Mike DeWine

Age: 63

Party: Republican

Resume: Prosecuting attorney, Senator

After graduating from Miami University, where he received a bachelor’s of science in 1969, DeWine attended the College of Law from Ohio Northern University, where he received his Juris Doctor in 1972. In the same year, Mike DeWine was admitted to the Ohio State bar and later started his practice in Xenia, Ohio. He worked for Greene County as assistant prosecuting attorney from 1973 to 1975 and as prosecuting attorney from 1977 to 1981. DeWine was elected to the Ohio Senate from 1981 to 1982 and lieutenant governor of Ohio in 1991. He was elected a U.S. Senator in 1994 and reelected in 2000.

— Higher education: Candidate could not be reach to comment on this issue

— Economy: DeWine said Obama’s healthcare plan is not only unconstitutional, but also an Ohio jobs killer, hurting the economy when Ohioans can least afford it. DeWine said he will focus his energies on helping business to thrive and creating jobs. He said because jobs don’t come to states with high crime, government misconduct and eagerness to sue and regulate, DeWine said he wants to create jobs through a business-friendly environment.

— Healthcare: DeWine said challenging the constitutionality of the Obama’s healthcare is one of the priorities of his campaign. He said he will join 20 other state attorneys in a lawsuit to declare Obama’s healthcare as unconstitutional. He believes the plan slashes Medicare benefits for seniors and is going to cost Ohioans $1.45 billion in new Medicaid spending between 2014-2019.