Robert Lucas is an American

United States

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 citizen who decided to run for the Republican

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 party who was (in spite of the party's insistence that he withdraw before the primary)the party's 2004 nominee to challenge the long-term incumbent Democratic

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 U.S. Rep.

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 Sherrod Brown

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, who had served since 1992. He lost the general election decisively, receiving only one-third the votes.

In 2004 Lucas was a resident of Akron

Akron, Ohio

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, Ohio

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. A first - and last- time candidate, he was employed at a telemarketing company.

Republican party primary election results:

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Robert Lucas	15,900	59
Joe Ortega	11,193	41

General election results:

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Robert Lucas	95,025	33
Sherrod Brown	196,139	67

See also:

• Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 13th District