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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
, one from each of the state's 16
congressional districts Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional body. Countries with congressional districts includ ...
. 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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.


Overview


Statewide


District

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


District 1

The 1st district is based in
Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...
, stretching southwestward to Ohio's borders with
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
and
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
. Incumbent Republican
Steve Chabot Steven Joseph Chabot ( ; born January 22, 1953) is an American politician and lawyer who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009 and again from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party (United States), R ...
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 the 70th List of mayors of Cincinnati, mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, since January 4, 2022. On January 14, 2021, he declared his candidacy for the 2 ...
.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Steve Chabot Steven Joseph Chabot ( ; born January 22, 1953) is an American politician and lawyer who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009 and again from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party (United States), R ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Samuel Ronan,
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veteran, 2016 State House candidate and candidate for chair of the
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in
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Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Aftab Pureval Aftab Karma Singh Pureval (born September 9, 1982) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 70th List of mayors of Cincinnati, mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, since January 4, 2022. On January 14, 2021, he declared his candidacy for the 2 ...
, 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 Todd Brian Portune (August 14, 1958 – January 25, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Cincinnati City Council and as a Hamilton County Commissioner. Portune was regarded as left of center on social issue ...
, Hamilton County Commissioner *
Alicia Reece Alicia Michelle Reece (born April 25, 1971) is a Democratic politician currently serving as a Hamilton County Commissioner. She formerly served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 33rd district. She was previously the Vice ...
,
state representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United St ...
* P.G. Sittenfeld, Member of
Cincinnati City Council The Cincinnati City Council is the lawmaking body of Cincinnati, Ohio. The nine-member city council is elected at-large in a single election in which each voter chooses nine candidates from the field. The nine top vote-getters win seats on the co ...
and candidate for U.S. Senate in
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
*Michele Young, attorney, author and nominee for this seat in
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...


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, was 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 to 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
Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...
and its suburbs, including Norwood and Loveland, and stretches eastward along the
Ohio River The Ohio River () is a river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing in a southwesterly direction from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to its river mouth, mouth on the Mississippi Riv ...
. The incumbent was Republican
Brad Wenstrup Brad Robert Wenstrup (born June 17, 1958) is an American politician, U.S. Army Reserve officer, and doctor of podiatric medicine, who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2025. A Republican, he upset incumbent U.S. representati ...
, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Brad Wenstrup Brad Robert Wenstrup (born June 17, 1958) is an American politician, U.S. Army Reserve officer, and doctor of podiatric medicine, who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2025. A Republican, he upset incumbent U.S. representati ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Jill Schiller, former special assistant in the
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=Eliminated in primary

= * Janet Everhard, retired physician and write-in candidate for this seat in
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
* Ken McNeely, Brown County Democratic Party central committee chairman


=Withdrawn

= * Richard L. Crosby, attorney


=Declined

= * William R. Smith,
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*
Jerry Springer Gerald Norman Springer (February 13, 1944 – April 27, 2023) was a British-American broadcaster, journalist, actor, lawyer, and politician. He was best known for hosting the controversial tabloid talk show '' Jerry Springer'' from 1991 to 2 ...
, talk show host, former
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of
Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...
, nominee for OH-02 in
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and candidate for governor in
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Endorsements


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Endorsements


Polling


Results


District 3

The 3rd district, located entirely within the borders of Franklin County, taking in inner
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,
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,
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, as well as Franklin County's share of Reynoldsburg. The incumbent was 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 from 2021 to 2023. A member of th ...
, who had held the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 from 2021 to 2023. A member of th ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Jim Burgess


=Eliminated in primary

= * Abdulkadir M. Haji


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 4

The 4th district, nicknamed the "duck district", sprawls from the
Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, the capital city of the U.S. state of Ohio * Columbus, Georgia, a city i ...
exurbs, including
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and
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into north-central Ohio, taking in
Oberlin Oberlin may refer to: ; Places in the United States * Oberlin Township, Decatur County, Kansas ** Oberlin, Kansas, a city in the township * Oberlin, Louisiana, a town * Oberlin, Ohio, a city * Oberlin, Licking County, Ohio, a ghost town * Oberlin, ...
. The incumbent was Republican
Jim Jordan James Daniel Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is an American politician who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. ...
, who had represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Jim Jordan James Daniel Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is an American politician who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. ...
, 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
2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
&
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...


