Three candidates are running for the two-year seat.

Three candidates are running for the two-year seat.
TIMOTHY J. RYAN (D)
Age: 29.
Home: 438 N. Rhodes Ave., Niles
Employment: State senator.
Education: Law degree from Franklin Pierce Law Center; bachelor of arts from Bowling Green State University; John F. Kennedy High School graduate.
Family: Single.
Priority: Economic development including bringing new technology jobs to the district and preserving the manufacturing segment of our local economy.
ANN WOMER BENJAMIN (R)
Age: 49.
Home: 362 Eldridge Road, Aurora.
Employment: State representative and attorney.
Education: Law degree from Case Western Reserve University; bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University.
Family: Husband, David; two daughters.
Priority: To address the economic needs of the congressional district, with a focus on the Mahoning Valley.
JAMES A. TRAFICANT JR. (I)
Age: 61.
Home: 429 N. Main St., Poland.
Employment: Federal prisoner.
Education: Two master's degrees from Youngstown State University; bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh; Cardinal Mooney High School graduate.
Family: Wife, Patricia; two daughters.
Priority: No response.