U.S. SENATE Candidates

There is a three-way race in the Republican primary for U.S. Senator and two people are vying for the Democratic nomination. An (*) denotes the incumbent.
REPUBLICANS
MIKE DEWINE*
Age: 59.
Hometown: Cedarville.
Employment: Incumbent U.S. Senator.
Education: Bachelor's degree, Miami University; law degree, Ohio Northern University.
Family: Wife, Fran; eight children.
WILLIAM G. PIERCE
Age: 53.
Hometown: Maineville.
Employment: Full-time candidate (On leave from the education field).
Education: Bachelor's degree, University of Cincinnati; master's degree, College of Mount St. Joseph.
Family: Wife, Janet; three children.
DAVID R. SMITH
Age: 36.
Hometown: Mason.
Employment: Procter & amp; Gamble.
Education: Bachelor's degree, University of Utah; master of business administration, Northwestern University; master's degree in engineering management, Northwestern. University.
Family: Wife, Jenelle; three children.
DEMOCRATS
SHERROD BROWN
Age: 53.
Hometown: Avon.
Employment: U.S. Representative.
Education: Bachelor's degree, Yale University; master's degree, Ohio State University.
Family: Wife, Connie Schultz, four children.
Merrill Samuel Keiser Jr. could not be reached for this profile.