=Eliminated in primary

= * Cody James Slatzer-Rose, software developer


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Endorsements


Polling


Results


District 5

The 5th district encompasses
Northwestern Ohio Northwest Ohio, or Northwestern Ohio, consists of multiple counties in the northwestern corner of the US state of Ohio. This area borders Lake Erie, Southeast Michigan, and northeastern Indiana. Some areas are also considered the Great Black Sw ...
, taking in Findlay,
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, and
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. The incumbent was Republican
Bob Latta Robert Edward Latta ( ; born April 18, 1956) is an American politician who is the United States representative for . Currently in his 10th term, Latta has served in Congress since 2007, and prior to that he served four terms in the Ohio House o ...
, who had represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Bob Latta Robert Edward Latta ( ; born April 18, 1956) is an American politician who is the United States representative for . Currently in his 10th term, Latta has served in Congress since 2007, and prior to that he served four terms in the Ohio House o ...
, 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
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 6

The 6th district encompasses
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, including
Steubenville Steubenville ( ) is a city in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Ohio River west of Pittsburgh, it had a population of 18,161 at the 2020 census. The Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area has an es ...
, Marietta, and Ironton. The incumbent was Republican Bill Johnson, who had represented the district since 2011. He 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 Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician and activist who is the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from the state of Vermont. He is the longest-serving independ ...


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 7

The 7th district is based in northeastern Ohio, and includes the city of
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. The incumbent was Republican
Bob Gibbs Robert Brian Gibbs (born June 14, 1954) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. In A ...
, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Bob Gibbs Robert Brian Gibbs (born June 14, 1954) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. In A ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Patrick Quinn, internet technician * Terry Robertson, truck driver, real estate agent and candidate for this seat in
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Ken Harbaugh Ken Harbaugh (born December 15, 1973) is a former United States Navy pilot and nonprofit executive. Harbaugh was the Democratic Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Ohio's 7th congressional district in the 2018 ele ...
,
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare, maritime military branch, service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest Displacement (ship), displacement, at 4.5 millio ...
veteran and president of Team Rubicon Global


=Eliminated in primary

= * Patrick Pikus, manager at the
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Primary results


General election


Polling


Predictions


Results


District 8

The 8th district takes in the northern suburbs of
Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...
, including Butler County, as well as taking in Springfield. The incumbent was Republican
Warren Davidson Warren Earl Davidson (born March 1, 1970) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district since 2016. The district includes a s ...
, who had represented the district since 2016. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Warren Davidson Warren Earl Davidson (born March 1, 1970) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district since 2016. The district includes a s ...
, 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


Predictions


Results


District 9

The 9th district spans the coast of
Lake Erie Lake Erie ( ) is the fourth-largest lake by surface area of the five Great Lakes in North America and the eleventh-largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and also has the shortest avera ...
from
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to the west side of
Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...
, taking in Port Clinton, Sandusky,
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, Lakewood, Brook Park, and
Brooklyn Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
. The incumbent was Democrat
Marcy Kaptur Marcia Carolyn Kaptur ( ; born June 17, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 9th congressional district. Currently in her 22nd term, she has been a member of Congress since 1983. A member of the Democr ...
, who had represented the district since 1983. She was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Marcy Kaptur Marcia Carolyn Kaptur ( ; born June 17, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 9th congressional district. Currently in her 22nd term, she has been a member of Congress since 1983. A member of the Democr ...
, 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 before receiv ...
, former
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and convicted felon


=Eliminated in primary

= * Keith Colton * W. Benjamin Franklin


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 10

The 10th district encompasses the Dayton metro area, including
Dayton Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...
and the surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Republican
Mike Turner Michael Ray Turner (born January 11, 1960) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from since 2013. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was previous ...
, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Mike Turner Michael Ray Turner (born January 11, 1960) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from since 2013. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was previous ...
, 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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and
2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
* John Mitchell


