The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 16

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, one from each of the state's 16

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. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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and various

and

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. Primaries were held on April 28, 2020.

Results summary

Statewide

District

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio by district:

District 1

The 1st district is based in

Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...

, stretching southwestward to Ohio's borders with

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and

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. The incumbent is 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 ...

, who was re-elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *

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football analyst and former Green Township trustee *Amy Murray, Cincinnati city councilwoman

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Kate Schroder, health care executive

=Eliminated in primary

= *Nikki Foster, businesswoman and U.S. Air Force veteran

=Declined

= * Brigid Kelly, state representative ''(endorsed Schroder)'' * Denise Driehaus, president of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and former state representative *

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, attorney, Hamilton County Clerk of Courts and nominee for this seat in

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Alicia Reece Alicia Michelle Reece (born April 25, 1971) is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician currently serving as a Hamilton County, Ohio, Hamilton County Commissioner. She formerly served as a member of the Ohio House of Representat ...

, former state representative *Jill Schiller, former special assistant in the

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and nominee for the 2nd District in

Endorsements

Primary results

Third parties

Libertarian Party

=Candidates

= *Kevin David Kahn (Libertarian)

=Results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district takes eastern

and its suburbs, including Norwood and Loveland, and stretches eastward along the

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. The incumbent is Republican Brad Wenstrup, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *H. Robert Harris * Brad Wenstrup, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Jaime Castle, teacher

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

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 Joyce Marie Beatty (; née Birdsong, March 12, 1950) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 3rd congressional district since 2013, and as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus since 2021. A member of the Democrat ...

, who was re-elected with 73.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *

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, former special adviser to the director of the

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=Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Cleophus Dulaney, businessman *Mark Richardson, U.S. Navy veteran

Primary results

General election

Predictions

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

Jim Jordan James Daniel Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is an American politician currently serving in his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he is a two-tim ...

, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Shannon Freshour, litigation paralegal * Mike Larsen, television program scriptwriter and former Congressional staffer * Jeffrey Sites,

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veteran and assistant manager of shipping and receiving for a company in Findlay

Endorsements

Primary results

Third parties

Libertarian Party

=Candidates

= * Steve Perkins

=Results

Independents

=Candidates

= * Chris Gibbs (Independent), grain farmer and former chair of the Shelby County Republican Party

General Election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district encompasses

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, taking in Findlay, Defiance, and

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. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *M. Xavier Carrigan, truck driver *Gene Redinger *Nick Rubando, cultural programmer

=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

The 6th district encompasses

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, including

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, and Ironton. The incumbent is Republican Bill Johnson, who was re-elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Bill Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative *Kenneth Morgan

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Shawna Roberts, former small business owner and nominee for

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in 2018

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

The 7th district is based in northeastern Ohio, and includes the city of Canton. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 58.7% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Quentin Potter (write-in)

=Disqualified

= *Patrick Pikus, business manager and candidate for Ohio's 7th congressional district in

Results

Third parties

Libertarian Party

=Candidates

= *Brandon Lape (Libertarian), computer technician

=Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 8

The 8th district takes in the northern suburbs of

, including Butler County, as well as taking in

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. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 66.6% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *Edward Meer, Founder of Blue Butler

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Vanessa Enoch, management consultant and nominee for Ohio's 8th congressional district in

*Matthew Guyette, paralegal and candidate for Ohio's 8th congressional district in

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and

Primary results

General election

Predictions

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

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, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *Peter Rosewicz, loan officer

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Charles Barrett *Tim Connors *Timothy Corrigan *Rob Weber

Primary results

General election

Predictions

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 was re-elected with 55.9% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *John Anderson *Kathi Flanders, nurse practitioner *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Eric Moyer, former

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research scientist and Alzheimer's researcher *Desiree Tims, attorney and former political aide to U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Kirsten Gillibrand

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 11

The 11th district takes in eastern

and its suburbs, including Euclid, Ohio, Euclid, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Cleveland Heights, and Warrensville Heights, Ohio, Warrensville Heights, as well as stretching southward into Richfield, Ohio, Richfield and parts of Akron, Ohio, Akron. The incumbent is Democrat Marcia Fudge, who was re-elected with 82.2% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *James Jerome Bell, write-in candidate for Ohio's 11th congressional district in 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio#District 11, 2018 *Marcia Fudge, incumbent U.S. Representative *Michael Hood, U.S. Navy veteran *Tariq Shabazz, graduate student

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Laverne Gore, community activist *Jonah Schulz, non-profit owner *Shalira Taylor, marketing consultant and activist

