unopposed, capturing over 250 thousand votes. 1998 - Ohio State Treasurer Election With endorsements from the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police and Ohio Certified Public Accountants, Deters sought to capture the position of State Treasurer, promising to ensure the safety of public monies and diversify the state’s debt portfolio. He defeated Democrat John Donofrio, earning 70 percent of the vote. 2002 - Ohio State Treasurer Election In 2002, Deters battled Democrat Mary O. Boyle, a former State Legislator, for re-election to the Treasurer seat. If re-elected, Deters sought to continue the process of digitizing the office, receiving and distributing money electronically. A close race, Deters won the reelection after capturing roughly 53 percent of the vote. 2004 - Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Election Deters entered the 2004 Prosecutor race after then-Hamilton County Prosecutor Michael Allen withdrew amid allegations of sexual harassment. Given that this was also a Presidential Election year, Deters felt it was crucial to enter so that Republicans could retain viability and legitimacy within the region. A write-in candidate, he faced Democrat Fanon Rucker, who previously served as an Assistant Prosecutor for the City of Cincinnati. Deters eventually won with 57 percent of the vote. 2008 - Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Election In 2008, Deters ran for re-election unopposed, again capturing over 250 thousand votes. 2012 - Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Election Facing Former City of Cincinnati Prosecuting Attorney Janaya Trotter, Deters campaigned on the promise to continue removing violent offenders from the streets and ensuring the safety of Hamilton County residents. Deters later defeated Trotter, garnering 59 percent of the vote. 2016 - Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Election In his bid for a sixth term, Deters faced Alan Triggs, a former assistant prosecutor and Magistrate Judge. Deters campaigned on a similar platform, aggressively prosecuting violent criminals while seeking opportunities for diversion programs, where appropriate. He won by among the narrowest margins of his career in this race, winning roughly 54 percent of the vote. 2020 - Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Election A re-match of the 2004 write-in campaign, Deters faced and eventually defeated Fanon Rucker in the 2020 Election. Calling it the “most satisfying” victory of his political career, Deters won after his campaign targeted voters who had become dissatisfied with then-Republican President Donald Trump, overcoming the president’s 65 thousand-vote deficit in Hamilton County. References External links Hamilton County Prosecutor Biography Campaign Data via Our Campaigns |-