2024 Ohio's 6th congressional district special election

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2024 Ohio's 6th congressional district special election
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  2022 June 11, 2024 November 2024  

Ohio's 6th congressional district
  Michael Rulli 118th Congress (cropped).jpg Michael Kripchak at Stark Pride (cropped).jpg
Nominee Michael Rulli Michael Kripchak
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote32,74727,173
Percentage54.64%45.34%

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County results
Rulli:     50–60%     60–70%
Kripchak:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Bill Johnson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Michael Rulli
Republican

The 2024 Ohio's 6th congressional district special election was held on June 11, 2024, to fill the vacant seat in Ohio's 6th congressional district for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress. The seat became vacant on January 21, 2024, after Bill Johnson resigned to become president of Youngstown State University. The 6th district, largely rural in character with several smaller industrial cities, is considered a safe Republican seat. [1]

Contents

Republican Michael Rulli defeated Democratic candidate Michael Kripchak with 54.62% of the vote. Although Rulli won, the margin was considerably narrower than expected. [2] [3] Both Rulli and Kripchak faced off again in the November election, with Rulli improving his margin of victory. [4]

Rulli was sworn in on June 25. [3]

Background

Republican Bill Johnson was re-elected to congress in 2022 from Ohio's 6th district. On November 21, 2023, Johnson announced he would resign to accept a position as president of Youngstown State University in 2024. [5] On January 2, he announced he would resign earlier than expected on January 21 of that same year. On January 4, Governor Mike DeWine announced a primary election scheduled for March 19, and a general election on June 11. [6]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Michael Rulli
Reggie Stoltzfus

Organizations

Results

Republican primary for the 2024 Ohio's 6th congressional district special election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Rulli 43,155 49.08%
Republican Reggie Stoltzfus 35,68440.58%
Republican Rick Tsai9,09410.34%
Total votes87,933 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Michael Kripchak, businessman [7]

Eliminated in primary

  • Rylan Finzer, marijuana business owner [7]

Results

Democratic primary for the 2024 Ohio's 6th congressional district special election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Kripchak 19,931 65.00%
Democratic Rylan Finzer10,73135.00%
Total votes30,662 100.00%

General election

Results

2024 Ohio's 6th congressional district special election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael Rulli 32,747 54.64% −13.08
Democratic Michael Kripchak27,17345.34%+13.06
Independent Christopher Lafont (write-in)120.02%N/A
Total votes59,932 100.00%
By county
County Michael Rulli
Republican
Michael Kripchak
Democratic
Christopher Lafont
(Write-in)
MarginTotal
votes
#%#%#%#%
Belmont 2,59158.331,84941.6320.0574216.704,442
Carroll 1,48067.2771832.6420.0976234.642,200
Columbiana 5,52965.452,91834.5410.012,61130.918,448
Harrison 71664.3339735.6700.0031928.661,113
Jefferson 2,83757.192,12342.7910.0271414.394,961
Mahoning 11,68349.9311,71850.0700.00-35-0.0623,401
Monroe 56159.6837840.2110.1118319.47940
Noble 43263.7224636.2800.0018627.43678
Stark 3,38951.913,13748.0520.032523.866,528
Tuscarawas 1,30543.511,69156.3930.10-386-12.872,999
Washington 2,22452.681,99847.3200.002265.354,222
Total32,74754.6427,17345.34120.025,5749.3059,932

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