Studebaker ran as a "citizen legislator," and most recently made an appearance Aug. 9 as the keynote speaker for Wake Up Wal-Mart's "Change Wal-Mart, Change America" bus tour stop in Dayton. She advocated a quick and honorable end to the war in Iraq and argued that Turner had done little to prevent massive job losses to the Dayton region.
Studebaker previously served as Howard Dean's communications director in Ohio in 2004. A veterinarian, Studebaker earned a softball scholarship to Ohio State University and went to the Olympic Trials in cycling in 1988. Later, she started an issue advocacy group called Wake Up, Ohio.
Sam Studebaker ran track and field for Northmont High School and ran cross country at Wright State University.
They have two daughters.
...Deputies' report
Sheriff Dave Vore said deputies responded to a report of domestic violence at the couple's home in Washington Township.
"Upon arrival, deputies observed evidence there was a physical altercation between the two subjects," Vore said.
Sam Studebaker, 39, told deputies "his wife had been beating him," and had marks on his right upper arm and right upper back, according to the incident report. His wife told deputies he had hit her, and she had marks on her right upper arm, the report says.
Both spouses signed domestic violence complaints against the other, police said. Police said neither required medical treatment.
Police received 911 calls from a man identifying himself as Sam Studebaker's father, who said his son called him and asked that he call police, and from Stephanie Studebaker, who said her husband "is shoving me around," according to recordings of the calls.
She said the couple's two children were in the house at the time.
She sounds like quite an athlete. No one plays at OSU who isn't exceptional. Olympic trials in anything means she's very, very talented. On top of that is her career as a veterinarian. It's also true that Dayton has (with Ohio) witnessed serious job loss. (That's the Republicans fault....they've consistently raised taxes here until we're the 3rd highest rate in the nation. And that's under a Repub governor who 2 weeks after the election broke his "no taxes" campaign slogan. Taft is an idiot.)
On top of that, this was a dem stronghold district for decades until recently with Turner.
In short, her background and the climate here made her an excellent candidate in a race she could've won. The Dems gotta be crying.