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 12

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

suburbs, including Dublin, Ohio, Dublin, Westerville, Ohio, Westerville, Gahanna, Ohio, Gahanna, and New Albany, Ohio, New Albany, as well as, Newark, Ohio, Newark, Mansfield, Ohio, Mansfield, and Zanesville, Ohio, Zanesville. The incumbent is Republican Troy Balderson, who was re-elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Troy Balderson, incumbent U.S. Representative *Tim Day, Ohio National Guard veteran

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Jenny Bell, nurse practitioner *Alaina Shearer, businesswoman

=Declined

= *Danny O'Connor, Franklin County recorder and nominee for Ohio's 12th congressional district in 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio#District 12, 2018

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 13

The 13th district covers the Mahoning Valley in northeastern Ohio, including Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown and eastern parts of Akron, Ohio, Akron. The incumbent is Democrat Tim Ryan (Ohio politician), Tim Ryan, who was re-elected with 61.0% of the vote in 2018, and Tim Ryan 2020 presidential campaign, ran for president in 2020, though he dropped out on October 24, 2019. He is seeking re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Tim Ryan (Ohio politician), Tim Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Christina Hagan, former state representative and candidate for Ohio's 16th congressional district in 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio#District 16, 2018 *Duane Hennen, businessman and former pastor *Lou Lyras, businessman *Richard Morckel *Jason Mormando *Robert Santos *Donald Truex

=Declined

= *Mary Taylor (politician), Mary Taylor, former Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Primary results

Third parties

Libertarian Party

=Candidates

= *Michael Fricke

=Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 14

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

, including Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Mayfield Heights, Solon, Ohio, Solon, and Independence, Ohio, Independence, as well as Ashtabula County, Ohio, Ashtabula, Lake County, Ohio, Lake, and Geauga County, Ohio, Geauga counties, northern Portage County, Ohio, Portage County, and northeastern Summit County, Ohio, Summit County. The incumbent is Republican David Joyce (politician), David Joyce, who was re-elected with 55.2% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *David Joyce (politician), David Joyce, incumbent U.S. Representative *Mark Pitrone, write-in candidate for Ohio's 14th congressional district in 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio#District 14, 2018

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Hillary O'Connor Mueri, attorney and U.S. Navy veteran

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 15

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

, including Upper Arlington, Ohio, Upper Arlington, Hilliard, Ohio, Hilliard, and Grove City, Ohio, Grove City, as well as Athens, Ohio, Athens. The incumbent is Republican Steve Stivers, who was re-elected with 58.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Shelby Hunt *Steve Stivers, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Daniel Kilgore *Joel Newby, attorney

Primary results

Third parties

Candidates

Declared

*Shane Hoffman (Write-In) American Solidarity Partyshanehoffmanusa.com

General election

Predictions

Results

District 16

The 16th district takes in the western suburbs of

, including Westlake, Ohio, Westlake, Parma, Ohio, Parma, and Strongsville, Ohio, Strongsville, as well Medina, Ohio, Medina, Norton, Ohio, Norton, and North Canton, Ohio, North Canton. The incumbent is Republican Anthony Gonzalez (politician), Anthony Gonzalez, who was first elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Anthony Gonzalez (politician), Anthony Gonzalez, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Aaron Paul Godfrey, physicist and candidate for Ohio's 16th congressional district in 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio#District 16, 2018 *Ronald Karpus III

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

Notes

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References

External links

Elections & Voting
at the Ohio Secretary of State official website * * * * (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters) * ;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Steve Chabot (R) for Congress

Kevin David Kahn (L) for Congress

Kate Schroder (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Jaime Castle (D) for Congress

Brad Wenstrup (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Joyce Beatty (D) for Congress

Mark Richardson (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Shannon Freshour (D) for Congress

Chris Gibbs (I) for Congress

Jim Jordan (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Bob Latta (R) for Congress

Nick Rubando (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Bill Johnson (R) for Congress

Shawna Roberts (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Bob Gibbs (R) for Congress

Brandon Lape (L) for Congress

Quentin Potter (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
Warren Davidson (R) for Congress

Vanessa Enoch (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
Marcy Kaptur (D) for Congress

Rob Weber (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates
Desiree Tims (D) for Congress

Mike Turner (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates
Marcia Fudge (D) for Congress

Laverne Gore (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 12th district candidates
Troy Balderson (R) for Congress

Alaina Shearer (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates
Christina Hagan (R) for Congress

Tim Ryan (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 14th district candidates
David Joyce (R) for Congress

Hillary O'Connor Mueri (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 15th district candidates
Joel Newby (D) for Congress

Steve Stivers (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 16th district candidates
Aaron Paul Godfrey (D) for Congress

Anthony Gonzalez (R) for Congress
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