Chris Dole

Democrat Chris Dole is a Crosby Township trustee who ran against Republican Greg Hartmann in the November 2008 Elections, but lost. Dole is a Democrat that ran as an independent due to a "deal" that was arranged between Tim Burke and George Vincent to allow Hartmann and Todd Portune to run unopposed in the two races for Hamilton County Board of Commissioners seats.

Dole was backed in this race by Democrats former Congressman Tom Luken, local attorney Tim Mara and party activist Jenny Edwards despite no official backing from the Party.

Dole was running to fill Pat DeWine's seat. DeWine opted to run for a Court of Common Pleas Judgeship rather than staying a Commissioner. In exchange for the Democratic Party not backing Dole in the race, the Republican party did not endorse Ed Rothenberg in the race against Democrat Todd Portune, also on the same Board. This maintains the 2-1 Democrats to Republicans ratio currently on the Board.