The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 16

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from the U.S. state of

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, one from each of the state's 16

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. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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, and various

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and

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Results summary

Statewide

District

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio by district:

District 1

The 1st district is based in

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, stretching southwestward to Ohio's borders with

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and

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. Incumbent Republican

Steve Chabot Steven Joseph Chabot ( ; born January 22, 1953) is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States representative for since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the district from 1995 to 2009. In 20 ...

was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. He was challenged by attorney and Hamilton County Clerk of Courts

Aftab Pureval Aftab Karma Singh Pureval (born September 9, 1982) is an American attorney and politician serving as 70th Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, since January 4, 2022. On January 14, 2021, he declared his candidacy for the 2021 Cincinnati mayoral election. O ...

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Samuel Ronan,

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veteran, 2016 State House candidate and candidate for chair of the Democratic National Committee in

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Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, attorney and Hamilton County Clerk of Courts

=Withdrawn

= * Robert Barr, rabbi * Laura Ann Weaver, dentist

=Declined

= * Eric Elias, businessman * Mark W. Lippert, former

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* Todd Portune, Hamilton County Commissioner * Alicia Reece, state representative *

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, Member of

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and candidate for U.S. Senate in

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*Michele Young, attorney, author and nominee for this seat in

Campaign

Pureval raised $660,000 in the first eight weeks after announcing his candidacy with nearly 80% of the money from people local to the district. This his campaign team claimed is more than any Democratic challenger had raised in a single quarter against Chabot.

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Campaign

Despite being the strongest challenger to Chabot since his congressional comeback in 2010, the Pureval campaign was hit with two significant controversies that impacted their chances. Firstly, he was accused of spending funds from his clerk campaign account on expenances in relation to his house campaign, in violation of Ohio election law. The Ohio Elections Commission dismissed 28 of 29 charges brought against the campaign, before issuing them a $100 fine for the single upheld charge (which had been caused by a clerical error). Secondly, a 22-year-old Pureval volunteer managed to infiltrate the Chabot campaign and gain access a sensitive voter database. After the election Pureval would "take responsibility" for the volunteer's actions and formally apologized to Chabot.

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district takes eastern

and its suburbs, including Norwood and Loveland, and stretches eastward along the Ohio River. The incumbent is Republican Brad Wenstrup, who has represented the district since 2013. Wenstrup was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Brad Wenstrup, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jill Schiller, former special assistant in the White House Office of Management and Budget

=Eliminated in primary

= * Janet Everhard, retired physician and write-in candidate fot this seat in

* Ken McNeely, Brown County Democratic Party central committee chairman

=Withdrawn

= * Richard L. Crosby, attorney

=Declined

= *

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, talk show host, former

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, nominee for OH-02 in

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and candidate for governor in 1982 * William R. Smith,

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Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 3

The 3rd district, located entirely within the borders of Franklin County, taking in inner

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, as well as Franklin County's share of Reynoldsburg. The incumbent is Democrat Joyce Beatty, who has held the district since 2013. Beatty was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Joyce Beatty, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jim Burgess

=Eliminated in primary

= * Abdulkadir M. Haji

Primary results

General election

Results

District 4

The 4th district, nicknamed the "duck district", sprawls from the

exurbs, including

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and

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into north-central Ohio, taking in Oberlin. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2007. Jordan was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Joseph Miller

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Janet Garrett, retired teacher and nominee for this seat in

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Cody James Slatzer-Rose, software developer

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 5

The 5th district encompasses

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, taking in Findlay, Defiance, and

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. The incumbent is Republican Bob Latta, who has represented the district since 2007. Latta was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bob Latta, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Bob Kreienkamp * Todd Wolfrum, Van Wert County Commissioner

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * J. Michael Galbraith,

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teacher

=Eliminated in primary

= * James L. Neu, Jr.,employee of Chrysler's Toledo machining plant and nominee for this seat in

Primary results

General election

Results

District 6

The 6th district encompasses

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, including

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, Marietta, and Ironton. The incumbent is Republican Bill Johnson, who has represented the district since 2011. Johnson was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bill Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Robert Blazek, businessman

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Shawna Roberts, Belmont County resident and former small business owner

=Eliminated in primary

= * Werner Lange, former delegate for Bernie Sanders

Primary results

General election

Results

District 7

The 7th district is based in northeastern Ohio, and includes the city of Canton. The incumbent is Republican Bob Gibbs, who has represented the district since 2013. Gibbs was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bob Gibbs, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Terry Robertson, truck driver, real estate agent and candidate for this seat

* Patrick Quinn, internet technician

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Ken Harbaugh,

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veteran and president of Team Rubicon Global

=Eliminated in primary

= * Patrick Pikus, manager at

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Primary results

General election

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 8

The 8th district takes in the northern suburbs of

, including Butler County, as well as taking in Springfield. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2016. Davidson was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Vanessa Enoch, management consultant

=Eliminated in primary

= * Bill Ebben * Matthew J. Guyette, paralegal * Ted Jones

Primary results

General election

Results

District 9

The 9th district spans the coast of

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from Toledo to the west side of

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, taking in Port Clinton, Sandusky, Lorain, Lakewood, Brook Park, and

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. The incumbent is Democrat Marcy Kaptur, who has represented the district since 1983. Kaptur was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Marcy Kaptur, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Joshua Garcia, taxi driver

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Steve Kraus Steven W. Kraus (born July 28, 1959) was the Representative of the 89th district of the Ohio House of Representatives until his felony conviction on July 27, 2015. He attended the Community College of the Air Force of Air University (United States ...