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Theresa Gasper, business owner


=Eliminated in primary

= * Robert Klepinger * Michael Milisits


Primary results


General election


Endorsements


Predictions


Results


District 11

The 11th district takes in eastern
Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...
and its suburbs, including
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,
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, and Warrensville Heights, as well as stretching southward into
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and parts of
Akron Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 census. The Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had ...
. The incumbent was Democrat
Marcia Fudge Marcia Louise Fudge (born October 29, 1952) is an American attorney and retired politician who served as the 18th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 2021 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the U. ...
, who had represented the district since 2008. She was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2016.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Marcia Fudge Marcia Louise Fudge (born October 29, 1952) is an American attorney and retired politician who served as the 18th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 2021 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the U. ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Beverly Goldstein, former university professor and nominee for this seat in
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...


=Eliminated in primary

= * Gregory P. Dunham


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 12

The 12th district encompasses the northern Columbus metro area, taking in the northern
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suburbs, including
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, Westerville,
Gahanna Gahanna is a city in northeastern Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 35,726 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1849. History Gahanna was founded along the Big Walnut Creek in 1849 by John C ...
, and New Albany, as well as, Newark,
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, and
Zanesville Zanesville is a city in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located at the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum rivers, the city is approximately east of Columbus and had a population of 24,765 as of the 2020 cen ...
. Republican
Pat Tiberi Patrick Joseph Tiberi (; born October 21, 1962) is an American lobbyist and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2001 to 2018. His district included communities north and east of Columbus. He is a member of the Republican ...
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

*
Troy Balderson William Troy Balderson (born January 16, 1962) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district since 2018. He served as an Ohio state senator representing the 20th district fro ...
, state senator and former
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Eliminated in primary

* John Adams, perennial candidate *
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, state senator * Lawrence Cohen, attorney * Jon Halverstadt, real estate investor *
Tim Kane Timothy Joseph Kane is a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and professor of economics at the University of Austin (UATX). He served as a U.S. Air Force intelligence officer with two overseas tours of duty. Kane c ...
, conservative economist * Melanie Leneghan, Liberty Township Trustee * Pat Manley * Carol O'Brien, Delaware County Prosecutor * Myrl Shoemaker Jr., son of former
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Myrl Shoemaker Myrl Howard Shoemaker (April 14, 1913 – July 30, 1985) was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as the 57th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1983 until his death in 1985. Career Shoemaker served for 24 years in the Ohio ...


Declined

* Andrew Brenner,
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(running for state senate) *
Anne Gonzales Anne Gonzales (born August 12, 1963) is a Real Estate Advisor for 3 Degrees Realty. A former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the Nineteenth District between 2011 and 2019. Career Gonzales is a Realtor with 3 Degrees R ...
,
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(running for state senate) *
John Kasich John Richard Kasich Jr. ( ; born May 13, 1952) is an American politician and author who was the 69th governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001, and a Republican candidate for the pre ...
,
Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
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 in
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
* Jackie Patton, nurse * John Peters, teacher * John Russell, farmer * Zach Scott, former Franklin County Sheriff and candidate for Mayor of
Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, the capital city of the U.S. state of Ohio * Columbus, Georgia, a city i ...
in
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* Doug Wilson, healthcare professional


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District 13

The 13th district covers the
Mahoning Valley The Youngstown–Warren, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, typically known as the Mahoning Valley, is a metropolitan area in Northeast Ohio with Youngstown, Ohio, at its center. According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, ...
in northeastern Ohio, including
Youngstown Youngstown is a city in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Ohio, 11th-most populous city in Ohio with a population of 60,068 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Mahoning ...
and eastern parts of
Akron Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 census. The Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had ...
. The incumbent was Democrat Tim Ryan, who had represented the district since 2013. He 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


