308:. Jennings campaigned on increasing the regulations on insurance companies to prevent property owners from losing coverage, adding trade and technical programs to schools, protecting the "limited essential services" provided by local governments, and increasing funding to education. The campaign quickly became negative, however, with Oelrich attacking Jennings's lack of legislative accomplishments, his support for "social programs and government intervention," for supporting voting rights restoration for ex-felons. and for being delinquent in his property taxes. The race remained close until Election Day, with both Jennings and Oelrich saturating the district with television advertisements and mailers. Despite the district's Democratic lean, however, Oelrich ended up beating Jennings, winning 54–46%.
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