, former state representative and convicted felon

=Eliminated in primary

= * Keith Colton * W. Benjamin Franklin

Primary results

General election

Results

District 10

The 10th district encompasses the Dayton metro area, including

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and the surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2013. Turner was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Theresa Gasper, business owner

=Eliminated in primary

= * Robert Klepinger * Michael Milisits

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * John Anderson, civilian air force acquisition logistics and sustainment manager and candidate for this seat in

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* John Mitchell

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 11

The 11th district takes in eastern

and its suburbs, including

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, and

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, as well as stretching southward into Richfield and parts of

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. The incumbent is Democrat Marcia Fudge, who has represented the district since 2008. Fudge was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Marcia Fudge, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Beverly Goldstein, former university professor and nominee for this seat in

=Eliminated in primary

= * Gregory P. Dunham

Primary results

General election

Results

District 12

The 12th district encompasses the northern Columbus metro area, taking in the northern

suburbs, including

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, Westerville, Gahanna, and New Albany, as well as,

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, Mansfield, and

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. Republican

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was the representative of the district until his resignation on January 15, 2018. A special election was held on August 7, 2018, to fill the vacancy until January 3, 2019.

Republican primary

Nominee

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, state senator and former state representative

Eliminated in primary

* John Adams, perennial candidate *

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, state senator * Lawrence Cohen, attorney * Jon Halverstadt, real estate investor *

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, conservative economist * Melanie Leneghan, Liberty Township Trustee * Pat Manley * Carol O'Brien, Delaware County Prosecutor * Myrl Shoemaker, Jr., son of former lieutenant governor

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Declined

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, state representative (running for state senate) *

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, state representative (running for state senate) *

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and former U.S. Representative *Clarence Mingo, Franklin County Auditor (endorsed Kevin Bacon) *

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, author and venture capitalist

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Danny O'Connor, Franklin County

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Ed Albertson, businessman and candidate for this seat

* Jackie Patton, nurse * John Peters, teacher * John Russell, farmer * Zach Scott, former Franklin County Sheriff and candidate for Mayor of

in the 2015 * Doug Wilson, healthcare professional

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 13

The 13th district covers the

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in northeastern Ohio, including

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and eastern parts of

. The incumbent is Democrat Tim Ryan, who has represented the district since 2013. Ryan was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Tim Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Robert Crow * John Stephen Luchansky, perennial candidate

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Chris DePizzo, attorney

Primary results

General election

Results

District 14

The 14th district is located in Northeast Ohio, taking in the eastern suburbs and exurbs of

, including

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, and

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, as well as

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, and

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counties, northern Portage County, and northeastern Summit County. The incumbent is Republican David Joyce, who has represented the district since 2013. Joyce was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * David Joyce, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Betsy Rader, attorney

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 15

The 15th district encompasses the southern Columbus metro area, taking in the western and eastern suburbs of

, including

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, Hilliard, and Grove City, as well as

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. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2011. Stivers was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Rick Neal, former Peace Corps volunteer and international aid worker

=Eliminated in primary

= * Rob Jarvis, high school government teacher

Primary results

Independents

* Johnathan Miller ( Libertarian)

Notes

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 16

The 16th district takes in the western suburbs of

, including Westlake,

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, and

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, as well

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, and North Canton. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2011. Renacci was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. Renacci is running for U.S. Senate instead of re-election in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Anthony Gonzalez, former NFL player

=Eliminated in primary

= *

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, state representative * Michael Grusenmeyer, physician

=Withdrawn

= * Darrell Hartman *

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, state representative and former state senator

=Declined

= *

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, Wayne County Commissioner and former state representative * Rob Frost, Chairman of the Cuyahoga County Republican Party *

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, State Senator (running for secretary of state) *

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, President of the Ohio Senate *

, incumbent U.S. Representative ( running for U.S. Senate) * Kristina Roegner, state representative * Mary Taylor,

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(running for governor) * Jane Timken, Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party *

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, state representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Susan Moran Palmer, health industry professional

=Eliminated in primary

= * Mark Dent, attorney and U.S. Army Veteran * Aaron Godfrey, scientist * Grant Goodrich, head of the Great Lakes Energy Institute at Case Western Reserve University and U.S. Marine Corp veteran * Jennifer Herold, occupational therapist * T.J. Mulloy, insurance and investment broker * John Wilson

=Declined

= * Dean DePiero, former mayor of

and former state representative *

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, former administrator of the

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and former U.S. Representative (running for lieutenant governor)

Primary results

General election

Polling

Predictions

Results

References

External links

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