. Zack Space in November. Space also faces a primary challenger.
Space, a Dover Democrat, is running for his third term. He is a member of the Blue Dog caucus, made up of fiscally conservative Democrats. As of Dec. 31 he had raised $1.3 million – six times more than the leading Republican opponent – according to Federal Elections Commission records.
While both the Cook and Rothenberg political report list the race as favoring Space, Republicans have targeted the district, which they held for years before Space's victory in 2006.
Tory Mazolla, spokesman for the National Republican Campaign Committee, said the party’s message will be that Space has failed to bring jobs to the area.
Space has a hurdle before reaching the general election, however. He faces a primary challenge from Mark Pitrone, of Gnadenhutten. Pitrone, a Navy veteran, also ran against Space in 2008, getting 15 percent of the vote.
The primary will be May 4.
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