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
 
Nominee Michael Rulli Michael Kripchak
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Bill Johnson
Republican



The 2024 Ohio's 6th congressional district special election will be held on June 11, 2024, to fill the vacant seat in Ohio's 6th congressional district. The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives 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 is considered a safe Republican seat. [1]

Contents

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. [2] 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. [3]

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 49.1
Republican Reggie Stoltzfus 35,68440.6
Republican Rick Tsai9,09410.3
Total votes87,933 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Rylan Finzer, marijuana business owner [4]

Results

Democratic primary for the 2024 Ohio's 6th congressional district special election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Kripchak 19,931 65.0
Democratic Rylan Finzer10,73135.0
Total votes30,662 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Ohio's 6th congressional district special election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael Rulli
Democratic Michael Kripchak
Total votes
By county
County Michael Rulli
Republican
Michael Kripchak
Democratic
Write-inMarginTotal
votes
#%#%#%#%
Belmont
Carroll
Columbiana
Harrison
Jefferson
Mahoning
Monroe
Noble
Stark
Tuscarawas
Washington
Total

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