Female Lutheran pastor mounts uphill bid for Ohio congressional seat — The Washington Post

While the presidential candidates have been discussing values and downplaying their personal religious beliefs, faith is front and center in the race for Ohio’s 5th Congressional District.

To the Editor: Zimmann ‘will represent us, not lobbyists’ — The Sentinel-Tribune

“Latta represents Latta. He’s definitely not like his father. Bob receives huge donations from electric companies and other lobbying groups who tell him how to vote. But he’s known for not doing much. Well, the 5th District -Ohio deserves more. And now we have a chance.”

To the Editor: Latta should debate Zimmann — The Sentinel-Tribune

“What is Bob Latta afraid of? Why doesn’t he want to debate Angela Zimmann? He’s afraid he doesn’t have an answer, because he hasn’t done anything worthwhile for his district. He only got into this because of his father’s name.”

Zimmann defends education, Ohio’s interests — The BG News

“She is 100 percent the perfect candidate,” said Michael Hart, vice president of the College Democrats. “She reminded me there are people out there who want to make a difference.”

Zimmann shares moderate views of this district — Sentinel-Tribune

“When I discovered I was in Ohio 5 I took a look at Bob Latta’s voting record because I wanted to see who would represent me. When I saw he voted against the auto bailout and against women’s issues specifically the fair pay act, domestic violence and choice, I felt like those two issues in tandem meant he was not the representative for me nor this district.”

McNamara: Zimmann could be another Kaptur in Congress — Toledo Blade

Many Toledo households that used to be in the 9th Congressional District were switched into the 5th Congressional District — which is a seat held by Republican incumbent Bob Latta, who is challenged by Democrat Angela Zimmann and Eric Eberly, a Libertarian…

“We have an opportunity to send someone else to have the same potential as Marcy Kaptur, and that woman is Angela Zimmann,” Mr. McNamara said.

Zimmann focuses on faith in Congressional race — Toledo Free Press

“A person without a religious faith can still be a person of integrity,” Zimmann said in a recent interview, “so I wouldn’t say that if you don’t have faith you don’t have values. But I know for myself my faith influences my values. Being from the Christian faith, our values are to care for the needy. The Bible talks about helping the elderly and the widows, and I see that as an analogy for helping …

Candidate raises flap with TV ad imitation — Sentinel-Tribune

One of the women in the ad, Susan Cruea, was shocked when she learned that her face was now appearing in a Latta advertisement.

“I was upset,” she said. “The image is obviously manipulated to make it look like we were supporters of Mr. Latta. … I find it a gross misuse of our images.”

Cruea said she immediately started calling Latta’s various offices to complain, but could not get any satisfaction.

Zimmann blasts Latta for refusing debate — The Toledo Blade

Democrat Angela Zimmann, candidate for the 5th Congressional District, blasted her Republican opponent today for refusing to debate and also for manipulating people featured in one of her campaign commercials.

Zimmann in Van Wert — Your Hometown Lima Stations

Zimmann was at Vantage Career Center for the Northwest Ohio regional school board meeting where she was joined by State Senator Cliff Hite for a candidate meet-and-greet before the conference.  Zimmann is running against incumbent Congressman Bob Latta and says she has been traveling through the district talking to residents who are excited for some change in Washington.

Zimmann also says passing the farm bill and bringing jobs back to this region is a major part of her …