Ohio's 8th congressional district sits on the west side of
Ohio
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, bordering
Indiana
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. The cities of
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Fairfield,
Middletown,
Springfield,
Eaton
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Greenville,
Piqua, and
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are part of the district. The district was represented by Republican
John Boehner
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, the 53rd
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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. On September 25, 2015, Boehner announced his resignation from the speakership and retirement from Congress, which became effective on October 31, 2015.
The current representative for this district is Republican
Warren Davidson
Warren Earl Davidson (born March 1, 1970) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district since 2016. The district, which was once represented by House Speaker John ...
, who defeated Democrat Corey Foister and Green Party candidate James J. Condit Jr. in the
2016 special election to fill Boehner's seat.
Election results from presidential races
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
See also
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Ohio's congressional districts
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Election district disputes in the 2010s
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List of United States congressional districts
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