They are:
1.Paul Hackett,43, a Personal Injury Lawyer and Marine Corps Reserve Major who just returned from serving in Iraq. He was a Milford City Councillor from 1996-'99.

2.Victoria Wells Wulsin,51, a Pysician and Epidemiologist who is the President of Soteni Inc, a non profit anti AIDS organiztion. She seems to be trying to position herself as a 'centrist' Democrat, emphasing her committment to balanced budgets.  She criticized the Republican Party for no longer being conservative, but extreme.

The other Democrats are:
1.Russell Hurley,41, a Barber

2.Charlie Sanders,58, a Retired G.M Employee and former Mayor of Waynesville.  Mr Sanders has been the Democratic nominee in the district from 1998-2004.  He is a conservative Democrat.

3.Jeff Sinnard,43, a Civil Engineer.  He is a pro-life Democrat who otherwise seems to take mostly liberal positions.

4.James Parker, a Health Care Administrator

This is purely a guess on my part: the Democratic "establishment" in the district will be concerned that Charlie Sanders will get the nomination, and so, will come out strongly for either Hackett or Wulsin.

2 other Democrats were also mentioned
1.Arthur Katz,82, a lawyer, failed to get enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot

2.Thor Jacobs, Vice President of Sovereign Homes (a homebuilding company) planned to run, but, I guess, decided in the end not to.

12 Republicans are running
The 3 frontrunners are:

1.Pat De Wine, a Lawyer and Hamilton County Commissioner.  He is the son of Senator Mike De Wine

2.Tom Brinkman, a Curry Printing Company Sales Manager and State Representative

3.Jean Schmidt, a former State Representative.

According to a couple posters on Kos, Brinkman and Schmidt are both arch theocons.  How they split the vote should be interesting.

The rest are:
4.Eric Minamyer,52, a self employed lawyer, navy reserve captain who did support work for the Iraq and Afghan wars and Symmes Township Trustee and Board President

5.Bob McEwen, Former Ohio Congressman from 1980-'84 when he was appointed by Ronald Reagan as a Representative to the European Parliament.  

6.David Smith, Procter and Gamble Financial Analyst.

7.Tom Bemmes, Junior High School Math Teacher and Professional Magician, Former President Reading School Board

8.Peter Fossett, Teacher

9.Steve Austin,57, Retired Civics Teacher

10.August Geier

11.Jeff Morgan, part time Mail Carrier and Youth Minister

12.Douglas Mink, 2002 State Rep candidate

Anybody on the ground have any information?