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The Tuesday primary set the field for this fall’s elections, with Ohio’s senate, congressional and county races shaping up – while voters approved the two state bond issues on the ballot.

In one of the most-watched races, the 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Jean Schmidt will face Surya Yalamanchili, a former Procter & Gamble executive who beat out David Krikorian and Jim Parker for the Democratic nomination with 55 percent of the vote. Krikorian won 31 percent and Parker, 14 percent.

In the 1st Congressional District Democratic Rep. Steve Driehaus beat out Eric Wilson 83 percent to 17 percent. Driehaus likely will be challenged by Steve Chabot, whose seat Driehaus won two years ago.

House Minority Leader John Boehner easily defeated challengers Thomas McMasters and Manfred Schreyer, winning 85 percent to take the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional District.

In the Hamilton County commission race, former Cincinnati councilman Jim Tarbell won 46 percent of the Democratic vote, beating Councilman Cecil Thomas (40 percent) and Whitewater Township Trustee Hubert Brown (14 percent) for the seat being vacated by David Pepper (Pepper is running for the Ohio auditor’s job). The Republican race for the seat pitted two more City Council members – Leslie Ghiz and Chris Monzel – against each other. Monzel won 56.5 percent to 43.5 percent, and will take on Tarbell in November.

Statewide, Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher defeated Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, 55 percent to 45 percent, for the Democratic Senate nomination. Fisher’s likely challenger is former congressman and Cincinnati native Rob Portman.

Ohio voters approved a ballot issue to renew funding for the Third Frontier program, 62 percent to 38 percent. A ballot issue to relocate the planned casino in Columbus – which required a statewide vote – won 68 percent to 32 percent.

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