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Results


District 14

The 14th district is located in
Northeast Ohio Northeast Ohio is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural region that comprises the northeastern counties of the U.S. state of Ohio. Definitions of the region consist of 16 to 23 counties between the southern shore of Lake Erie and the foothills ...
, taking in the eastern suburbs and exurbs of
Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...
, including
Mayfield Heights Mayfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,351 at the 2020 census. An eastern suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. History Mayfield Heights was initially built up as ...
,
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, and
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, as well as
Ashtabula Ashtabula ( ) is the most populous city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the mouth of the Ashtabula River, on Lake Erie, northeast of Cleveland. At the 2020 census, the city had 17,975 people. Like many other cities in the ...
,
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, and
Geauga Geauga County ( ) is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,397. The county seat and largest city is Chardon. The county is named for an Onondaga or Seneca language ...
counties, northern Portage County, and northeastern Summit County. The incumbent was Republican David Joyce, who had represented the district since 2013. He 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


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Results


District 15

The 15th district encompasses the southern Columbus metro area, taking in the western and eastern suburbs of
Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, the capital city of the U.S. state of Ohio * Columbus, Georgia, a city i ...
, including Upper Arlington, Hilliard, and Grove City, as well as
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. The incumbent was Republican
Steve Stivers Steven Ernst Stivers ( ; born March 24, 1965) is an American businessman, soldier, and politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 until 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party, and became chair of the National Republican Con ...
, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Steve Stivers Steven Ernst Stivers ( ; born March 24, 1965) is an American businessman, soldier, and politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 until 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party, and became chair of the National Republican Con ...
, 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 (
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)


Notes


General election


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Predictions


Results


District 16

The 16th district takes in the western suburbs of
Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...
, including Westlake,
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, and Strongsville, as well
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, Norton, and North Canton. The incumbent was Republican
Jim Renacci James B. Renacci ( ; born December 3, 1958) is an American accountant, businessman, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he is a former city council president and two-ter ...
, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. Renacci was running for U.S. Senate instead of re-election in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Anthony Gonzalez, former
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player


=Eliminated in primary

= * Michael Grusenmeyer, physician *
Christina Hagan Christina Marie Hagan-Nemeth (born December 11, 1988) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 50th district. She was the Republican nominee in the 2020 election to represent Ohio's 1 ...
,
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=Withdrawn

= * Darrell Hartman *
Tom Patton Thomas F. Patton (born November 3, 1953) is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 24th District since 2025. Tom’s time as a legislator began when he was elected as a Representative to Ohio's 18th House District from 200 ...
,
state representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United St ...
and former state senator


=Declined

= *
Ron Amstutz Ronald Amstutz (born 1951) is the former state representative for the 1st District of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving from both 1981 to 2000, and again from 2009 to 2016. He also served as state senator for the 22nd District of the Ohi ...
, Wayne County Commissioner and former
state representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United St ...
* Rob Frost, Chairman of the
Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County ( or , see ) is a large urban county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The county seat and most populous city is Cleveland. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,264,817, making it the second ...
Republican Party *
Frank LaRose Frank LaRose (born April 18, 1979) is an American politician who has served as the 51st Ohio Secretary of State, secretary of state of Ohio since January 2019. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he was member of the Ohio State Senate ...
, State Senator (running for secretary of state) *
Larry Obhof Larry J. Obhof (born November 26, 1977) is an American attorney and politician, who served as a member of the Ohio Senate from 2011 to 2020. He also served as the President of the Senate from 2017 to 2020. Early life and education Larry Obhof w ...
, President of the Ohio Senate *
Jim Renacci James B. Renacci ( ; born December 3, 1958) is an American accountant, businessman, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he is a former city council president and two-ter ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative ( running for U.S. Senate) * Kristina Roegner,
state representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United St ...
* Mary Taylor,
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(running for governor) *
Jane Timken Jane Eileen Timken (née Murphy; born November 5, 1966) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Ohio Senate for the Ohio's 29th senatorial district, 29th district. She previously served as chair of the Ohio Republican Pa ...
, Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party * Scott Wiggam,
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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
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and former
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*
Betty Sutton Betty Sue Sutton (born July 31, 1963) is an American politician who currently serves as a Judge of Ohio's 9th District Court of Appeals. She previously served as a U.S. Representative for from 2007 to 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Par ...
, former administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and former U.S. Representative (running for lieutenant governor)


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


See also

*
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