Hackett to challenge Dewine?

From Politcs1.com

 

OHIO: Iraq War veteran and attorney Paul Hackett (D) -- fresh off his surprisingly narrow loss in the CD-2 special election -- acknowledges that the '06 US Senate race against incumbent Mike DeWine (R) is a possibility. Hackett is also considering a rematch against new Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (R) next year. Hackett captured 48% in the heavily Republican CD-2 race -- a district in which no Democrat had broken the 40% mark in years (Kerry won just 35% there last year). Congressmen Ted Strickland (D) -- the leading Democrat in next year's open gubernatorial contest -- said he would support Hackett if Congressman Sherrod Brown and Tim Ryan both pass on the race.